Youth Council accepting funding requests
The Catawba County Youth Council is accepting Requests for Funding Proposals (RFPs) targeted to address the impact areas of health and education as they relate to the needs and wellbeing of children and youth in our community.
The applications will open online Feb. 2 at https://www. ccunitedway.com/form/2024youth-council-funding-appli.
The Youth Council partners with the Catawba County United Way in this annual community investment process. The applications are due to the Catawba County United Way (CCUW) by midnight on March 1.
RFPs will be considered by the Catawba County Youth Council from organizations who are either incorporated as a not-for-profit,tax-exempt entity or who have a 501-C3 legal status, within Catawba County. They must comply with applicable legal, federal, state and local operating and reporting requirements (e.g. government approved accounting practices, annual audit, 990, nondiscrimination). Agencies will need to provide proof of their nonprofit status.
RFPs for consideration by the Youth Council must be programs operated by an active, responsible and voluntary governing body and adhere to a locally developed and adopted code of ethics for volunteers and staff, which include provisions for ethical management, publicity, fundraising practices and full and fair disclosure.
Monies available for program funding are raised by youth – groups and/or individuals in Catawba County through the Catawba County United Way’s annual community campaign.
All grant amounts are contingent on funding recommended by the Youth Council and approved by the Catawba County United Way Board of Directors.
These funding recommendations are made solely by the Catawba County Youth Council and its panel members.
If you have questions, contact John Bailey, CCUW Director of Community Impact at jbailey@ccunitedway.com.
Organizations selected for funding will be notified in writing in May.
To learn more about the United Way Youth Community investment process, visit https://www.ccunitedway. com/youth-council.