In an effort to support children in the community, United Way for Southeastern Michigan is opening a competitive RFP process to fund eligible 501(c)3 nonprofits engaged in educational wraparound services providing integrated student supports and expanded learning time opportunities, including social emotional learning, expanded learning time, academic supports, basic needs support for youth, and more.
Donor Name: United Way for Southeastern Michigan
State: Michigan
County: Wayne County (MI), Oakland County (MI), and Macomb County (MI)
City: Selected Cities
Township/Village: Clinton, Holly, Royal Oak Township, Redford, Van Buren and Waterford
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/31/2023
Size of the Grant: $40,000
Detail:
The United Way for Southeastern Michigan is committed to ensuring that all households are stable and that all children can thrive in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. Every child should have access to their basic needs, as well as systems and services that help them learn and grow within their community. Every family should have access to the resources to support a child’s healthy development. They partner with organizations across the region to work toward this reality.
Funding Information
Organizations are invited to apply for funding at one of three award levels:
- $15,000 (anticipate 5 awards at this level)
- $25,000 (anticipate 8 awards at this level)
- $40,000 (anticipate 4 awards at this level)
Funding Criteria includes (but is not limited to):
- Organizations that clearly demonstrate that their student support services are focused within a priority area for United Way for Southeastern Michigan
- Basic Needs Supports
- Academic Achievement Support
- Whole Child Development
- Organizations that decrease barriers for ALICE households and contribute to an eventual reduction in ALICE households in Southeastern Michigan.
- Organizations with experience serving people living in municipalities with higher-than-average concentrations of ALICE households, and organizations with experience providing programming or services at sites in municipalities with higher-than-average concentrations of ALICE households.
- United Way for Southeastern Michigan prioritizes programming in communities with more than 40% of families living below the ALICE threshold. Organizations serving one of their four community schools cities will receive a slight advantage in review scoring. Those cities include Hazel Park, Pontiac, River Rouge, and Southfield.
- Organizations that place an emphasis on equity in decision making and youth program delivery. Organizations that are working to decrease barriers and increase access in educational wraparound services and support.
- Organizations with clearly defined outcomes that support the narrative descriptions of the proposed programs and services.
- Organizations that operate high-quality programs.
- Organizations that are 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations. An organization must be in go standing with the State of Michigan and the Internal Revenue Service and will be required to upload a copy of their IRS designation letter, 990 form, W-9, and financial statements. Organizations may apply via a fiduciary if applicable.
For more information, visit UWSEM.
