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2024 Community Investment Process

Our funding application process opens in Mid May.  Stay tuned for more details coming shortly on this year’s funding application timeline.

Our funding review process takes place in 3 phases:

  1. Letter of Intent (opens mid May)
  2. Application by invitation (August)
  3. Interview Oct/Nov by invitation

Before beginning your online application please review the application guide. The guide provides samples, FAQs, tips, and instructions for the application platform.

At United Way, we help people. Granting funds to local charities is one of the major ways we help solve local and regional social problems. We invest for impact and outcomes.

Funding Guidelines and Criteria

Eligibility Criteria:

Our Investments:

 

Exclusions:

We do NOT provide funding for the following:

 

As you consider applying for funding, we encourage you to contact Chelsie Nightingale, Community Impact Manager, to discuss your ideas.

 

Funding Principles

CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR FUNDING

For more information or assistance, please contact Chelsie at Chelsie@unitedwaysaintjohn.com.

For a complete list of programs, services and strategies currently funded, please click here.