The application period for Community Impact grants will open on January 15, 2026.
2026 Grant Timeline
January 15: Prescreen opens
January 29: Prescreen deadline (11:59 PM)
January 30: Prescreen notification (or earlier)
February 20: Full application deadline (11:59 PM)
March 5-26: Application review by UWSC Allocations Committee and Board
March 27: Funding decision notifications
March 30 - April 3: Data collection planning with funded agencies
April 6: Grant Agreement Letters sent to agencies
April 13: Signed agreements are due back to UWSC
April 15: Checks mailed and 6 month report forms emailed
October 15: Final reports due (or when project completed)
Additional Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
- Nonprofit human service organizations/agencies serving youth in Story County.
- Organizations/agencies must have non-profit status (or have a fiscal agent who has non-profit status) and be able to provide its federal employer ID/EIN and an IRD determination letter.
Please complete the eligibility form above and a member from the UWSC team will reach out to you on or before January 30, 2026 to let you know if you are approved to move to the application phase.
- Alignment with the UWSC Financial Empowerment and Collective Well-Being goals
- Service to low- to moderate-income populations
- Matching funds or community resources - demonstrates commitment and multiplies impact
- New or expanded programs not currently funded through UWSC or ASSET
- Capital expenditures (equipment, technology, infrastructure)
- Programs already funded by UWSC or through ASSET process
- Year-over-year operational funding or ongoing staff salaries
- Non-essential program expenses (t-shirts, prizes, etc.)
- Endowments
- Fundraising events or organizational parties
- Political campaigns, events, or lobbying activities
- Standalone travel or conference costs
- Programs with inherently religious activities (worship, prayer, proselytizing, religious instruction)