2025-2026 LIVE UNITED Grant

The United Way of the Eastern Panhandle (UWEP) has announced the 2025–2026 LIVE UNITED Grant opportunity for nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools serving the West Virginia counties of Morgan, Berkeley, and Jefferson. As part of its ongoing commitment to address community needs in the Eastern Panhandle, UWEP offers this competitive grant program annually. Grants are intended to create measurable improvements in the lives of individuals by supporting targeted programs that align with UWEP’s established impact areas. The maximum request per application is $5,000, and only one grant per program can be awarded per fiscal year. UWEP seeks to fund high-performing organizations that address critical issues across six defined impact areas: Youth Opportunity/Children in Poverty, Financial Security/Affordable Housing, Healthy Community/Mental Health, Physical Health, and Community Resiliency. Funded programs must demonstrate alignment with targeted goals such as improving early childhood readiness, boosting K–12 academic proficiency, enhancing financial independence, increasing affordable housing capacity, expanding access to mental health services, promoting physical wellness, and providing emergency support services. Each area includes specific programming needs and measurable outcome indicators, such as improvements in literacy rates, housing retention, health access, and food security. All applicants must be registered 501(c)(3) organizations, including public schools and government agencies. Each application must be submitted electronically through the UWEP online grants portal by July 4, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. Required supporting documents include a completed grant application, a proposed program budget, the most recently completed IRS Form 990 or Proforma 990, and a copy of the organization’s IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter. The application portal can be accessed via https://www.uwayep.org/grants. An informational meeting will be held on June 25, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom to assist prospective applicants in understanding the grant requirements and preparing strong submissions. Although no specific evaluation rubric is provided, applications are expected to align with UWEP’s focus issues and demonstrate impact through data-driven outcome measures tied to the proposed programming. Applicants should be prepared to document the potential for change within the specified geographic region and show capacity for successful implementation. There is no mention of matching requirements, award disbursement dates, or the total funding pool available. Organizations are encouraged to submit multiple applications for distinct programs, although each funded program is only eligible to receive one grant within the fiscal year. The application timeline begins with the grant announcement on June 17, 2025, and closes with the final submission deadline on July 4, 2025. Grant-related inquiries may be directed to UWEP through the information on their website, although no specific contact name, email, or phone number is provided in the guidelines. Based on the consistent annual cycle of the grant and specific mention of fiscal-year timing, it is considered a recurring opportunity, with the next expected cycle likely opening in June 2026.