The United Way of Broome County is seeking applications for its 2025 Strategic Community Grants Program.
Donor Name: United Way of Broome County
State: New York
County: Broome County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/06/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The mission of United Way of Broome County is to drive change that will have a positive impact on the critical needs of the community by strategically leveraging the collective resources of community partners. United Way of Broome County does this by bringing together organizations, people, and resources to focus on the critical issues in Broome County with the goal of creating systemic change through collaborative, coordinated efforts.
The Strategic Community Grants Program is the combination of two grant programs:
- Strategic Priorities Grant Program
- Basic Needs Grant Program
Priorities
Three building blocks make-up United Way of Broome County’s Strategic Priorities that support efforts to drive systemic change in the community. They are committed to lasting solutions that build opportunity for all.
- 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
- Partners within the Healthy Communities priority work to:
- 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
- Partners within the Youth Opportunity priority work to:
- 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.
- Partners within the Financial Security priority work to:
Basic Needs Grant Program
- Provide immediate access to resources that meet residents’ basic needs including:
- Food
- Shelter
- Safety
- Provide strong linkages to other supports to move residents toward financial stability
Funding Information
Organizations may submit multiple applications across grants areas. However, an organization’s total ask across all applications cannot exceed $150,000 for the 2025-2026 funding cycle.
Grant Period
July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.
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.
