United Way of the Columbia Gorge Annual Grant

Geographic Scope: Hood River, Klickitat, Skamania, Wasco, and Sherman counties (Oregon and Washington)

Funding Focus Areas:

• Food insecurity
• Domestic violence
• Youth mental health
• Literacy
• Food and shelter
• Emotional and physical health
• Youth outreach and education
• Community improvement efforts

Eligibility:

• Must be a 501(c)(3) human service agency or program
• Must be located in service region (Skamania and Klickitat counties in Washington; Hood River, Wasco, and Sherman counties in Oregon)
• Must have been serving basic human needs in the Columbia Gorge for a minimum of two years by the application deadline

Types of Organizations UWCG Funds:

• 501(c)(3) organizations in service region
• Programs addressing basic human needs (food, shelter, emotional and physical health)
• Community improvement efforts (youth outreach, education)

Types of Organizations UWCG Does NOT Fund:

• Government agencies
• Political parties, campaigns, or groups focused on influencing legislation
• Capital campaigns or large-scale projects
• Religious events or organizations with a purely denominational purpose
• Pro-choice or Pro-life organizations
• Organized sports teams

Review Process: Allocations Committee volunteers from Hood River, Klickitat/Skamania, and Wasco/Sherman Councils review grant applications and recommend fund distribution. Committee members review applications, hear presentations, and ask questions.

Application Process

Timeline:

• Application opens: January 26th
• Application deadline: February 26th

Required Documents:

1. Organization's 2024 Budget
2. Organization's recent 990
3. Organization's 501(c)(3) documentation
4. Organization's Board of Directors list

File Requirements:

• Format: .pdf, .docx, .png, .jpeg, or .jpg
• All files must be selected together (cannot select one at a time)
• Application is incomplete without all required documentation

Application Form Fields:

1. Organization Name
2. Contact Person & Oral Presenter(s) Names
3. Organization Website
4. Organization Email
5. Contact Phone Number
6. Organization Mailing Address
7. Community needs your organization is meeting (select all that apply):
   • Children and Youth
   • Equitable Access to Physical Activity and the Outdoors
   • Equitable Healthcare Services
   • Food
   • Housing
   • Improved Social Connection and Communication
   • Transportation and Mobility
   • Other
8. Counties served
9. Organization's mission statement
10. Confirmation that organization unequivocally denounces racism and ethnic discrimination and strives to engage marginalized community members
11. Years providing services in the Gorge
12. Agencies collaborated with and description of collaboration
13. Primary activities and services provided, with outcomes and how outcomes were measured
14. Amount of funding requested from UWCG
15. How funding will be used
16. Number of unduplicated clients to be served
17. Total number of volunteers
18. Percentage of budget used for administration and fundraising
19. If previously funded: amount of allocated UWCG funds not yet used and expected use by June 30th
20. Whether organization achieved outcomes stated in last year's application
21. How organization promoted UWCG or displayed UWCG logos; co-branding efforts
22. Whether Federal Form 990 was filed (if not, explanation required)
23. Any additional information to share
24. Preferred interview location (multiple dates and venues available)

Submission: Online form submission