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UWNCO Community Relief Fund

UNITED WAY OF NORTH CENTRAL

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

UWNCO Community Relief Fund

Overview: United Way of North Central Ohio established the Community Relief Fund to support local social services in response to the COVID-19 crisis and its consequences. The fund enables swift and strategic response to community needs.

Geographic Scope: Crawford, Marion, and Wyandot counties, Ohio

Focus Areas:

  • Emergency shelter services

  • Emergency food and household necessities

  • Workforce support

  • Services for seniors including meal delivery

  • Mental health services

  • Childcare for essential workers

  • PPE and emergency supplies for health departments

  • Other COVID-19 relief and pandemic-related response efforts

    • Eligibility:

  • Non-profit organizations in the tri-county area

  • Organizations responding to COVID-19 outbreak and its consequences

  • Organizations whose abilities to continue missions are threatened by the pandemic

    • Application Process:

  • Applications accepted on a rolling basis with no deadline

  • Evaluated every 60 days by Ad Hoc Allocation Committee (beginning May 1)

  • Award decisions and funding follow evaluation periods

  • Grant application does not guarantee funding

  • Awards made only so long as funds available in the Community Relief Fund

  • Applicants who received funds may reapply if programming focus shifts

    • Funding Distributed (as of September 2020):

  • Total: $27,225 across three counties

  • Crawford County: $10,250 (7 grants)

  • Marion County: $11,000 (6 grants)

  • Wyandot County: $6,000 (3 grants)

    • Contact Information:

  • Amber Wertman (Crawford County): [email protected] or 419-468-4291

  • Leslie Schneider (Marion County): [email protected] or 740-383-3108

  • Pam Morral (Wyandot County): [email protected] or 419-835-2143

  • General: 740-383-3108 or www.unitedwaynco.org/donate-now

  • Mailing: United Way NCO, 125 Executive Drive, Ste 100, Marion, OH 43302

    • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Submission:

  • Applications available for download

  • Applications accepted on rolling basis with no application deadline

  • Submit via CRF Grant Application form

    • Evaluation Timeline:

  • Beginning May 1, applications evaluated every 60 days

  • Award decisions and funding follow evaluation periods

    • Requirements:

  • Non-profit status in tri-county area (Crawford, Marion, Wyandot counties)

  • Demonstrate response to COVID-19 outbreak and its consequences, OR

  • Demonstrate how organization's ability to continue mission is threatened by pandemic

  • All applicants compete for available funds

  • Grant application does not guarantee funding

  • Awards made only while funds remain in Community Relief Fund

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitsdisaster-reliefhomelessfood-securitymental-healthdaycareseniors

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