United Way of the Southern Tier

Apply for funding
Programs are funded on a two-year cycle; the current cycle began July 1, 2010 and will end June 30, 2012.

The open cycle for applications for 2012-14 expired on November 4. The next open funding cycle will be held in the fall of 2013.

Eligibility
To apply for funding, an 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 from United Way, in order to receive funds.) Application submission is not a guarantee of funding.

Proposal Criteria
Proposals must be for 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 number 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.

Click here to see programs funded in the current funding cycle.

Questions? Contact Barbara Hubbell, Director of Community Solutions, by or phone: (607) 936-3753, ext. 206.

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