The United Way of Broome County is seeking applications for its Strategic Priorities Grants Program.
Donor Name: United Way of Broome County
State: New York
County: Broome County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/05/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Priorities
The Strategic Priorities Grants Program represents the priority areas of:
Healthy Communities: Improving health and wellbeing for all
Partners within the Healthy Communities priority work to:
- Increase access to healthcare and mental health resources by removing barriers to access, such as affordability, availability, awareness, and navigation
- Encourage healthy lifestyles through access to nutritious food and opportunities to exercise
- Provide caretakers with resources to support positive parenting practices and alleviate the impact of poverty
Youth Opportunity: Helping young people realize their full potential
Partners within the Youth Opportunity priority work to:
- Create resources for families that help reduce the cost of child care
- Increase the number of child care slots
- Create supports for child care center employees, especially those that assist in recruitment and retention
- Increase engagement of caregivers in their child’s education
- Reduce the influence of barriers that keep students from attending school, especially those stemming from symptoms of poverty
- Engage students by providing needed academic support and opportunities for enrichment, and by fostering a safe environment at school
- Increase the preparedness of students for life post-graduation by engaging in planning, career education, and skills development
Financial Security: Creating a stronger financial future for every generation.
Partners within the Financial Security priority work to:
- Remove barriers to employment and provide opportunities for career education and skills development
- Increase access to resources and services that allow families to build wealth, including homeownership
- Increase the number of affordable housing units in Broome County
- Increase access to benefits that decrease the cost of food and other essentials
Funding Information
However, an organization’s total ask across all applications cannot exceed $100,000.
Project Period
Funding awarded to applicants shall be used for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
All applicants must meet and provide evidence of the following requirements:
- Be a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization
- Be incorporated or chartered under appropriate federal, state, or local statutes
- Abide by federal and state laws regarding non-discrimination
- Have an active, locally based, volunteer Board of Directors that meets regularly, makes policy decisions, and holds election of officers
- Have an administrative structure with defined lines of responsibility, a mission statement, and bylaws
- Be financially stable and perform a regular budgeting process
- Have current license, certification, and permits if applicable
For more information, visit UWBC.
