Requests to C&S for support are only accepted electronically.
1. New Application
If you would like to start an application for a Mini-Grant please click here to take the eligibility quiz. After passing the quiz, you will have access to the online application form.
2. Continue Application
To continue a previously started application, or to access an application submitted in the past, please click here:
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Guidelines
To improve your chances of a positive response to your request please review the following guidelines:
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C&S invests in nonprofit groups and organizations with 501© 3 designation by the Internal Revenue Service.
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Competitive requests focus on our core initiatives: Hunger, Children and Community, Environment, and Volunteerism/Service.
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Preferred requests address specific issues, community-wide concerns, and have measurable results.
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Organizations must have two years of direct service experience prior to applying.
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C&S does not fund:
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Religious Organizations and Houses of Worship*
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Capital Campaigns
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Multi-Year Requests
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Endowment Funds
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Individuals
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Scholarships
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National health organizations and statewide/regional branches of national health organizations
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Fraternal, veteran or political organizations
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Mass mailing appeals
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Travel expenses
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Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, ethnicity, or sexual preference
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Sports teams (other than youth-focused)
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United Way member agencies** (with the exception of those that focus on hunger)
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* If a religious organization coordinates an emergency food pantry that is located in a house of worship and makes the food available to people of all faiths, they may apply for a Mini-Grant.
** C&S makes significant donations to the United Way by matching our employee contributions dollar-for-dollar. Community kitchens, food shelves, soup kitchens and other local hunger groups that are UW agencies are invited to apply for cash mini-grants of up to $1,000. All other types of United Way agencies are invited to request product only.
For guidance, visit our Frequently Asked Questions section.