United Way of Southwest Virginia announces NRV Community Grants - fundsforNGOs

The United Way of Southwest Virginia excited to launch the 2024 NRV Community Grants.

Donor Name: United Way of Southwest Virginia

State: Virginia

County: City of Radford (VA), Floyd County (VA), Giles County (VA), Montgomery County (VA), Pulaski County (VA)

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 03/31/2024

Size of the Grant: Not Available

Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned

Details:

Impact Areas

Health
- Being healthy includes physical, mental, and social well-being. United Way focuses on community need including efforts to improve maternal and child health, increase access to healthy food, boost mental health support, and more.
Education
- Education is the key to opportunity and every child deserves the chance to receive a quality education. United Way helps more children access early childhood education, have the support they need to succeed in school and be prepared for college and career.
Financial Stability
- United Way is focused on helping people and families to be financially secure. Across Southwest Virginia, we’re working in communities to ensure people have access to skill-building and career opportunities that provide benefits, the opportunity for increased wages, career advancement, and more.

Eligibility Criteria

All program partners must:

Be categorized into a minimum of one Impact Area (health, education, financial stability) that best aligns with the funding request.
Document nonprofit status and reflect services that meet a recognized need.
Be tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organizations.
Operate on a sound financial basis in accordance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and maintain adequate accounting and reporting systems; An organization must provide a financial review performed by an independent Certified Public Accountant (CPA). An organization with gross annual revenue of at least $1 million in the previous year will be required to provide a financial audit performed by an independent CPA in lieu of a financial review.
Serve Montgomery, Floyd, City of Radford, Pulaski, and/or Giles.
Be anti-terrorism compliant with the USA Patriot Act and other counter-terrorism laws.
Complete a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) prior to receiving a grant award.

Funding Exclusions

United Way of Southwest Virginia does not make grants to:

Individuals.
Fraternal Organizations, unless in support of a specific program open to or benefiting the entire community without regard to membership status.
Fundraising events such as walk-a-thons, tournaments, fashion shows, auctions, or dinners.
Endowment funds.
Scholarships, Fellowships, and Travel grants.
Pay off past debts or existing obligations.
Organizations and programs that are designed to elect candidates to public office.
Organizations with religious or membership affiliations unless the program is open to the entire community without regard to religious beliefs or membership status.