Community Impact Grants

Purpose

United Way of Pioneer Valley is seeking proposals for its Community Impact Grant program. These grants will support programs and services consistent with United Way of Pioneer Valley’s 2010 Board-approved Community Impact Blueprint that outlined the prioritized areas of focus. Grants will be awarded for a period of three years from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2016

The purpose of the Community Impact Grant program is to support and sustain strong communities in Hampden County, South Hadley and Granby, Massachusetts. This program has two areas of focus:

1. Education

Goal: Young people graduate from high school with a 21st century education ready for success in college, work and life.

2. Health

Goal: Reduce teen birth rates and increase the ability of youth to make healthy life choices to enable them to graduate from high school ready for success in college, work and life 

Request for Proposals (RFP)

View the Request for Proposals for the 2013-2016 Community Impact Grants.

KEY DATES

•     Request for Proposal released: January 25
•     Information session for applicants: February 1 and February 13 (details below)
•     Online Letter of Intent to apply due: February 22 by 4:00 p.m.
•     Notify Agencies selected to submit an Application: by  March 8 (postponed from original date)
•     Online Applications for funding due: March 22 by 4:00 p.m.
•     Notification of funding decisions:  May 31
•     Signed Memorandum of Understanding due: June 15
•     Funding released (quarterly): July 12
  

Letter of Intent to Apply

 Letters of Intent are no longer being accepted. 

Information Sessions

We will hold two information sessions:

• February 1 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. at United Way’s office in Springfield in the TD Bank Building - Conference Room #2 
• Rescheduled from storm postponement: February 13 from 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at United Way’s office in Springfield in the TD Bank Building - Conference Room #2 

We request that you register for an Information Session by sending an email to pallen@uwpv.org. Please include your first and second time preference. Space is limited.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

For answers to FAQs, please visit  http://www.uwpv.org/index.php?id=489

Resources

Search Institute- Developmental Assets Profile (DAP)