Funding Opportunities

Funding Cycle Currently Closed

United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County is not currently accepting funding applications. If you are interested in applying for a future funding cycle on behalf of your nonprofit, please email Maura Penas at mpenas@unitedwaylincoln.org or Brooke Crider at bcrider@unitedwaylincoln.org.

United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County Community Impact Fund

United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County's Impact Fund awards funds to programs operating in Lancaster County that move the community toward attaining United Way’s goals under its three pillars: Health, Education, and Financial Stability.

United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County (UWLLC) has adopted the United Way Worldwide Impact Framework of Health, Education, and Financial Stability. Within the three Impact Areas, UWLLC has identified ten funding strategies. Each strategy has a specific definition, goals, and outcomes which funded programs are required to measure and report.

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Pillar: Financial Stability

Strategy: Economic Supports

Purpose

These programs move individuals and families away from economic insecurity and toward stability by providing them with emergency food or other income supports. Programs also move clients toward independence by linking them to the resources they need to ultimately become economically secure and not rely on emergency services, through case management and/or direct referrals to other community resources.

Target Population

Individuals and families affected by economic insecurity

Types of Programs

Food pantries
Ongoing emergency food assistance
Food production and growing
Food distribution
Application assistance to cash and noncash programs (SSI/SSDI, SNAP, WIC, unemployment, child support, health insurance, VA, etc.)

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Strategy: Shelter and Housing

Purpose

These programs support individuals and families who are housing insecure by providing case management, emergency or transitional housing, financial assistance and barrier removal assistance.

Target Population

Individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, living in emergency shelters or transitional housing, or other temporary housing situations (relatives/friends).

Types of Programs

Emergency or transitional shelter
Case management
Rental and Utility Financial Assistance
Barrier Removal Assistance

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Strategy: Workforce Development

Purpose

These programs move individuals and families away from economic insecurity and toward stability by building their skills and increasing their employment mobility. Programs also help ensure participation by linking them to the resources they need through case management and/or direct referrals to other community resources.

Target Population

Individuals and families affected by economic insecurity (Living below 200% of the poverty line) and who face obstacles in obtaining and maintaining steady employment, such as ex-offenders and the homeless

Types of Programs

Basic education in life skills, job readiness and job search
Job coaching, counseling and on-the-job training opportunities
Access to certification and occupational skills training
Case management to access income supports

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Strategy: Financial Capability

Purpose

These programs move individuals and families away from economic insecurity and toward stability by enhancing their asset-building skills to increase their economic mobility. Programs also help ensure participation by linking them to the resources they need through case management and/or direct referrals to other community resources.

Target Population

Individuals and families affected by economic insecurity (Living below 200% of the poverty line) and who face obstacles in obtaining and maintaining assets to help protect against material hardships

Types of Programs

Asset building strategies such as tax-time savings, individual development and child development accounts
Financial coaching and skill building through financial capabilities curriculum including money management, budgeting and credit repair
Increasing access to financial services
Intensive and high quality case management to access income supports and other resources

Funding Opportunities

Funding Cycle Currently Closed

United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County Community Impact Fund

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Eligibility

Funding Strategy Definitions: Health

Funding Strategy Definitions: Education

Funding Strategy Definitions: Financial Stability

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