United Way of Idaho Falls & Bonneville County is accepting Letters of Intent (LOI) from 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations for its Community Fund Grant.
Donor Name: United Way of Idaho Falls & Bonneville County
State: Idaho
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/11/2022
Size of the Grant: $15,000
Details:
Community Investment Fund Grants are awarded to organizations with programs that align with the goals of United Way of Idaho Falls & Bonneville County in the areas of health, education and financial stability. Grant recipients must provide annual outcomes and demonstrate measurable results as part of the grant process.
This proposal best matches United Way of Idaho Falls & Bonneville County goals in the area of
- Education
- Health
- Financial Stability
Funding Information
- Minimum grant amount will be $5,000.
- Grant awards are not made for capital projects.
- Outcomes will be reviewed each year by the Community Solutions Panel Volunteers. To ensure that investments are making an impact, a maximum grant amount for any newly applying agency/program is $15,000. If there is a collaborative effort and the lead agency receiving the funds is not new to receiving UWIFBC funds, this guideline may not apply.
- As a general rule, UWIFBC grant awards should not exceed 20% of a program’s budget. Exceptions to this may be made on a case by case basis such as innovative collaborations and community impact alignment.
Eligibility Criteria
United Way has established certain criteria that agencies must meet before their Letter of Intent will be considered.
They must:
- Organizations applying for grants funding must have registered as 501(c)3 tax exempt organization as determined by the Internal Revenue Service.
- As a condition of a program grant award, it will be expected that you attend monthly meetings (currently via zoom) with United Way of Idaho Falls & Bonneville County and other funded nonprofit partners.
- Have as their primary mission the provision of health and/or human services.
- Resources are directed towards programs that illustrate how they are targeted toward low-income families, individuals, seniors – A.L.I.C.E. Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed
- Be under control of a local governing board which is organized and functioning to provide policy direction and fiscal management oversight.
- Have the ability to demonstrate outcomes in the goals under the Impact areas of Health, Education and Financial Stability. Their funding priorities under the three pillars are access to Healthcare (mental health & physical health); Food Insecurity (children & seniors’ access to fresh, nutritious food); Pre-K & early education; Affordable Housing (living wage).
- Financial Attachments
- Be able to provide an independent financial audit of most recent fiscal year (if organization annual revenue is over $500,000) or an independent financial review of most recent fiscal year (if organization annual revenue is $1 to $499,000),
- Also, a copy of the most recent 990 filed with the IRS.
- Provide services to residents of and have a physical service delivery location in eastern Idaho, including the counties of Bonneville, Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, and Teton.
For more information, visit Community Fund Grant.
