2023 Allocations Applications Now Being Accepted.

INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

2023-2024 Request for Proposal (RFP)

United Way for Cortland County

 

Who is eligible?

Registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations operating in

Cortland County whose work aligns with United Way’s impact

areas of Family Support, Health, and Income.

 

Funding guidelines:

• Grants are awarded for a period of one year; allocations

are distributed monthly

• For 2023/24 awards, the minimum grant request is $2,500

and the maximum amount awarded will be $40,000 per

program proposal

• A separate application is required for each program for which

you are requesting funding

• Grant awards are subject to funding availability

 

Grant application timeline:

• May 11 at 12:00 noon–Applications due 

              late applications will not be considered

• May 15 to June 2 – Application review

• June 13 – Funding recommendations presented to Board of Directors

• June 23 – Grant award announcements

• July 1 – First distribution of awarded grant allocations

 

General Information and Community Funding Strategy

The mission of the United Way for Cortland County (UWCC) is to improve the lives of families in our community by uniting the resources of donors, volunteers and agencies. UWCC seeks to achieve its mission in Cortland County by:

• Investing in strategies and programs that deliver cost-effective, measurable results

• Supporting programs and agencies that have sound fiscal and management practices

• Fostering efforts that build collaboration and partnerships

• Addressing the root causes of problems that challenge our community

• Leveraging community resources beyond the annual campaign

 

Based on data from the United Way ALICE study, community needs assessments, and input from the UWCC Board of Directors and Allocations Committee, the United Way for Cortland County has consolidated its funding priorities to the following community impact priority areas:

• Family Support

• Health

• Income

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If have any questions, please contact Christella Yonta at (607) 756-5639 or email director@cortlandunitedway.org.