Our Grant Making Process

With the rollout of our FACE 2024 community-wide action plan, Orange County United Way has instituted a grant making process to identify and support leading community programs and initiatives aligned with the plan’s bold 10-year goals in the areas of Education, Income, Health and Housing. This process is ongoing and fluid.

Currently, there are no Orange County United Way-specific funding opportunities available at this time.

For funding opportunities related to the Equity in OC Initiative, go to UnitedWayOC.org/equityoc

To be added to our email distribution list, email Rachel O’Connell, Grants & Special Projects Specialist at [email protected], and we will inform you when funding opportunities become available.

Emergency Food and Shelter Program – Phase 41

Each agency must meet the following requirements to be eligible for Phase 41 funding:

1. Be a qualified non-profit or an agency of government
2. Have an accounting system
3. Practice nondiscrimination
4. Have a current program in place and have demonstrated the capacity to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs
5. Have a voluntary board if private, not-for-profit

Application

1. Applications will be considered for the following: food pantries, food banks, mass feeding (congregate meals), mass shelters, and rent/mortgage assistance.
2. Application for Phase 41 is available on May 8, 2024 at: EFSP Phase 41 Application
3. Applications are due on Friday, May 31, 2024 by 5:00 PM.

Application assistance training by video call on:

• May 10, 2024, from 10:00 – 11:00
• May 14, 2024, from 10:00 – 11:00
• May 16, 2024, from 2:00 – 3:00

To register for a training session, please email the date you would like to attend to, Jeff Dronkers EFSP Administrator at, [email protected].

UPCOMING DUE DATES

• Phase 41 applications due, Friday, May 31, 2024
• Phase 41 awards announcement on June 19, 2024
• Phase 41 deadline to spend down all funding. December 31, 2024