United Way funding available to nonprofits outside accredited network
This month, United Way of Central Indiana will open grant funding to nonprofits outside of its accredited partner network.
Starting Aug. 18, nonprofits in Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Marion, Morgan and Putnam counties that are not currently accredited with United Way will be able to submit a letter of intent application for grants from United Way’s Basic Needs and Family Opportunity funds.
The Basic Needs Fund focuses on safe and affordable housing, healthy food access, transportation and health services. The Family Opportunity Fund supports integrated programming that serves both youth and adults in the same household, aimed at improving the education, financial stability and well-being of the whole family.
This is the second year United Way of Central Indiana has opened the two funds to non-accredited organizations, part of United Way’s ongoing work to reach more people in more communities across its seven-county service area. In early 2024, United Way awarded $1.2 million in grants to 33 nonprofits outside its accredited network.
Letter of intent applications open Aug. 18 and close at 3 p.m. Sept. 2. Organizations interested in applying are required to attend one virtual workshop on either Aug. 12 or Aug. 14 to learn more about the application process, eligibility and grant focus areas. Register for a workshop at these links:
Nonprofits that submit letters of intent will be notified in late October if they have been invited to submit a full grant application. Those full applications will be open Oct. 27 to Nov. 14.
Grant recipients will be announced in late February, and funding contracts begin April 1.
Nonprofits with questions about this funding opportunity are asked to email Renate Myler, United Way’s impact funds director, at renate.myler@uwci.org.