Annually, the Catawba County United Way (CCUW) partners with local non-profit and public agencies, helping fund programs through three different grant cycles:
CCUW Funded Partner Requirements
Organizations applying for any of the CCUW grants must either be incorporated as a not-for-profit, tax-exempt entity or have a 501-C3 legal status within Catawba County, who comply with applicable legal, federal state and local operating and reporting requirements (e.g. government approved accounting practices, annual audit, 990, nondiscrimination).
Qualifying non-profits should target at least one of the three impact areas the United Way is focused on to address the needs of the residents of Catawba County: Health, Education and/or Income.
The area of Health is defined as safe and secure environments, healthy beginnings, healthy lifestyles and access to health care and prevention.
The area of Education is defined as school readiness, academic achievement, parental/guardian engagement and productive young adults.
The area of Income is defined as family-sustaining education and employment, income supports, affordable housing and savings and manageable expenses.
Also, those being considered must be operated by an active, responsible and voluntary governing body and adhere to a locally developed and adopted code of ethics for volunteers and staff, which include provisions for ethical management, publicity, fundraising practices and full and fair disclosure.