Youth United Way RFP
Funding Amount
Up to $6,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Youth United Way RFP (Request for Proposal)
Purpose: Support programs that address racism and/or college and career readiness through youth empowerment and community action.
Geographic Scope: Kalamazoo area, Michigan
Focus Areas:
- Racism prevention/addressing racism
- College and career readiness
- Youth empowerment and involvement in community action
Evaluation Criteria: Programs will be reviewed based on:
- Empathy: Equity plus caring
- Youth Involvement: Involvement of young people in creation, implementation, and evaluation of programs
How to Apply
Application Process
- Complete RFP form
- Guidelines and RFP form available online (see link in application_url field)
- Contact Mary Lou Boughton for questions
What United Way of South Central Michigan actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 149
- Total given
- $6.7M
- Median grant
- $30K
- Range
- $5,129–$332K
- By dollars: Michigan 83%, Illinois 6%, North Carolina 2%. Top recipient cities: Kalamazoo, MI; Battle Creek, MI; Lansing, MI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 26% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Direct grants-allocation-hw, designation payout
$144K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth programs
- Youth leadership
- Social justice
- College prep
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