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Pathways to Potential Grants (focus areas: employment, mental health, youth services, and two-generation approach to social stability) is sponsored by United Way of Southwestern Indiana. United Way of Southwestern Indiana's strategic framework includes competitive grant funding focusing on pathways toward upward mobility: employment, mental health, youth services, and a two-generation approach to social stability.
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Pathways to Potential - United Way South All applications are evaluated and scored by content expert taskforces. The highest scorers are passed to United Way’s Community Impact Cabinet who makes funding recommendations to the Board of Directors . For more detailed information on our funding process, click here .
Pathways to Potential is United Way SWI’s issue-based, competitive grant process to address the root causes of poverty. Due to the large and complex nature of poverty, we prioritize the following pathways toward upward mobility: employment, mental health, youth services, and a two-generation approach to social stability.
Applicants must be either a 501(c) 3 organization registered with the IRS or a community group with a 501(c)3 organization serving as its fiscal sponsor. Proposed projects must provide services in Spencer, Vanderburgh, and/or Warrick County.
Empowering individuals with the resources needed to secure and maintain living-wage employment Advocating for, and improving, access to mental health care Equipping children and youth with skills to thrive both socially and academically SOCIAL STABILITY & GROWTH Strengthening relationships that serve as a safety net and alliances that expand opportunities for growth UNITED IS THE PATHWAY TO POTENTIAL FOR THESE RECIPIENTS OF ROUND 2 FUNDING: Social Stability & Growth Grantees Evansville Christian Life Center – $250,000 Warrick and/or Spencer County expansion of GAIN initiative which helps low-income people build relationships through a cohort training on financial management and life skills, as well as pairs them with mentors.
Dream Center Evansville – $246,000 Expansion of their current “cradle to career” model by training additional volunteer community members to serve as peer mentors and coaches for Dream Center families. Expansion of their neighborhood revitalization efforts, including strengthening relationships with residents and completing action projects.
Habitat for Humanity – $192,749 A pilot program that helps applicants previously denied homeownership due to debt challenges improve their financial situation. Mentors will work directly with the participants and connect them to relevant resources. Catholic Charities – $94,000 Support for an additional eight months to Neighbor to Neighbor program graduates to ensure progress toward financial stability and goal achievement.
Hospitality & Outreach for Latin Americans (HOLA) – $90,000 SS&G funds will help prepare the younger generation for higher education and career achievements by providing mentors to assist with college visits, financial aid, college applications, and job shadowing.
Thriving Next Gen Grantees Southern Indiana Mentoring Academy (SIMA 100) – $267,400 Expansion of in-classroom mentors at 3 EVSC schools and begin process of adding mentors in all elementary and middle schools. Immigrant Welcome and Resource Center – $255,080. 70 Offer mentoring, tutoring, after-school programming, workforce readiness coaching, and summer programs.
Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville – $236,480. 30 Partner with Glenwood Leadership Academy to execute three programs designed to foster critical thinking and development. The Potters Wheel – $250,000 Supports cradle-to-career social and educational interventions at Bosse High School and its feeder schools.
Southern Indiana Resource Solutions, Inc. (SIRS) – $135,424 Support a full-time resource navigator for Spencer County middle and high school students with disabilities. YWCA – Live Y’ers Program – $200,000 Afterschool learning and activities for girls in grades 3-8 and mentoring opportunities beginning in grade 6. Mentoring services for boys in grades 6-8.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of SWI – $186,620 This program will train high school students to serve as mentors to middle school students. Dream Center Evansville – $150,000 Student Success Coaches at three schools to understand a student’s academic needs and deliver on interventions to promote sustainable growth.
Catholic Charities – $152,440 Support a part-time, bilingual licensed social worker (LSW) for the outpatient counseling program and underwrite community language interpretation training for three staff members. United Methodist Youth Home – $177,631 Expansion of therapy program for at-risk youth to include those recently discharged from UMYH inpatient programs and youth in need of outpatient services to prevent court intervention.
Support evidence-based youth mental health prevention programs in five EVSC schools with larger low-income populations. This work addresses critical, underlying challenges that improve mental health and break cycles of poverty. Success Through Mentoring – $88,924 Underwrite one full-time position and expand mentoring opportunities further into Spencer County.
The organization connects adult mentors to kids from lower-income, underserved communities. Empowering Employment Grantees ARK Crisis Children’s Center – $332,940 Expansion of Ark’s Working Parents Program that provides childcare based on when a family needs it with prioritization given to those experiencing active crisis, homelessness, and DCFS involvement.
Carver Community Organization – $231,060 Increase the number of spaces available for second-shift childcare (Ages 6 weeks to 12 years). Grow Southwest Indiana Workforce Board – $165,000 Support neighborhood-based employment assistance in Vanderburgh, Warrick, and Spencer Counties through Neighborhood Employment Navigators (NENs).
Missing Pieces Community Development Corporation – $125,000 Support and expand their worksite transportation program. Legal Aid Society of Evansville – $11,000 Upgrade software legally required for processing expungements and storing protected client information. Two of the four Pathway Grants are awarded each year as part of a two-year cycle.
The Impact Cabinet assesses the financial resources available and determines funding pools for each Request for Proposal.
In advance of a scheduled Pathway Request for Proposal release, a taskforce of content and context experts is assembled to: Assess the need in the respective Pathway area Determine the specific impact goal for the RFP Develop the RFP, including eligibility criteria and evaluative measures Evaluate and score grant applications.
Additionally, a taskforce of financial experts is assembled to review applicants’ financial position and program efficiency. Applications are evaluated via a blind review, ensuring no potential favoritism by anyone who may have professional relationships with applicants. Scores are reviewed by the Impact Cabinet and funding recommendations are based on both applicant scores and available resources.
All funding recommendations are then approved by our Board of Directors. Grant Management Platform We utilize the e-CImpact software to manage grant applications, progress reports, and accountability documents. If you are a new applicant, you will choose the “New to e-CImpact” selection at the bottom of the login page.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Any 501(c)(3) in good standing that serves Vanderburgh, Warrick, or Spencer counties, or a community group with a 501(c)(3) organization serving as its fiscal sponsor. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Pathways to Potential Grants (focus areas: employment, mental health, youth services, and two-generation approach to social stability) is funded by United Way of Southwestern Indiana. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Supporting industry in the switch to sustainable and circular bio-based products and processes is sponsored by European Commission — Horizon Europe. Expected Outcome: Successful proposals will contribute to updated EU Bioeconomy Strategy, the Clean Industrial Deal, the European Chemical Industry Action Plan and the upcoming Circular Economy Act. Projects results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes: Identification of technical, market and regulatory barriers and possible solutions for industry to ‘switch to bio-based’. Contribution to filling the gap between bio-based sectors and the broader industrial landscape. Scope: While the share of bio-based products and processes in traditionally non-bio-based markets has been growing substantially in recent years, many non-bio-based, partially bio-based and more traditional bio-based industries (such as food industry) still perceive market and regulatory situations as uncertain and may therefore be reluctant to invest in new bio-based value chains. These uncertainties may relate to cost competition versus fossil-based counterparts, first-mover hesitation, lack of investment attractiveness, regulatory issues, uncertainties in feedstock quality and availability, lack of knowledge, shortage of relevant skills, etc.. Notwithstanding these challenges, industries recognise the opportunity of ‘switching to bio-based’ to improve their sustainability profile and meet consumers’ expectations. Proposals under this topic should: Perform a consultation among non-bio-based and partially bio-based industries to identify barriers preventing them to adopt/diversify bio-based feedstock and processes in their operations. Include at least 3 industrial sectors that are critical for the green transition. Make sure to include a representative sample of industries with different size (including SMEs and startups) and position in the value chain and covering regions with different specialisations. Analyse the outcomes from the consultation to identify barriers to bio-based transition and propose possible solutions. Validate the results with end users/consumers to include their perspectives. Identify case studies and success stories showcasing best practises leading to adoption of bio-based solutions and assess their replication potential in the non-bio-based and partially bio-based sectors in scope. Create a forum bringing together bio-based industries, feedstock providers, non-bio-based and partially bio-based industries, investors, policymakers, demand-side actors (e.g., large retailers, end-users, public procurers, etc.) as well as existing or upcoming stakeholders’ groups under the CBE JU, to facilitate the dialogue among the stakeholders and identify possible pathways for cooperation. Develop and publish sectoral and cross-sectoral roadmaps towards the ‘switch to bio-based’ for the (at least 3) targeted non-bio-based or partially bio-based industrial sectors, also identifying de-risking opportunities. In addition to the specific requirements applicable for the type of action, as described in section 2.2.3.1 of the CBE JU Annual Work Programme 2026 [1] , proposals under this topic should: : Ensure complementarities with past and ongoing R&I projects addressing similar challenges, including projects funded under Horizon 2020/Horizon Europe, BBI JU/CBE JU projects as well as COST actions. [1] https://www.cbe.europa.eu/reference-documents Programme areas: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness, Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment, Bio-based Innovation Systems in the EU Bioeconomy, Horizon Europe (HORIZON) Keywords: Competitiveness, innovation, research and development, Innovation policy, Market analysis, Market development, barriers, bio-based industrial transformation, bio-based market, green transition, investment, knowledge, market development, market strategy, skills, stakeholder dialogue
Boosting agrobiodiversity for food security and sustainable competitiveness is sponsored by European Commission — Horizon Europe. Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: land managers, farmers, foresters, agri-businesses (including SMEs), and policy makers gain access to practical knowledge of clear demonstrations of benefits and trade-offs associated with biologically diversifying their agroecosystem; farmers, land managers and foresters are incentivised and rewarded for implementing practices that improve agrobiodiversity, leading to higher incomes and long-term sustainability and resilience of agriculture, greater food security, competitiveness, and healthier ecosystems; enhanced capabilities for farmers to store, process, and market their diverse raw materials and products, derived from greater agrobiodiversity, while improving their market access and strengthening their position within the value chain. Scope: Genetic erosion poses a significant threat to agricultural resilience, as genetic diversity is crucial for crops to withstand environmental stresses such as climate variations, pests, and diseases. As the global population grows, the demand for increased food production often drives large-scale agriculture, which compromises biodiversity and long-term productivity. While promoting and expanding agrobiodiversity enhances agricultural resilience, socio-economic obstacles hinder broader adoption. Beyond highlighting the importance of conserving agricultural biodiversity for food security, it is essential to demonstrate its role in enhancing food production, increasing farmers' incomes, and safeguarding livelihoods against environmental challenges. A significant obstacle to a wider adoption of more diversified production systems, is perceived risk in that process, in terms of yield, (marginal) income, lack of demand, stable and sufficient pricing, and potential increase of pests. Proposals should: quantify the contribution of agrobiodiversity (including soil microorganisms), mainly at parcel/farm level, considering both species abundance and composition, and its economic impact, in particular in regard to food security, such as yield stability, nutritional quality, nutrient cycling and resilience to pests and diseases; develop solutions and strategies to scale successful agrobiodiversity practices tailored to local, regional and national levels to strengthen farmers’ financial position in adopting more diversified production systems; test how instruments for mobilising private finance, such as nature credits, could enhance the competitiveness of farmers, foresters and other land managers, including by opening up new opportunities of income; build on and develop a decision support tool analysing the risk of diversifying production systems, in terms of yield, marketability, pricing, pests and diseases, hazard assessment of adverse organisms, genes and chemicals, and more, to assist farmers, breeders and agribusinesses in farm diversification; provide recommendation for farmers, breeders, agricultural organizations, and agribusinesses for risk mitigation in adoption of wider varieties and marketability of non-conventional crops and local breeds produced in lower volumes ; define and evaluate the costs of farm diversification, in terms of labour and management complexity, and explore how these may be offset via lower costs of external inputs. Identify behavioural determinants in different socio-economic and cultural contexts to adoption of biodiversity friendly practices; explore pathways for the valorisation of products, including tailored food processing and storage, relevant risk assessments for new methods/varieties, and strengthened collaboration with food industries. The projects under this topic are relevant to the EU policies related to the EU Vision for Agriculture and Food, the biodiversity strategy for 2030, the EU Action Plan for the Development of Organic Production [1] , the Nature Credits Roadmap [2] , and the EU Nature Restoration Regulation. The Joint Research Centre (JRC) Programme areas: Horizon Europe (HORIZON), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness, Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment, Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Areas Keywords: Agricultural economics, Agrobiodiversity, Agronomy, Biodiversity conservation, Environmental sciences, Other agricultural sciences, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate, Competitive, Ecosystem services, Food security, Genetic diversity, International cooperation, Organic, Sustainable competitiveness