Apply For Funding
All funding decisions for the the period of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2012 have been made. Check back in summer 2011 for information about the 2012-2014 cycle.
Eligibility of Applicants
To be eligible to apply for funding, the applicant must be a health/human service organization, tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code or such other as approved by the Community Solutions Committee. In addition, the agency must be registered with the appropriate State Government regulatory department or office. (Evidence of compliance with these requirements should be available, upon request of United Way, in order to receive funds.) Application submission is not a guarantee of funding.
Proposal Criteria
Proposals must reflect programs that fall into one of the following five categories:
- Children and youth - increasing youth engagement, empowering young people to become valuable contributors to improving the quality of life in their community; enhancing early childhood development and school readiness.
- Healthy communities - increasing the rate of individuals who take an active role in their long-term health and well-being; providing access to care for the uninsured.
- Strengthening families - building the interpersonal skills needed for positive futures.
- Economic self-sufficiency - increasing the financial stability of low- to moderate-income working families; assuring basic needs are met.
- Senior independence - increasing the ability of seniors to live safely and independently in the community.
How Decisions Are Made
Sound, volunteer-driven decision-making is an operating principle of United Way of the Southern Tier, its Board of Directors and Community Solutions Committee.
Thoughtful and deliberate decisions are made by volunteers representing various sectors from across our two-county community who have knowledge and expertise related to specific areas of impact. The impact team review process assures thorough consideration of each applicant's proposal. Full and equitable consideration is given to each organization in light of the needs of all applicants, the needs of the community and the resources available.
The information requested in the Request for Investment application is directly related to the essential investment values identified by United Way volunteers and the Board of Directors that consider the client need; the program’s demonstrated ability to achieve positive results for the people it serves; how well the program aligns with our mission, vision and strategic intent; how effectively the program uses resources to achieve the desired results; and its efforts toward continuous learning and program improvement.
These values reflect the fundamental information about any program or service, as well as factors that are important to United Way and to the community.
Investment decisions reflect these values and are outlined in the Program Ranking Worksheet.
