The United Way of the Wabash Valley and the City of Terre Haute are excited to offer their Small Business and Nonprofit Grant Programs to the community. These funding opportunities were made possible by the City of Terre Haute’s American Rescue Plan Act or ARPA funding that was allocated to the United Way by the City. These two programs will invest over $2.2 million dollars into the community with the overall goal of creating a stronger community by investing in those operating local businesses and nonprofits serving others.
Small Business Grant Program
The goal of this grant program is to provide financial support for small businesses in the City of Terre Haute to respond to the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and to increase the economic health of the area. Understanding many small businesses and nonprofits are still healing economically from the pandemic, or growth was stalled due to the pandemic, the city wants to positively impact their ability to stabilize and ultimately grow. The program also focuses on multiple pillars of the See You In Terre Haute Community Plan, including economic development, quality of life, and talent attraction and retention. These grants are intended to help small businesses grow, support business recovery, and increase the overall resiliency of local businesses in the City of Terre Haute.
Grant awards will be made up to a max of $100,000 and a minimum of $10,000. Grant award distribution will work to meet requested amounts but will ultimately be based on supporting the applicant’s business goal in their application. Awardees will have 2 years to implement and complete projects.
Nonprofit Grant Program
The goal of this grant program is to provide financial support for nonprofits in the City of Terre Haute to respond to the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted nearly all aspects of support services from local community nonprofits increasing needs in programing and staffing while crippling fundraising efforts. These grants are intended to help alleviate the pressure of operational supports for nonprofits and allow them to build capacity and organizational development that responds and adapts to the growing needs of our most vulnerable in the City of Terre Haute. These grants are designed to help organizations work more efficiently and effectively and are meant to aid development at a structural level, increasing an organization’s ability to deliver on its mission over time. They are not intended to cover routine core operating expenses nor provide on-going programmatic support.
Grant awards will be made up to a max of $50,000 and a minimum of $10,000. Grant amounts will be based on supporting the applicant’s goal in their application. Awardees will have 18 months to complete projects.
Contact United Way of the Wabash Valley if you have any questions at 812-235-6287 or [email protected].
