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Become and Agency
Our competitive grant process works in three year cycles.The open application process begins in May of each year with an announcement of the focus impact area.
Grant Application
United Way of Greater Knoxville’s mission is to help people in Knoxville move towards greater self-sufficiency through focused work in the areas of health, education, financial stability, and basic needs. UWGK seeks to improve community conditions for everyone by investing donated dollars in programs that deliver meaningful and measurable results – all to create lasting change in Knox County. We provide resources and funding to nonprofits whose strategies align with ours and invite 501(c)3 organizations that are outstanding in our funding areas to consider applying for grants through our funding opportunities.
Qualifying applicants must attend one of the mandatory Letter of Intent Information Sessions held at United Way of Greater Knoxville.
Details and instructions regarding the grant process and the application submission will be provided at the June Information Sessions. Letters of Intent will be submitted through an online data management system. Access to the system will be available following the June sessions.
Outcomes Based Investment Process
Throughout the year over 200 trained volunteers work toward informed funding decisions for those United Way donations that are not specifically designated to a particular agency.
These volunteers invest a generous amount of their time visiting each of the United Way-funded programs, examining detailed financial reports, and ensuring that service providers are accountable for their overall operations.
After careful consideration, volunteers determine the most efficient use of available resources to meet local needs and responsibly invest donors’ contributions.
Agency Reports
United Way partners are asked to demonstrate how funding produces a lasting community impact in biannual reports to United Way.
Each program funding request must include detailed information regarding its specific outcomes and their measurement. The requirement of thorough reporting is just one of the ways United Way works to uphold its commitment to donors to fund the best programs and advance the common good.
Please contact Leslie Dancu for more information at dancul@unitedwayknox.org.