Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Funding Cycle

United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County (UWOLC) funds programs and community coalitions that improve health, advance education, promote financial stability, and meet basic needs throughout the Lafayette-Oxford-University (LOU) community. Application materials associated with the UWOLC’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 funding cycle are listed below.

Call for Proposals & Community Investment Policies & Procedures (PDF) 
FY 2025-2026 Funding Cycle Summary Sheet (PDF)

Agency Applicants (Two-Step Process)

Step 1: Primary Fiscal Agent Pre-Application (Word Document): Due 3/3/25
Step 2: Program Grant Application (Word Document): Due 4/1/25

Nonprofit organizations, public entities, and community coalitions fulfilling the UWOLC’s eligibility criteria may apply for funding. As noted above, agency applicants must submit the required Primary Fiscal Agent Pre-Application by March 3, 2025, and a Program Grant Application for each program seeking a grant award by April 1, 2025. Any community coalition (e.g., LOU Reads Coalition) in which the UWOLC serves as the primary fiscal agent must submit a Community Coalition Grant Application by April 1, 2025. Applications must be received via email by 5:00 p.m. on the due dates in order to receive consideration.

Application Workshop

The UWOLC hosted an application workshop via Zoom at 10:00 a.m. on February 12, 2025. Please see below for links to the video as well as the associated presentation materials.

FY 2025-2026 Application Workshop Video 
FY 2025-2026 Application Workshop Presentation Materials