Deadline: 28-Feb-25
The United Way Glenelg is pleased to announce its Grants Program to Empower Local People to improve their lives.
Priorities
- All United Way Glenelg funds are distributed according to the three priority areas listed below;
- Health: A healthy community is one in which residents from all parts of the community can work together to prevent disease and have access to healthy living options. Working at the community level to promote healthy living, brings the greatest health benefits to the greatest number of people. It reduces health gaps caused by differences in income, education, race, ethnicity, location, and other factors that can affect health and wellbeing.
- Education: Successful individuals and whole communities are underpinned by the quality of their educational system. Education plays a major role in the growth and progress of a community. Individuals with a solid education background are likely to not only improve their life outcomes but those of their descendants.
- Financial Stability: Financial well-being is the foundation on which so many other aspects of a family’s life are built. Strong financial well-being has positive implications on educational achievement, contributes to better health outcomes, and builds stronger communities for all. A change in income can have a multi-generational, positive impact on overall well-being by increasing access to quality healthcare, improving housing options, and broadening educational opportunities.
Funding Streams
- United Way Glenelg has 2 funds to select from in 2025
- Community Fund: Total amount available $15,771 Limited to amounts of $5,000 per project.
- Lewis Court Fund: Total amount available $50,000. Limited to amounts of $10,000 per project.
Where do the funds come from?
- Community Fund– Monies for the Community Fund come from Workplace Giving campaigns, individual donations and donations from the Glenelg Shire community.
- Lewis Court Fund –Monies for the Lewis Court Fund come from the dividends of investment of funds because of the sale of the Lewis Court Home for the Aged in 2013.
Who can apply?
- Be registered as a United Way Glenelg Community Partner.
- Have an ABN.
- Be incorporated or auspiced by an eligible incorporated organisation;
- Be a Not-for-Profit organisation providing opportunities for local people by either;
- advancing health
- advancing education
- advancing financial stability
- Have completed an Evaluation Report for any previous funding received from United Way Glenelg. Failure to do so automatically makes your organisation ineligible;
- Be operational in the Glenelg Shire.
Ineligibility Criteria
- United Way will not fund:
- Anything illegal or ethically questionable may reflect badly on United Way Glenelg or its donors and supporters.
- Major capital expenditure or works.
- Operating or recurring costs (rent, insurance, utility bills)
- Funds for investment or organisational reserves.
- Religious activity – United Way Glenelg accepts that some of the community partners are religious groups who must remain true to their mission and beliefs however the projects should not be specifically religious as this is not the intent of the donation to United Way Glenelg from the original donor.
For more information, visit United Way Glenelg.
