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The 2026 Community Grants program is offered by United Way of Lee County and United Way of Ogle County to fund human services organizations serving Ogle County, Illinois residents. Awards range from $5,000 to $20,000 and support programs addressing health and basic needs, education, financial stability, homelessness, and youth development.
Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofits with active board governance, compliance with United Way policies, and a primary mission focused on human services in Ogle County. The application deadline was February 27, 2026. Organizations must demonstrate community impact and organizational capacity to receive funding.
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Your completed application must be submitted Friday, February 27, 2026. By identifying strong partners through the annual allocation process, our United Way is continuing to focus community resources on the most pressing issues, pulling together appropriate partners to solve problems. We believe this will help us to focus funding on the greatest impact within our communities.
We appreciate the contributions of your organization and look forward to seeing the impact your programs have made in our county over the past year. Please call 815-284-3339 if you have any questions regarding the allocation application. Prior to completing the Application for Funding, please confirm your agency and program will be eligible.
Agency must have a 501 (c) (3) status Focus of the agency must be human service oriented: -Education focused on children & success in school -Financial Stability & Homelessness -Youth Development & Community Enrichment Agency programs must serve and benefit the people of the Ogle County Community. Agency must have an active, unpaid governing Board of Directors with regular meetings (at least quarterly).
By-laws must be available for review if requested. Board must be locally or regionally based. If a regional agency; one or more Directors from the Ogle County community must be included with good faith commitment to recruit such Directors if not in place at the time of the funding request.
Agency must abide by all current United Way policies, including fundraising campaign policies. United Way of Ogle County annual agency grant program funding requests can not include grant writing fees. Data should be based on the agency’s fiscal year except where otherwise specified.
Choose the correct application based on how many programs will have a funding request. YOU MAY NOT SAVE AND SUBMIT THE APPLICATION LATER. I RECOMMEND PRINTING OUT A BLANK APPLICATION AND GATHERING ALL INFORMATION PRIOR TO COMPLETING.
YOU MAY ALSO PRINT IT OUT, FILL ITEMS IN WORD DOCUMENT, REVIEW IT, THEN COPY AND PASTE INTO THE ONLINE FORM. Many items in the application require files to be attached. This is to streamline the process for all agencies that have the information in various formats.
While attaching a document, you must hit upload for the form to submit. Acceptable file types: jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, doc, xls. This form will NOT accept .
docx or . xlsx files. 6MB is the file size limit.
Having issues submitting the online application? Make sure you have answered all required questions and uploaded a file for all required fields. My agency is applying for funding for one program Example: A child care center applying for scholarships.
My agency is applying for funding for two programs Example: A child care center applying for scholarships and teacher training. My agency is applying for funding for three programs Example: A child care center applying for scholarships, teacher training, and after-school program. United Way of Ogle County 98 S.
Galena Ave Dixon, IL 61021 Email: arichter@uwleeco. org
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: 501(c)(3) nonprofits focused on human services (health/basic needs, education, financial stability/homelessness, or youth development) serving Ogle County residents, with active board governance and compliance with United Way policies. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $5,000 - $20,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The most recent published deadline was February 27, 2026, which has passed. This is an annual program, so a new cycle should follow. Check the funder's website for the next application window.
2026 Community Grants is funded by United Way of Lee County and United Way of Ogle County. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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