A strong community has a system of quality partners that are available to help people
We’re proud to partner with more than 30 organizations to address community challenges and deliver programs throughout the Wabash Valley. We are here to help provide funding opportunities and resources that can make progress on our bold goal and create a stronger community.
Available Grants
United Way of the Wabash Valley’s Success By 6 coalition recognizes that, in order to participate in Paths to QUALITY or achieve a PTQ high-quality rating, childcare providers often need financial assistance to overcome a particular barrier. Perhaps the childcare facility requires a new curriculum, or professional memberships, or new learning areas. Through this grant opportunity, UWWV Success By 6 invites childcare providers to apply for funds that will enable their program to overcome a barrier and take a next step toward an eventual high-quality designation.
UWWV is making available a total of $75,000 to be provided to qualifying applicants. Applicants may apply for grants between $1,000 and $10,000. Funds must be spent within one year after they are awarded, and they must be used to enable a provider to participate in Paths to QUALITY or achieve a higher PTQ rating.
Program Eligibility and Application Criteria
United Way invites applications from licensed family childcare provider homes that operate year-round in Clay, Parke, Sullivan, Vermillion, or Vigo Counties in Indiana or in Clark County, Illinois. Applicants must agree to participate in Paths to QUALITY or in the equivalent program in Illinois (for Clark County applicants). Award recipients will be expected to document their progress toward their PTQ goals.
Special Notes
- This funding opportunity will not support general operating expenses or staff salaries.
- Priority will be given to applicants who have not received United Way funding in the past two years.
Expected Program Outcomes
Success By 6 has a long-term outcome to increase access, affordability, and choice of high-quality childcare in the Wabash Valley. Through the On the Path to PTQ investment, Success by 6 expects to advance the following goals:
- Enable a licensed program to begin participating in Indiana Paths to QUALITY (or IL equivalent)
- Enable a program already participating in Paths to QUALITY to increase to level 2 or higher.
Deadline for application is December 16, 2024 by 4 pm ET.
Please contact Dorothy Chambers for more information or with questions at 812-235-6287 or [email protected].
To support new parents, UWWV SB6 is introducing the Successful Parents Initiative. The goal of this initiative is to connect parents to community resources that will help them gain the knowledge and skills they need to promote the optimal early development, learning and health of their children. Qualified applicants may request funds to support creative initiatives that will increase parent knowledge of early childhood development and improve parenting practices, including language, cognitive, social-emotional and motor domains; provide early detection of developmental delays and health issues; and increase children’s school readiness and school success.
The UWWV SB6 Impact Council is making available a total of $30,000 to be provided over 18 months from grant start date. Applicants may apply for up to $10,000 for investment in 2025-26; however, awards exceeding $10,000 will be considered for truly innovative proposals.
The online application can be accessed on United Way of the Wabash’s Valley’s website and will close on November 15th at 4:00pm. Contact Dorothy Chambers at phone 812.235.6287 or by email [email protected] with questions.
The Success By 6 Council, supported by the Natalie Pugh Memorial Professional Development fund, is looking to help fulfill the need for trained early childhood education teachers with the development of their Early Childhood Education Credential Assistance Program (CAP). This program has made $30,000 available to provide an incentive award payment for qualified applicants to help them attain their Childhood Development Associate (CDA) Credential, Associate or Bachelor’s degree in ECE or a related field. Additionally, United Way will offer an incentive payment to ECE programs supporting their employees as they attain their education.
This United Way funding will be provided to eligible qualifying applicants and their employers according to their level of credential attainment. This program supports individuals as an additional direct monetary incentive to complete their education and as an incentive payment to assist the individual’s early childhood education program employer as they support their employees to help them attain their educational goals. The incentive funding will range from $500 – $2,000 based on the credential or degree type.
Students must apply before their last semester of schooling. Check out the full details and application below for more information.
The Professional Development Grant Program, supported by the Natalie Pugh Memorial Professional Development fund, gives financial aid for attendance at continuing education programs for child care providers/early education professionals that work with children ages 0-6.
For access to E-CImpact in order to upload your application please contact Mark Johnson at [email protected] or 812-235-6287.
