Small Businesses Love Big

The Catawba County United Way (CCUW) recently launched a new initiative – Small Businesses Love Big. This is an opportunity for small companies in Catawba County (50 employees or less) to invest $365 a year towards supporting local non-profit programs. For more information call 828-327-6851.

See the businesses who made up the Inaugural SBLB partners in 2023 - THIS LINK.

2024 Small Business Partners

Sign Up to be a 2025 Partner

2024-25 Grant Recipients

Catawba Co. Council on Aging

West Hickory Senior Center Food Pantry

The Corner Table

Food Program

Catawba Valley Community College

Hawk’s Nest Food Pantry

Family Care Center

Services for Homeless Families

Fostering Hope Catawba Valley

Meet needs of children in foster care

Hickory Soup Kitchen

H.O.P.E. Center employment prog.

More Than Enough Ministries

Back to school project

The Kindness Project

Sunday meals/outreach

Walk With Me Healing Steps

Mental health services

Women’s Resource Center

Womenade Program

More about these agencies at THIS LINK.

How it works

Open to companies with 50 employees or less.

Contribute $365 a year to fund grant process.

Benefits:

Non-profit grant process
Marketing campaign
Ways to invest
More Details at THIS LINK.

Grant Criteria

The non-profit agency and its program being funded is focused on helping Catawba Co. residents.
Program impacts those in need in one or more CCUW impact area: health, education, income.
Provide proof of 501c3 status.
Provide impact report after use of funds, including demographics.
Seeking $2,000 to $5,000 grants.
Not currently receiving funds through any other CCUW grant cycle for this specific program.