UNITED WAY OF KAW VALLEY TO RELEASE NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY (NOFO)*
FOR SHAWNEE AND JEFFERSON COUNTY SERVICES AT FEB. 14 INFORMATIONAL MEETING
TOPEKA,KS, Jan. 31, 2025 – Nonprofits serving Shawnee & Jefferson counties wanting to apply for a 2-year UWKV Community Investment grant should attend an in-person information meeting at 10am Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at the Shawnee Co. Health Dept, 2600 SW East Circle Drive, Topeka, KS. The application process is open to eligible charitable organizations as designated by IRS code 170 providing services in Shawnee and Jefferson counties in Kansas. Areas of grant investment include Youth Opportunity, Financial Security, and Healthy Community. Funding begins July 1, 2025.
The timetable for the grant application process is as follows:
February 14 Letter of Intent Opens; NOFO Release and Information Meeting
March 14 Proposals Due at 5:00 pm CST
March-April Grant Review and Scoring
April 25 Applicants Notified of Investment Decisions
July 1 Grant Term Begins
More details will be available in the NOFO document and at the February 14 meeting. UWKV will provide technical assistance as needed, including scheduled office hours during the proposal-writing window.
*United Way of Kaw Valley recently changed the terminology for its grant application process from Request for Proposal (RFP) to Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The process remains the same, with interested organizations writing proposals for funding in the available areas.
About United Way of Kaw Valley
United Way of Kaw Valley (UWKV) serves as a grant maker, community convenor, volunteer organizer and strategic partner for the nonprofit sector in Shawnee, Douglas, Jackson and Jefferson counties in northeast Kansas. Donor dollars are invested locally and support a broad range of initiatives that benefit the whole family in education, financial stability and health, as well as racial equity and family supports/basic needs. Learn more at https://www.uwkawvalley.org.