Funding Amount

Up to $15,000

Deadline

October 31, 2026

206 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Community Innovative Grants

Award Amount: Up to $15,000 per grant

Geographic Scope: Midland, Martin, and/or Upton County, TX

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit health and human service organizations

Focus Areas:

  • Financial Security

  • Healthy Community

  • Youth Opportunity
  • Eligible Project Types

    1. New Programs - Organizations launching new program initiatives 2. Creative Responses to Pressing Identified Needs - Innovative solutions to community challenges 3. One-Time Projects - Discrete projects with defined completion dates 4. Program Expansion - Expansion of existing programs to serve more clients or add new components

      Key Requirements

    • The program must serve clients in Midland, Martin, and/or Upton County
    • Proposed program must align with at least one of United Way of Midland's Community Impact Focus Area Goals

      Timeline

    • Grant Portal Opens: September
    • Proposal Deadline: October
    • Review & Evaluation: Reviewed by Volunteer Community Review Panel
    • Award Notification: Grants awarded in November
    • Funding Period: November of current year through November 30th of following year

    Contact Information

    United Way of Midland Inc 1209 W Wall St Midland, TX 79701 432.685.7700

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    1. Portal Access
    - Grant portal opens in September
    - Submit proposals through portal by October deadline

    2. Review Process
    - Proposals reviewed and evaluated by Volunteer Community Review Panel made up of community volunteers
    - Review period: October (following submission)

    3. Award Notification
    - Grants awarded in November

      Required Materials

    • Full proposal (submitted through grant portal by October)
    • Alignment documentation with Community Impact Focus Area Goals
    • Project description and timeline
    • Budget for proposed project/program

      Funding Period

    • Grants run from November of current year through November 30th of following year

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitshuman-servicesyouth-programseconomic-services

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