United Way of Cayuga County Inc

In filing year 2025, the organization reported 22 grants totaling $535,443. Grant amounts ranged from $8,000 to $103,500, with a median of $17,000.

Its largest reported grants included Cayuga Counseling ($103,500) for S.A.V.A.R.; YMCA-WEIU ($63,000) for YPALS and Kid Challenge; Transportation Project ($35,000) for SCAT van service; Booker T Washington Community Center ($32,000) for AWESUM Youth After School; and Cayuga Health Network ($28,500) for general operations. Other listed awards included CHAD ($26,000), Aurora of CNY ($24,500), Salvation Army ($24,000), Literacy Volunteers ($21,000), E. John Gavras Center ($18,000), Girl Scouts ($17,000), and Camp Casper Gregory ($17,000).

The website’s Community Building Mini-Grant is for unexpected opportunities that advance programming. Eligible applicants include qualifying nonprofit organizations, public educational institutions, and government agencies; an eligible fiscal sponsor may apply on behalf of an organization that lacks its own 501(c)(3) status. Applicants must provide services in Cayuga County, and funds must benefit county residents. Religious organizations may apply for projects without a sectarian component. Funding may support project materials, current or expanded programming, and staff development, certification, or training tied to direct services. Mini-grants cannot cover after-the-fact support or operating deficits, and an organization may receive no more than one per 12-month period. Funding depends on annual gifts.

For member-agency applications and reporting, the website requires an account and a complete submission; drafts and incomplete applications are not accepted. The application materials listed include the agency’s current board or committee roster, mission and vision statement, and most recent audited financial statements or financial review. The filing states that agencies receiving funding must be 501(c)(3) health and human services agencies. The website also describes a volunteer review process in which applicants present outcomes, success stories, and goals; a committee makes a recommendation and the board approves final allocations.