Fund Your Good Work
Apply for a United Way Community Grant
Welcome to the 2025 United Way of Western Nebraska funding application! United Way of Western Nebraska funds area nonprofits that promote healthy community, youth opportunity, financial security, and community resiliency. Grant funding is available for a two-year funding commitment (July 1, 2025- June 30, 2026 & July 1, 2026- June 30, 2027). Please review the 2025-2027 Funding Applications Guide before completing your funding application and follow the steps below.
Questions contact
308-635-2522 or
email kbenzel@uwwn.org.
All applications are due Friday, March 7, 2025.
Steps to Complete the United Way Funding Application
Step 1: Read the Funding Application Guide & email kbenzel@uwwn.org by no later than February 28, 2025 with your intent to submit your application to receive your unique upload link.
2025-2027 Funding Application Guide
Step2: Download the United Way of Western Nebraska (UWWN) Funding Application below and save it to your computer. Open the application in Adobe to complete. The application is to be completed as a pdf and signed digitally with no need to print it to collect signatures. Adobe Reader (a free program) or a higher version is required to electronically sign the document.
Step 3: Use the Reference Guide and Examples as needed when completing the application.
UWWN Reference Guide, Examples & Grant Reports
Step 4: Gather all relevant supporting documentation [financial audit or bank statements, copy of agency 501 (c)(3)].
Step 5: Submit your application and supporting documents to the unique upload link you received from step 1.
Step 6: All grant awards from United Way of Western Nebraska are contingent upon signing the United Way of Western Nebraska Partner Agency Agreement AFTER the funds have been award (contingent on signing the Agency Agreement). A copy of the Agency Agreement is in the Funding Guidelines (see Step 1).
Applications and ALL supporting materials are due no later than Friday, March 7, 2025.