The United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States (UWDATS) is seeking applications for its Community Impact Grant.
Donor Name: United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States
State: Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin
County: Allamakee County (IA), Carroll County (IL), Delaware County (IA), Dubuque County (IA), Fayette County (IA), Grant County (WI), Jackson County (IA), Jo Daviess County (IL), Lafayette County (WI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/23/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This funding is focused on supporting programs that address targeted community-wide issues related to those experiencing poverty or who are at risk of poverty, with research-based strategies to make significant and sustainable progress and are operating within the 10-county UWDATS service area.
It is the goal of UWDATS to fund the strongest proposals based on established evaluation criteria with heavy emphasis on documented program performance. All grant applications are scored based on the following:
- Fit with the United Way focus area of preventing and/or reducing poverty in the areas of health, education and financial stability;
- Emphasis on your organization’s commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion;
- Strong connection between community need for the program, client population and non-duplication of services with existing programs
- Community collaboration;
- Measurable outputs & outcomes; and
- Program budget that is reasonable and appropriate for the activities required to achieve proposed outcomes
Funding Information
Funding requests can be no less than $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be recognized as an organization exempt from federal income tax under I.R.S. Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
- Be incorporated and actively conducting business for at least two years at the time of this application.
- Programs must speak to how they impact those experiencing or at risk of experiencing poverty and align with the pillars of health, education, or financial stability. Programs must serve participants in all or parts of the UWDATS 10-county service area.
- Have an independent, volunteer governing body.
- Have an annual audit or another form of financial review and a recent Form 990.
For more information, visit UWDATS.
