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Venture Grants
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Purpose
To provide a means for the United Way of North Central Iowa to (1) provide funding for identified community problems not funded through the United Way Member Agency Allocation, (2) encourage the development of new innovative social services programs, and (3) fund unanticipated demand for basic need services.
Funding
Funds designated for Venture Grants will be determined by the United Way of North Central Iowa Board of Directors. A Review Committee made up of a small number of Agency Directors and Board of Directors review the applications and make a recommendation to the full local Board of Directors who makes the final funding decisions.
Priority Areas
Proposals that include one or more of the following will receive preferred consideration:
- Community messaging and community awareness related to prevention and reduction of substance abuse.
- Workplace education related to substance abuse.
- Strengthening mentoring/role-modeling programs for youth.
- Promoting healthy lifestyles for youth.
- Developing a central point of contact/common process for intake for all health and human services in the United Way service area.
- Enhancing public and private transportation, especially as it relates to provision of health and human services.
- Enhancing services to the homeless.
- Increasing availability of dental services to the underserved.
Timeframe
Grants will be made on a one-time basis covering a 12-month period. Venture Grant projects may be considered for continued funding through the regular United Way Fund Distribution process if ongoing United Way funding is necessary. A progress report will be required six months following first notice of approval with a final results/outcome report due one year from initial award. More frequent progress reports may be required.
Eligibility
To apply for a Venture Grant, an agency must:
- Click here to download the application
- Be incorporated as a not-for-profit organization under Iowa State Law
- Provide a letter of tax exemption
- Meet a health and welfare need with no avoidable duplication with other organizations in the United Way service area
- Have an acceptable financial record-keeping system as determined by United Way staff and volunteers during final application review
- Operate on a non-discriminatory basis with respect to age, sex, race, religion, handicap, or national origin
Filling out the Venture Grant Application
Venture Grant Applications must be typed using a font no smaller than (10) points. Applications may be no more than four pages in length.
The fourth page of the application must contain only the financial information and signature. Please use only whole dollars in your financial information table.
Up to three attachments that further illustrate your project may be enclosed with the application.
Publicity
All Venture Grant funded activities or projects are REQUIRED to display the United Way logo and name on all advertisements and communications, such as stationary, mailings, press releases, and at special events.
Mailing Address
All grant applications should be sent to:
Jennifer Kammeyer, Executive Director
United Way of North Central Iowa
600 First Street NW, Suite 102
Mason City, IA 50401
Questions may be addressed to Jennifer Kammeyer at 641-423-1774 or e-mailed to jennifer@unitedwaynci.org.
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