Capital Area Community Impact Grants

Through this open funding process, United Way of South Central Michigan (UWSCMI) seeks to improve conditions for people in Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham county who live below the ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, and Employed) threshold, established by the Michigan ALICE Report.

UWSCMI invites applications under three types of grants:

Basic Needs: Health, human services, or education focused grants. Annual requests up to $15,000.

Collaborative: Organizations either nonprofits, schools, or community groups who are working together to solve a community problem. Annual requests up to $45,000.

Grassroots: Small, sometimes unstaffed, nonprofits or organizations with a fiduciary. Annual budget below $100,000. Grants will be for $5,000 per year and grantees will also participate in a nonprofit learning collaborative.

Across these goals, UWSCMI has a special interest in supporting Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPoC) individuals and families, single parent families, households headed by those under 25 and those over 65 years old, because they are statistically more likely to be living below the ALICE threshold.

Opportunity Overview

• UWSCMI will fund  a two-year grant cycle (July1, 2024-June 30, 2026). As always, Year 2 funding is dependent on UWSCMI fundraising and may be subject to change.
• The grant portal will close Jan. 26 at 5 p.m.

Eligibility Criteria

• Organizations must be an active 501(c)(3) organization or have an active 501(c)(3) as a fiscal.
• Organization and/or proposed work must serve residents of Clinton, Eaton, and/or Ingham county.

Questions?

• For questions or technical assistance, contact Celaina Boylan-Castilla, Community Impact Associate, at c.boylan-castilla@uwscmi.org or 517-203-5015.