Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • (Bethlehem, Cheshire, Middlebury, Prospect, Southbury Thomaston, Waterbury, Watertown, Wolcott, Woodbury).

Overview

The United Way of Greater Waterbury provides funding through its Community Needs Fund to address the pressing needs of local communities. Their initiatives focus on education, financial stability, and basic needs, aiming to enhance learning opportunities for youth, connect individuals with economic resources, and ensure access to essential services like healthcare and food. This funding is available to 501c3 organizations serving the ten towns in the Greater Waterbury area, enhancing community resilience and support.

Community Needs Fund
The United Way of Greater Waterbury aims to address the ongoing and emerging needs of the community.
The United Way’s adopted Impact Area strategies are utilized in prioritizing needs to be addressed.
Education
You can help local children and youth engage more in learning. With increased exposure to early educational experiences and out-of-school opportunities, more kids will enter our schools with fundamental learning skills – and a foundation for life-long success.
Financial stability
You can help individuals connect with resources that increase their household income.
Basic needs
By getting easier access to affordable healthcare, stable housing and available food, neighbors of ours can overcome the stressful, daily challenges of meeting their basic needs.

Eligibility

All awards are for 501c3 organizations in good standing that provide services in the United Way of Greater Waterbury ten town area. (Bethlehem, Cheshire, Middlebury, Prospect, Southbury Thomaston, Waterbury, Watertown, Wolcott, Woodbury).

What The United Way of Greater Waterbury Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
77
Total given
$1.82M
Median grant
$15K
Range
$5,012–$100K
  • By dollars: Connecticut 82%, New York 9%, Rhode Island 2%. Top recipient cities: Waterbury, CT; Hartford, CT; Cheshire, CT.
  • 60% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 66% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • The University of Connecticut Foundation · Storrs, CT

    General use

    $100K

  • Waterbury Youth Services · Waterbury, CT

    Linking academics to life / support for self-determination / youth & family services

    $84K

  • United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut · Hartford, CT

    General use

    $82K

  • United Way of Southington · Southington, CT

    General use

    $80K

  • Catholic Charities · Hartford, CT

    Infant toddler care / behavior health

    $79K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Education
  • Workforce development
  • Poverty alleviation
  • Community services
  • Food security
  • Healthcare

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