United Tompkins Community Impact Fund Grant

The United Tompkins Community Impact Fund, managed by the United Way of Tompkins County, supports essential health and human services in Tompkins County. This fund focuses on addressing community needs through grants awarded every two years, targeting areas such as affordable housing, food security, and youth success. Nonprofit organizations and municipal agencies serving local residents are eligible to apply, ensuring impactful support for marginalized communities and overall well-being.

United Tompkins Impact Fund (UTIF) grants are awarded on a 2-year cycle to agencies and organizations that address identified priorities to meet community needs. The priorities and desired outcomes are identified every two years in advance of the grant cycle and are based on assessing community needs and the resources needed to meet them. Every year, UWTC ensures that donor dollars are well-invested by tracking and measuring these outcomes. All three stages of this process are conducted by UWTC volunteers and staff with the approval of the UWTC Board of Directors.
Our Impact Areas of Priority
Food SecurityChildhood and Youth Success Inc. ChildcareHealthAccess to Safe, Affordable HousingMental HealthMarginalized Communities

Eligibility

Those requesting a grant from United Way of Tompkins County must be a 501(c)3 non-profit organization (or under the fiscal sponsorship of one), community council, or municipal agency physically in or primarily serving residents of Tompkins County.