Community Investment Allocation
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Deadline
March 31, 2027
357 days left
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Community Investment Allocation
Funder: Ada Regional United Way Inc (OK, US)
Geographic Scope: Pontotoc County and zip codes 74849 and 74872. For multi-county agencies, services must be provided in these areas only.
Funding Priorities: Ada Regional United Way funds specific programs (not general operations) in three priority areas:
- Description: Improving people's health
- Priority Outcomes: - Community members have access to basic and preventative health services - Youth and adults are healthy and avoid risky behaviors - Seniors and people with disabilities maximize their self-sufficiency
Health
- Description: Helping children and youth achieve their potential
- Priority Outcomes: - Children enter school developmentally on track in terms of literacy and social, emotional, and intellectual skills - Young people graduate from high school - Youth develop life and work skills to help them make a successful transition from high school to adulthood
Education
- Description: Helping families become financially stable and independent while ensuring that basic needs are met
- Priority Outcomes: - Families have support for basic needs, including shelter and food - Youth and adults develop financial literacy skills - Lower-income families move toward financial stability - Community members have resources to overcome disasters and emotional or financial crises
Financial Stability
Eligibility:
Funding Amount: Allocations vary; United Way is unlikely to fund the full cost of any program and expects agencies to have other funding sources
What They Fund: Specific programs or services for which impact can be clearly identified
What They Don't Fund: General agency operations
Timeline:
Note: Neither past support from United Way nor an invitation to apply guarantees funding
Evaluation Criteria:
Contact:
Oriana McElwee, Executive Director
Phone: 580.332.2313
Address: 414 E Main St, Ada, OK 74820
How to Apply
Application Process
Account Requirements:
- LOGIN HERE (if you already have a username and password)
- CREATE AN ACCOUNT (new users — email confirmation will be sent)
- RESET YOUR PASSWORD (if email previously used)
- LOGOUT (after saving draft or submitting)
Application Submission:
1. Complete the application in the online system — do not leave any blanks; enter N/A if not applicable
2. Incomplete applications will NOT be accepted
3. Submit by 11:59 pm on the deadline date — late submissions will NOT be accepted
4. Save drafts as you work
Required Attachments:
All of the following must be submitted with the application:
1. Agreement Between Ada Regional United Way and Agency — must be initialed and signed by the agency's Board President and Executive Director
2. Board of Directors Roster — may upload in any format that works best
3. Renewal Certificate of Registration as a Charitable Organization — from the State of Oklahoma (https://www.sos.ok.gov/charity/Default.aspx under 'File Online')
4. Most Recent Audit — within the last 2 years
5. Most Recent IRS Form 990 — or eligible tax document within the last 2 years
6. IRS Form 501(c)3 — if not already submitted and on file with ARUW
7. Annual Report — for the most recently completed fiscal year; must include at minimum:
- Board of Directors
- Name of Executive Director
- Summation of programs
8. Program Budget — attach where prompted for each program
Special Considerations:
Application Content:
Presentation Requirement:
After application review, applicants will be contacted to schedule a mandatory 30-minute presentation and Q&A session before the Community Investment Committee (mid to late April). The Community Investment Committee may also make optional site visits to applicants.
Reporting for Previously Funded Agencies:
Additional Notes:
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