Program Funding:
The United Way of Midland understands that the achievement of the Community Impact goals requires substantial, longer- term investments in the most exceptional programs in the areas of Education, Self Sufficiency and Health. All program funding awarded through the Community Impact - Program Funding process are three-year multi-year funding.
Request for Proposal (RFP)-
The Request for Proposal (RFP) process assumes zero-based funding. All requests are reviewed competitively and without consideration to prior or current funding.
The Request for Proposal (RFP) process assumes zero-based funding. All requests are reviewed competitively and without consideration to prior or current funding.
Request for Continuation of Funding (RCF)-
Organizations currently receiving program funding in the other focus areas are required to complete a Request for Continuation of Funding (RCF). All RCF, requests are reviewed with consideration to prior or current funding.
- Proposals: The grant portal is open to receive proposals in early January and are due in February.
- Timeline: Site visits (RFP only) are performed and proposals are evaluated/ scored by Volunteer Community Review Panels from Feb – April. Program Funding allocation awards are notified by late April. Program Funding run from July of award year to June of the following year.
- Requirements: The following requirements must be met in order for a program to receive funding through the Grants Process:
-501 (C) 3 Nonprofit
-The proposed program must be a Health and human service organization serving Midland County.
-Governed by a local volunteer board
-Fiscal agent must have audited financials
-The proposed program must align with at least one of United Way of Midland’s Community Impact Focus Area Goals.
Community Initiatives:
Collaborative effort (3 or more partners) that addresses an identified United Way of Midland Community outcome in one of the three Focus Areas: education, self-sufficiency and health.
- Timeline: To be determined by United Way of Midland Board of Directors
- Requirements:
-Fiscal agent must have audited financials.
-The program must serve clients in Midland County.
-The proposed program must align with at least one of United Way of Midland’s Community Impact Focus Area Goals.
Community Grants:
United Way offers Community Grants up to $15,000 to Non-profit health and human service organizations for:
-New Programs
-Creative responses to pressing identified needs
-One-Time Projects
-New Programs
-Creative responses to pressing identified needs
-One-Time Projects
-Program Expansion
- Proposals: The grant portal is open to receive proposals in mid-August and are due mid-Sept.
- Timeline: Proposals are reviewed and evaluated by a Volunteer Community Review Panel which consists Community Volunteers. Grants are awarded in the October and run from Nov of the current year to Oct of the following year.
- Requirements:
-The program must serve clients in Midland County.
-The proposed program must align with at least one of the United Way of Midland’s Community Impact Focus Area Goals.