Grantmaking
United Way of Greater Cleveland invests in organizations that advance economic mobility and financial stability for individuals and families across Greater Cleveland. Through our funded Community Impact Partners, we support programs that help people build pathways to opportunity.
Learn about the current grant cycle:
2026 GRANT CYCLE
Application timeline
- March 24 – April 21
RFI submission period - April 1
Optional RFI information session - May 13
Organizations selected to advance to the RFP stage notified - May 13 – June 5
RFP submission period - August 2026
Selected Community Impact Partners notified - September 2026
Funding begins
Learn more about our investment strategy
Our 2026 investment strategy focuses on advancing sustained economic mobility for ALICE (Asset Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed) households by strengthening income, housing stability, and access to child care.
Read more about the strategy and what it means for our next round of funding.
2024-2025 GRANT CYCLE
Key takeaways
- Our investments met rising demand and stabilized thousands of households under economic pressure
- Stabilization enables participation in work and economic mobility
- Our investments supported above-benchmark workforce retention, an early indicator of mobility
- Our funding leveraged additional dollars and expanded community impact
2025 Impact by the numbers
- 40,000 clients served by Community Impact Partners
- 1,567 children served in early childhood
- 917 housing interventions
- 360 families stabilized
2024-2025 Grant recipients
| Organization | Program |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Community Partners | Make It Home – Cleveland |
| AxessPointe Community Health Centers / Next Step | Geauga County Housing Collaborative |
| Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry | 2100 Lakeside Emergency Men’s Shelter |
| Catholic Charities Corporation | Addressing Food Insecurity in Geauga County |
| Cleveland Rape Crisis Center | Access to Care Program |
| Food Strong | Farm-to-School Expansion Project |
| Hunger Network | Food Rescue Program |
| Spanish American Committee | Families First Program |
| Black Child Development Institute – Ohio | Northeast Early Childhood Service Hub |
| Lexington-Bell Community Center | Bridge to Two |
| Milestones Autism Resources | Early Intervention: Equity in Autism Diagnosis through Community Partnerships and Collaboration |
| YWCA Greater Cleveland | Two-Gen Trauma-Informed Early Learning for Homeless Children |
| Asian Services in Action, Inc. | Ready for Next |
| The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland | Economic Mobility, Justice, and Wealth Building through Legal Aid |
| NewBridge Cleveland Center for Arts & Technology | Adult Workforce Programs |
| Passages, Inc. | Cuyahoga County Services to Parents and Families |
| Ravenwood Health | Geauga County Poverty Collaborative |
| Towards Employment Incorporated | Industry-driven Career Pathway Services |
