Grants typically ranging from $24,000 to $44,000 to central Massachusetts non-profit organizations to help children and youth succeed in spite of poverty, societal injustices and missed opportunities for engagement. Applicants may wish to attend the January 5 grant application system workshop.
Goals of this program are to ensure that all children succeed, to improve the community, and provide community safety net services. Programs may fall in the areas of education, health and family stability.
1) Education
-Early childhood development
-Youth development
2) Health
-Healthy eating
-Physical activity and wellness
3) Family stability
-Workforce development
-Family support
Estimated Size of Grant:
These are two-year grants with funding beginning on October 1, 2015 and ending on September 30, 2017. The second year of funding for C 3 grants will be contingent upon United Way campaign receipts and successful implementation of programming on the part of the funded agency.
Kerry Conaghan, Vice President of Community Investments
(508) 757-5631, ext. 262
kerry.conaghan@unitedwaycm.org
Information session RSVP:
Christine McManus
cmcmanus@unitedwaycm.org
United Way of Central Massachusetts
484 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01608
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates / changes / addendums / conferences / LOIs.