Give Local Grants - £1,000
2017
Who is United Way?
United Way UK envisions a world where all individuals and families achieve their human
potential through education, income stability and healthy lives. We are committed to creating
lasting change with measurable improvements for people in need in the UK’s local
communities.
Every community has its own needs and aspirations, and its own resources and expertise.
United Way works to bring these together, working in partnership with businesses and other
charitable organisations to achieve positive change in local communities across the UK.
Give Local Grants: We will be distributing 29 small grants of £1,000
As part of our strategy, United Way UK invests in organisations that provide programmes and
services that align with our strategic priorities. These priorities are long-term solutions
addressing one of the following needs:
- Education – including but not limited to early childhood development, school readiness
and success, out of school learning opportunities, soft skills development
- Income stability – including but not limited to job training, access to employment,
support to obtain employment, advancing financial literacy
- Health – including but not limited to mental health support, hunger prevention, access
to housing
The purpose of these grants––which should be considered when applying––is to:
- Create a picture of needs local to the geographic areas given
- Create a picture as to what solutions best address these needs
- Identify opportunities to scale existing initiatives through potential longer term funding
and partnership
- Demonstrate the impact donors can have on causes local to their own homes/places of
work
- Support the most disadvantaged or otherwise socially excluded
- Fulfil our charitable aims and advance the common good
In offering these Give Local grants, United Way UK seeks organisations that have the potential
to be long-term partners in our work.
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Applicants must meet programmatic eligibility requirements outlined in this request for
proposals.
Eligibility: who can apply?
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Individuals will not be considered for funding, and all applications should be made on
behalf of an organisation.
Organisations may apply for funds for core costs, to start a new programme, or for the
expansion of an existing programme.
Organisations with a charitable purpose, but who are not registered charities will be
considered, but may be subject to additional checks.
Only organisations with an average annual income of £300,000 or less are eligible.
Beneficiaries of the work must be positively impacted in one of these geographic areas.
1 grant will be given per location unless otherwise stated:
England: Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Chingford, Coventry, Croydon, Derby,
Farnborough, Gateshead, Haydock, Hayes, Leeds, Leicester x 2, Liverpool, Manchester,
Milton Keynes, Oldham, Reading, Sheffield, Southampton, Sunbury, Thurrock, Watford,
Wembley
Scotland: Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh
Wales: Cardiff
All submissions must be signed by the CEO or equivalent.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Any organisation in receipt of funding must agree to provide information and feedback on how
the funding has impacted their project/programme and overall outcomes. This will include an
ADDITIONAL case study and photo within 6 months of the funding being received. This will be
for United Way to use publicly, while always mentioning the source and will be in addition and
different to the one provided within this application. Additional feedback format and timing will
be agreed with the organisation upon receipt of funding, but will be kept minimal and in
relation to the modest size of the grant.
Exclusions
This funding is not for:
Start-up costs for new organisations; Medical research; Individuals; Cultural festivals; The
advancement of religion; Animal welfare; Other grant making bodies; NHS Trusts; Loans or
business finance; Universities; Sponsorship/marketing appeals/fundraising costs; Overseas
projects/travel; Safety equipment for individual households; National or international charities;
CCTV installation; Awareness campaigns without significant practical engagement
With thanks to Costco
These grants have been made possible thanks to the generosity of Costco warehouse
employees. The geographic restrictions relate to the locations in which employees have been
fundraising and donating. This is in association with United Way’s ‘Give Local’ campaign,
encouraging people to give directly to support causes within their local community.
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United Way United “Give Local” Grant Application
1. Organisation details
Organisation name:
Registered charity number or Inland Revenue Reference Number (if applicable):
Website:
Twitter Handle:
Principal contact name and job title:
Principal contact email address:
Principal contact phone number:
What are your current or main activities?
How did you learn about this funding opportunity? If through a Costco employee, please
include their name and warehouse location.
Are you affiliated with a larger organisation? (If yes, please give details, including head
office address)
How many people are involved in your organization?
Full time paid staff:
Part time paid staff:
Board of Trustees:
Volunteers:
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What was your organisation’s total income in the last three years?
2013/14
Notes:
2014/15
Notes:
2015/16
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2. Details of charitable work
Name of Project (if different to charity name):
Brief summary as to what the funds are needed for:
What challenge does your work help address?
You should specify the geographical area and population you target. Please provide
quantitative evidence where possible.
How does your work address this challenge? Please provide quantitative evidence where
possible.
Does your work include volunteering opportunities? If so, please provide details and
additional costs if relevant.
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How many people will benefit from your work in 2017?
What impact would the additional £1,000 have on your organisation, the beneficiaries of
your work and the local community? Specifically, how many people will be directly
impacted through this grant? (e.g. £1000 will allow us to help X more people)
How do you measure success and what are your expected successes in 2017?
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DECLARATION
Before signing the declaration, please ensure you have completed all the sections in this
application form, and that you have enclosed ALL the documents and completed all the actions
requested on the checklist below. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. PLEASE NOTE
YOUR APPLICATION CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT A SIGNED DECLARATION.
Please enclose the following documents with this application (tick boxes on the checklist):
1. Tweet from your organisation’s account to say what a #GiveLocal grant would mean
to you, tag @unitedwayuk in your tweet.
2. A beneficiary case study and photograph, which can be used if your application
is successful. Photographs should be HIGH QUALITY (no blurry or pixelated photos
please) in .jpg or .png formats, attached separately to the text of the case study.
For the case study, pick ONE person or ONE family that your organization has helped
(anonymised where appropriate) and tell their story, making sure that you answer the following
questions:
1. Who is your beneficiary?
2. Why did they come to you?
3. How does your charity help them?
4. How long have you been helping them for?
5. How has this specific beneficiary’s life been improved thanks to your charity’s work?
6. If you can, include direct quotes from this beneficiary.
Please click here for a good example of a beneficiary case study:
http://www.unitedway.org.uk/casestudy
3. The constitution/set of rules of your organization
4. A copy of your organisation’s Safeguarding Policy if your organisation works with
children, young people or vulnerable adults
5. A copy of your organisation’s accounts for the 2016 fiscal year
I am an authorised representative of the organisation. To my best knowledge, the information
provided in this application form is correct.
Signature
Print name
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Position in
organisation
Date
Please send questions and completed applications to [email protected]
no later than June 30th, 2017.
All funding decisions are final and at the discretion of the United Way Board of
Trustees. Unsuccessful applicants will not receive feedback due to the volume of
applications we are expecting.