Project Grants
Funding Amount
Up to $2,500
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Quarterly
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Applications accepted throughout the calendar year (rolling-quarterly basis)”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofit organizations
Other requirements
- Must fall under one of HKUW's focus areas (Education, Income, or Health)
- Looking for supplemental funding for a program
- Award Amount: Up to $2,500
Overview
Community "mini grants" awarded on an annual basis to nonprofit organizations.
Geographic Scope: Boyle, Garrard, Lincoln, and Mercer counties, Kentucky
Focus Areas:
- Education
- Income
- Health
Eligibility:
- Nonprofit organizations
- Must fall under one of HKUW's focus areas (Education, Income, or Health)
- Looking for supplemental funding for a program
Application Timeline:
- Applications accepted throughout the calendar year (rolling basis)
Contact Information:
- Holly Gaither
- Email: hgaither@hkuw.org
- Phone: (859) 238-6986
- Physical Address: 118 North 3rd Street, Danville, KY 40422
Organization Background:
Heart of Kentucky United Way works to solve community challenges through forging partnerships and mobilizing resources. The organization focuses on measurable results, identifying best practices, mobilizing partners, promoting collaborations, supporting community initiatives, and advocating for policy change.
How to Apply
Application Process
- Applications accepted throughout the calendar year (rolling-quarterly basis)
- Direct project grant questions to Holly Gaither at hgaither@hkuw.org
- See project grant application form (linked on funding opportunities page)
Note: Specific application requirements and materials not detailed in provided website content.
What Heart of Kentucky United Way Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 14
- Total given
- $203K
- Median grant
- $14K
- Range
- $7,500–$29K
- By dollars: Kentucky 100%. Top recipient cities: Danville, KY; Lexington, KY; Frankfort, KY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 7% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Bluegrass Community Action Partnership · Frankfort, KY
Senior citizen assistance
$29K
CASA of the Bluegrass · Danville, KY
Child advocacy
$18K
Gladys Project · Danville, KY
Preschool education assistance
$17K
Legal Aid of the Bluegrass · Lexington, KY
Legal representation
$17K
Green House 17 · Lexington, KY
Senior care/homecare
$15K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Small grants
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