United Way Quad Cities is accepting applications for Community Investment Grants from nonprofits, grassroots organizations and others that are serving the residents in Scott and Rock Island counties.
Donor Name: United Way Quad Cities
State: Illinois, Iowa
County: Rock Island County (IL), Scott County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/19/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Grant Priorities
Eligible applications should align to United Way’s impact areas of youth opportunity and education; financial security and workforce; and healthy community.
- Youth Opportunity & Education: The Youth Opportunity and Education impact area has a focus on closing achievement gaps among disadvantaged children and students.
- Kindergarten Readiness
- Reading & Math
- Chronic Absenteeism
- College & Career Readiness
- Financial Security & Workforce: The Financial Security & Workforce impact area is focused on helping disadvantaged individuals and families meet their basic needs, achieve economic stability, and increase the number of people earning a living wage, reducing debt, and building savings.
- Employment & Career Pathways
- Financial Literacy
- Homelessness Prevention & Affordable Housing
- Healthy Community: The Healthy Community impact area is dedicated to improving health and wellbeing by breaking down racial, economic and other barriers to mental health care, particularly for youth, and ensuring availability of nutritious food.
- Mental Health
- Nutrition & Food Security.
Funding Eligibility
Organizations applying for United Way Quad Cities (UWQC) funding must meet the below criteria for each level of TOTAL funding requested. Applicants are encouraged to contact United Way for support throughout the application and funding process.
- Category 1: Requests between $0 — $4,999
- The lead organization must be a non-profit 501(c)(3) OR can demonstrate a legal relationship with an established 501(c)(3) acting as your fiscal agent.
- Category 2: Requests between $5,000 — $24,999
- The applicant is a recognized 501(c)3 or section 170 organization.
- Category 3: Requests $25,000 and above
- The applicant is a recognized 501(c)3 or section 170 organization.
For more information, visit United Way Quad Cities.
