The United Way of South Central Michigan (UWSCMI) is now accepting applications for its Capital Area Community Impact Grant.
Donor Name: United Way of South Central Michigan (UWSCMI)
State: Michigan
County: Clinton County (MI), Eaton County (MI), Ingham County (MI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/26/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
UWSCMI seeks to improve conditions for people in Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham county who live below the ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, and Employed) threshold, established by the Michigan ALICE Report.
UWSCMI Strategic Community Impact Priorities
- Safety Net: Fill Gaps and Eliminate Disparities in existing safety net of services.
- Financial Stability: Improve community conditions for marginalized groups so ALICE households can move from survival to sustainability.
Types of Grants
UWSCMI invites applications under three types of grants:
- Basic Needs: Health, human services, or education focused grants. Annual requests up to $15,000.
- Collaborative: Organizations either nonprofits, schools, or community groups who are working together to solve a community problem. Annual requests up to $45,000.
- Grassroots: Small, sometimes unstaffed, nonprofits or organizations with a fiduciary. Annual budget below $100,000. Grants will be for $5,000 per year and grantees will also participate in a nonprofit learning collaborative.
Across these goals, UWSCMI has a special interest in supporting Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPoC) individuals and families, single parent families, households headed by those under 25 and those over 65 years old, because they are statistically more likely to be living below the ALICE threshold.
Grant Period
UWSCMI will fund a two-year grant cycle (July 1, 2024-June 30, 2026). As always, Year 2 funding is dependent on UWSCMI fundraising and may be subject to change.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations must be an active 501(c)(3) organization or have an active 501(c)(3) as a fiscal.
- Organization and/or proposed work must serve residents of Clinton, Eaton, and/or Ingham County.
For more information, visit UWSCMI.