Grant Process 2023

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About the Grant process

United Way of Treasure Valley will be accepting Letters of Intent from nonprofit organizations and community schools who wish to participate in the United Way of Treasure Valley 2023-24 grant cycle. Letters of Intent will be accepted beginning January 18, 2023 through NOON on February 1, 2023. Program Grants may be awarded to organizations with programs that align with the goals of United Way of Treasure Valley in the areas of education, health, and financial stability. Grant recipients must provide annual outcomes and demonstrate measurable results on indicators that have been identified by United Way’s 2020 Community Assessment.

Schools who have an established Community School Strategy are encouraged to submit a Letter of Intent through this grant process.

The Letter of Intent will be submitted using a short application form within our grant portal. The window is now closed!
Click here for additional important funding guidelines.
Click here for a list of our 2023-24 funding goals.

In addition, grant seekers will be required to submit your most recent IRS Form 990 and independent financial audit or financial review depending on your organization's annual revenues. Must have been completed in the last 18 months. For organizations with annual revenues  above $500,000, an independent financial audit is required. If annual revenues are $500,000 or below, an independent financial review will be accepted.

All Letters of Intent and financial documents must be submitted by Noon on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.

Letters of Intent are reviewed by United Way of Treasure Valley who determine which programs align with our program goals and will be invited to submit an application for a Program Grant.  
Please submit questions to Joyce Bailey at jbailey@unitedwaytv.org or 208-807-2943
 

Community Investment Guidelines

Program Eligibility Criteria

United Way has established certain criteria that agencies must meet before their Letter of Intent will be considered. They must:

  • Have as their primary mission the provision of health and/or human services.
  • Resources are directed towards programs that illustrate how they are targeted toward low-income individuals and/or Asset, Limited, Income, Constrained, Employed (ALICE) families.
  • Be under control of a local governing board which is organized and functioning to provide policy direction and management oversight.
  • Have the ability to demonstrate outcomes under the Goals and Strategies of UWTV Impact areas of Education, Financial Stability and Health. 
  • Be an established agency for at least two years at time of submitting application.
  • Be able to provide an independent financial audit (if organization size is over $500,000) or an independent financial review (if organization is $500,000 or below) and a copy of the most recent 990.
  • Provide services to residents of and have a physical service delivery location in the Greater Treasure Valley, including the counties of Ada, Adams, Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Owyhee, Payette, Valley, Washington and Malheur County, Oregon.

Program Investment Guidelines

  • Minimum grant amount will be $5,000. Average grant award is $20,000.
  • Program Grant awards are not made for capital projects.
  • To ensure that investments are making an impact a maximum grant amount for any newly applying agency/program is $25,000.  In the first year of receiving a UWTV grant award, agency/program will be asked to provide a 6 month narrative in addition to the annual report at the completion of the grant cycle.  If there is a collaborative effort and the lead agency receiving the funds is not new to receiving UWTV funds, this guideline may not apply.
  • As a general rule, UWTV grant awards should not exceed 20% of a program’s budget.  Exceptions to this may be made on a case by case basis such as innovative collaborations and startups.
     

Funding Goals 2023-24

Our Work

United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability for everyone in the Treasure Valley

We fight for the health of all by

  • Helping individuals and families create and sustain healthy habits
  • Providing access to preventative medical and dental services for low-income individuals and families; and
  • Ensuring access to appropriate behavioral health services and supports

We fight for education of all children by

  • Ensuring that children enter school prepared to learn
  • Supporting children inside and outside of school; and
  • Preparing children and young adults for success after high school

We fight for financial stability for all by

  • Providing access to job education and training that leads to asset development, financial literacy and livable wage jobs
  • Improving access to housing programs in an effort to help families obtain and maintain affordable permanent housing