United Way of the Eastern Panhandle (UWEP) is pleased to announce the opening of the 2023-2024 LIVE UNITED and Community Impact grant applications. Any 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, including schools and government agencies, that serve the West Virginia counties of Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson are eligible to apply for funding.
Donor Name: United Way of the Eastern Panhandle
State: West Virginia
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/28/2023
Size of the Grant: $20,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Through the Community Solutions Fund, United Way works to strengthen the nonprofit sector by investing in local programs that align with the organization’s four strategic impact areas of education, financial stability, health, and basic needs and demonstrate consistency with the United Way mission, values, priorities, and commitment to addressing identified community needs.
Focus Areas
- Education/ Children in Poverty
- Targeted Goals
- Strengthen early childhood readiness
- Improve K-12 academic proficiency levels in reading and math
- Targeted Goals
- Financial Stability/ Affordable Housing
- Targeted Goals
- Strengthen the financial independence of families
- Increase the capacity of affordable housing units in their region
- Targeted Goals
- Health/ Mental Health
- Targeted Goals
- Improve community readiness and resources to address mental health needs
- Increase opportunities for adults and children to improve physical health and wellbeing through physical activity and nutrition.
- Targeted Goals
- Basic Needs (Food, Clothes, Shelter, Transportation, Crisis Health)
- Targeted Goals
- Provide access to critical services for families and individuals in times of need
- Targeted Goals
Funding Information
- For LIVE UNITED Grant
- Maximum request $5,000
- For Community Impact Grant o Requests of $20,000 Any funded program may receive only one Community Impact or LIVE UNITED grant per UWEP’s fiscal year which runs from July 1 to June 30.
Eligibility Criteria
Any 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, including schools and government agencies, that serve the West Virginia counties of Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson are eligible to apply for grants funded by the United Way of the Eastern Panhandle (UWEP). An organization may submit multiple applications for separate programs. However, any funded program may receive only one Community Impact or Live United grant per UWEP’s fiscal year.
For more information, visit United Way of the Eastern Panhandle (UWEP).
