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WU Grant Awards Program | United Way of Lake County Women United of United Way of Lake County Grant Awards Program The goal of Women United of United Way of Lake County is to positively impact the lives of women and girls in Lake County. One of the ways we work toward this is through the support of 501(c)(3) and non-profit organizations in Lake County, with programs that align with our mission of uplifting women and girls.
WU began its first annual grant awards program in 2015. A panel of WU volunteers review grant applications from nonprofit agencies and organizations for programs that directly impact the lives of women, girls, and children in Lake County. After careful review of these, visits and interviews with the nonprofit agencies and organizations are conducted by volunteers who ultimately decide which programs will be awarded funds.
Over the last 12 years, WU has proudly awarded grants totaling over $642,000 . 2025 & 2026 Allocation Award Recipients Women United awarded grants totaling $110,000 as part of United Way of Lake County's Community Investment Volunteer Committee. The allocations were awarded for both 2025 & 2026.
Below is a list of the agency programs funded.
$14,643 Birthright: Baby Formula Program $14,643 Cleveland Rape Crisis Center , Services for Lake County Survivors $7,500 Fine Arts Association , Creative Arts Therapies $14,643 Forbes House , Domestic Violence Shelter $14,643 Lake County YMCA , Summer Learning Loss Program $14,643 Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers , Residential Childcare $14,643 Lifeline , Dolly Parton Imagination Library $14,642 The Salvation Army Corps Community Center, Youth Learning Zone 2024 Allocation Award Recipients Women United awarded grants totaling $96,000 as part of United Way of Lake County's Community Investment Volunteer Committee.
The allocations were announced during late May 2024. Below is a list of the agency programs funded.
$12,000 Birthright: Baby Formula Program $12,000 Cleveland Rape Crisis Center , Services for Lake County Survivors $12,000 Fine Arts Association , Creative Arts Therapies $12,000 Forbes House , Domestic Violence Shelter $12,000 Lake County YMCA , Summer Learning Loss Program $12,000 Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers , Residential Childcare $12,000 Lifeline , Dolly Parton Imagination Library $12,000 The Salvation Army Corps Community Center, Youth Learning Zone 2023 Allocation Award Recipients Women United awarded grants totalling $60,000 as part of United Way of Lake County's Community Impact volunteer committee.
The allocations were announced during mid-June 2023. Below is a list of the agency programs funded.
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center: $10,000 Services for Rape and Sexual Abuse Survivors from Lake County Domestic Violence Shelter Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers: $20,100 Outpatient Treatment Program 2022 Allocation Award Recipients Women United awarded grants totalling $61,200 as part of United Way of Lake County's Community Impact volunteer committee. The allocations were announced during mid-June 2022.
Below is a list of the agency programs funded.
Cleveland Rape Crises Center: $9,000 Services for Rape and Sexual Abuse Survivors from Lake County Fine Arts Association: $8,100 Creative Arts Therapies Program for Girls Fine Arts Association: $3,000 Domestic Violence Shelter Childcare Financial Assistance for Girls Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers' Oak House: $1,200 Holiday 2022 Gifts/Cheer for Oak House clients Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program (Free Reading Program for Pre-K Children) Project Hope for the Homeless: $10,600 2021 Allocation Award Recipients Women United awarded grants totalling $50,000 as part of United Way of Lake County's Community Impact volunteer committee.
The allocations were announced during the final week of June 2020.
Below is a list of the agency programs funded Fine Arts Association: $4,400 Creative Arts Therapies Program for Girls Cleveland Rape Crises Center: $8,000 Services for Rape and Sexual Abuse Survivors from Lake County Domestic Violence Shelter - Shelter and Care for Women Survivors Financial Assistance for Girls and Women Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers: $4,400 In-Patient Treatment for Women at the Centers' Oak Housee Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers' Oak House: $1,200 Holiday 2021 Gifts/Cheer for Oak House clients Project Hope for the Homeless: $8,000 2020 Allocation Award Recipients Women United awarded grants totaling $40,000 as part of United Way of Lake County's Community Impact volunteer committee.
The allocations were announced during the final week of June 2020.
Below is a list of the agency programs funded Cleveland Rape Crises Center: $10,000 Services for Lake County Survivors Domestic Violence Shelter - Shelter and Care for Women Survivors Financial Assistance for Girls and Women Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers: $10,000 In-Patient Treatment for Women at the Centers' Oak House 2019 Grant Award Recipients Women United hosted a grant awards ceremony the evening of June 20, 2019 where they awarded a total of 18 grants totaling $29,982 to the following non-profit programs: Auburn Career Center: $1,900 Need Based Scholarships: For women in traditional and non-traditional fields Cleveland Rape Crisis Centers: $1,300 Outreach in Lake County: Advertising to spread the word about the availability of services in Lake County Deepwood Foundation: $1,350 Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: Music and dance program designed to increase social skills for girls Fine Arts Association: $1,500 Girl Power: Music, dance and art scholarships for girls Children’s Counseling: Update counseling office with books and furniture Earn While You Learn: Upgrade DVDs for healthy living and eating for new mothers & children Hospice of the Western Reserve: $991 Comfort Care: 12 Manuals and stools for volunteers to provide Comfort Care to patients Lake County Community Network: $2,500 Emergency Assistance: Rent, utilities, food, etc. for women Lake County Educational Service Center: $1,567 SALES Program: Meetings and a service learning project in Virginia for Lake County girls Lake County Free Clinic: $2,000 Lab Tests: 4 types of lab tests for women’s health Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers: $1,200 Giving Back: Supplies for making blankets for others Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers Oak House: $1,000 A WLC Christmas for Oak House Clients Madison Local School District: $1,000 STEM and Making: Supplies for low & high tech afterschool activities for 4th & 5th grade girls Painesville Community Theater: $1,500 Summer Theater: 6-8 week summer theater camp and performance for girls Project Hope for the Homeless: $3,011 Families Moving Forward: 77 Shelter nights for mothers and children School Clothing: New shoes, socks and underwear for girls Back to School Bash: Socks, underwear and backpacks for girls Shelter for Lake County Women: 33 Nights of shelter for victims of domestic violence in Lake County 2018 Grant Award Recipients On the evening of June 13, 2018 our Women's Leadership Council (now known as Women United) proudly awarded grants totaling $28,048 in support of the following programs which work to support women and girls: Lake County Community Network: $5,000 Funding provided for emergency assistance for women in need of monetary assistance with rent and utilities.
Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers: $4,000 Funding provided to help furnish their new Women’s Recovery House. Project Hope for the Homeless: $3,011 Funding provided to cover 77 nights of shelter and care for women and girls. Fine Arts Association: $3,000 Funding provided to help with Girl Power Scholarships for low-income families of girls.
The Salvation Army: $2,500 Funds provided in support of their S. S. Kids Project.
Funding provided for Crossroads Girls on the Run program. Lake County Juvenile Court: $2,360 Funding provided in support of their New Voices for Girls program which works to address low self-esteem in young women involved in the juvenile justice system. The program focuses on teaching girls to use their voices to speak for themselves and to recognize that they can make positive choices in their lives.
Lake County Educational Service Center: $1,500 Funding provided to cover scholarships for 6 girls to attend their Service & Leadership Engagement program. Painesville Community Theater: $1,500 Funding provided to cover approximately 8 theater camp scholarships for girls. Hospice of the Western Reserve: $1,200 Funding provided for girls to attend their children’s bereavement program at Red Oak Camp this summer.
Funding provided for First Step Kits for mothers in their Maternity Program who are planning to transition into independent living. Western Reserve Community Development: $706 Funds to help support their “Create a Healthy and Balanced You” program for women in the New Directions for living program.
2017 Grant Award Recipients Our Women's Leadership Council (now known as Women United) proudly awarded grants totaling $18,462 to the following 9 recipients on June 5, 2017: Family Planning Association Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities/Deepwood Lake County Community Network Lake Geauga Recovery Centers Painesville Community Theater Project Hope for the Homeless 2016 Grant Award Recipients Our 2016 grants were proudly awarded on June 13, 2016 by members of our Women's Leadership Council (now known as Women United) grant commitee.
Grants totaling $19,930 were awarded to the following 9 nonprofit agencies and organizations: Big Brothers/Big Sisters of NEO Lake/Geauga Educational Assistance Foundation New Directions for Living W estern Reserve Counseling Centers 2015 Grant Award Recipients In June of 2015 grants totalling $18,597 were awarded to the nonprofit agencies listed below: Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers New Directions for Living United Way of Lake County Website by: OneEach Technologies
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: 501(c)(3) and non-profit organizations in Lake County, Ohio, with programs that align with the mission of uplifting women and girls. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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USDA-NIFA-WAMS-011117 posted September 4, 2026 with $1,905,210 across an estimated 12 awards of $25,000 to $200,000, closing September 14, 2026. The opportunity title is now simply "Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields." Assistance listing 10.318 still reads "Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields" — and NIFA's own program page says the program is not funded for FY2026.
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