Grants

THE 2025-2026 GRANT FUNDING APPLICATION IS NOW AVAILABLE. 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

All applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered for funding:

  • Be a non-profit organization as defined by the Internal Revenue Service 501(c)(3) code and have been in operation for at least six months.
  • Be an organization “in good standing” with Kings United Way with no sanctions from the previous year.
  • Demonstrate local presence.
  • Demonstrate sufficient organizational capacity to provide the proposed services to Kings County residents.
  • Provide services without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, ancestry, marital status or disability.
  • Provide and maintain accurate program information in 211.
  • Participate in the Smart Referral Network (SRN), unless an exemption is approved.
FUNDING PERIOD

The funding period is July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.

APPLICATION TIMELINE
  • Release of Funding Application May 19, 2025

  • Technical Assistance Period* May 29, 2025-June 13, 2025

  • Application Submission Deadline June 20, 2025 (5:00pm)

  • Application Review and Scoring June 20, 2025-June 30, 2025

  • Notices to Organizations July 21, 2025

*For technical assistance, please email Nanette Villarreal at nanettev@kingsunitedway.org