Education (funding for local impact partners)

Education (funding for local impact partners) is sponsored by Spokane County United Way. Spokane County United Way provides funding primarily to local impact partners to cut educational achievement gaps in half, focusing resources on low-income children and youth, racial/ethnic minorities, and/or those with special needs.

Community Impact Grant Application | Centre County United Way Community Impact Grant Application Community Impact Grant Application 2026 Funding cycle will cover the program period of July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027. Funding requests will only be accepted from Centre County United Way Partner Agencies.

Centre County United Way provides funding to programs operating in at least one of the four major impact areas of Healthy Community, Youth Opportunity, Financial Security, and/or Community Resiliency.

Examples from each impact area include: In-School, After-School, Summer Programming Disaster Relief & Recovery Environmental Stewardship In order for a program to be eligible for a Community Impact Grant, it must align with at least one of the major impact areas specified in this application. Additionally, our mission includes assisting and supporting organizations that actively serve the ALICE population within our community.

Centre County United Way seeks to invest in programs that fill critical gaps in service and strengthen the overall network of support in our community. As such, funding priority is given to programs that do not duplicate existing United Way–funded services.

Community Impact Grant funding supports programs rather than general operations, meaning that all grant funds should be used for program operations, including but not limited to staff, activities, and the specific needs of the program .

To be considered for Community Impact Grant funding, organizations must meet the following eligibility requirements: The organization must be recognized as a nonprofit organization with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The organization must be an established Centre County United Way Partner Agency in good standing at the time of application.

Proposed programming must directly serve and impact Centre County residents and align with at least one of United Way’s four focus areas. The organization must meet all applicable state guidelines for nonprofit operations and provide proof of Pennsylvania Charitable Organization registration.

2026 Application Timeline Application on CCUW Website Funding Notifications & MOU Delivery Monthly Grant Fund Payments Begin In order to submit the application, agencies must complete the online application and upload the required attachments by March, 13 2026 at 5 PM .

In addition to the submission of the application, organizations are required to submit the following documents along with their application: Current Fiscal Year Operating Budget 501(c)3 IRS Determination Letter Please contact Megan Evans at megan@ccunitedway. org with any questions about the grant application process or about eligibility for grant funding.

Our team is available to meet with any organization to address questions or to review the ideas you have for your application by appointment. Watch a short instructional video on creating an account and saving drafts. All applicants are required to have or create an account to complete and submit your application.

Keep your user name and password handy so that you can "save a draft" and return to complete your submission. Also this user name and password will continue to be used for agency reporting and future applications.

LOGIN HERE (If you already have a user name and password) CREATE AN ACCOUNT (New users only - Recommend using your Agency Name as your User Name - watch for an email to set your password, check spam) RESET YOUR PASSWORD (if your email has been used previously, you can reset your password)\ LOGOUT (Be sure to log out once you have saved your draft or submitted your application) Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Do not leave any blanks; enter N/A if not applicable. THE APPLICATION DOES NOT AUTO SAVE! Be sure to click "SAVE DRAFT" frequently, you will be able to return and work on the application as time permits.

Be sure to click "SUBMIT" when completed, you will not be able to access completed submission, but you will be sent a copy of your submission.