Community Impact Grants

Welcome to our Community Impact Page!
Here you'll learn more about how United Way of Rutland County's Grant allocation process works and how your local non-profits benefit from this community-based need funding opportunity.
What is a Community Impact Grant?
Are you a 501c3 Non-Profit serving Rutland County?
If the answer is yes, congrats! You are eligible to apply for a Community Impact Grant!
How and When Do I Apply?
2025-26 Community Impact Grants
Coming Spring 2025

Check out our 2024-25 Community Impact Grantees!

What is a Community Impact Grant?

United Way of Rutland County raises funds on an annual cycle to invest into programs that help to address the most critical areas of need in our community. Our board and staff of UWRC work closely with local partners to make informed decisions relative to where funds can have the biggest impact, with an overall focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Community Impact Grant application process is the main system for distributing these funds!

At United Way of Rutland County, we invest in our local organizations. All of the funds we raise in Rutland County, stay in Rutland County.

All Rutland County nonprofit (501c3) agencies are invited to submit proposals for projects or programs that will address issues within one or more of United Way of Rutland County’s Community Impact focus areas: Health, Education, and Financial Stability. Community Impact Committee members consist of local volunteers with backgrounds in our three pillars of focus that are actively involved in the Rutland Community. Our committees carefully review applications alongside our board of directors to determine grantees through a collaborative decision-making process. Once funding is awarded, the UWRC team thoughtfully works with grantees to promote program success and serves as a resource to ensure program implementation!

At United Way of Rutland County, we understand the nature of today’s grant processes. We recognize that our local non-profits rely on grant funding for many of their projects and programs that directly serve our Rutland community members most in need. Grant processes can often be complex, time consuming, confusing, require strict parameters to qualify, and have long waiting periods when it comes to funding timelines.

Our grant process is designed to provide a concise, inclusive, and exclusive grant opportunity for our local organizations.

If you are a qualified 501c-3 nonprofit agency in Rutland County and you are interested in applying for one of our grants, join us for our virtual Q&A session. 2025-26 Session TBD. To view our virtual Q&A session from May 10, 2024 click here!

The Application Process: How and when do you apply?

Details for 2025-26 applications coming soon!

2024-25 Final Report

(for 2024-25 Grant Year Recipients ONLY)
*If using downloaded version, please email to [email protected]

2024-25 Final Report – Bennington

*If using downloaded version, please email to [email protected]

2024-25 Grantees/Community Grant Partners

Learn more about our Community Grant Partners.
Compilation of 2024 Grantee logos

Community Impact Grants Archive

Timeline for the Rutland County 2024-25 Community Impact Grants Cycle

Materials below are for the 2024-25 Community Impact Grant Cycle. These materials are for reference only. The 2024-25 grant application window is closed.

Application Timeline

May 10, 2024

Optional Q&A Information Session VIRTUAL 11:00 am EST

May 14, 2024

Deadline to submit Letter of Intent

May 15, 2024

Agencies invited to submit Proposals will be contacted by 5pm EST

June 7, 2024

Deadline to submit Proposal Application

June 8 – June 26 2024
Proposal application review meetings by Community Impact Committee. Agencies may be invited to discuss proposals as needed
Week of July 8, 2024

UWRC Board of Directors reviews recommendations from Community Impact Committee and votes to award grants

July 15, 2024
Grant Awards Announced

Funding and Reporting Timeline

July 1, 2024

2024 grant cycle program year begins

August 31, 2024

Distribution deadline for first 50% of grant award funds*

December 31, 2024

Distribution deadline for second 50% of grant award funds**

March 31, 2025

Deadline to submit final report***

June 30, 2025

2024 grant cycle program year ends

**funding distribution deadlines are approximate and cannot be guaranteed
***agencies should report results to date and if they anticipate any concerns meeting the program goals by June 31 based on those results

2024-25 RUTLAND COUNTY APPLICATION

Grant requests of more than $3000:

Grant requests of $3000 or less:

Timeline of the 2024-25 Bennington Community Impact Grant Cycle (Mini grants only)

Materials below are for the 2024-25 Bennington Community Impact Grant Cycle. These materials are for reference only. The 2024-25 grant application window is closed.

Bennington application materials