OPEN: Pennsylvania Indiana County United Way 2027 Winter Allocations, application period November 2, 2026 through January 18, 2027. Exact closing hour not published.
Pennsylvania — United Way of Indiana County 2027 Winter Allocations (Individual Award Limit Not Published; January 18)
2027 United Way of Indiana County, Pennsylvania Winter Allocations fund qualifying local nonprofits addressing housing, food, transportation, mental health, and youth needs. Applications opened November 2, 2026 and close January 18, 2027; no fixed individual maximum is published.
FundingNo fixed per-applicant minimum or maximum published. Historical grant requests often $5,000–$30,000, which are not guaranteed current award limits; overall program pool not specified.
DeadlineJanuary 18, 2027. Exact closing hour and time zone not provided by the official 2027 application instructions. Optional recommended first-time applicant one-page overview December 1, 2026.
Last verified2026-11-02
Required next actionReview the United Way of Indiana County 2027 Winter Allocations instructions; optional first-time one-page overview by December 1, 2026; assemble all agency and program attachments in BOTH printed and USB formats, obtain Executive Director and Board President signatures, and submit by January 18, 2027 to 799 Old Route 119 Hwy N, Indiana, PA 15701. Existing 2026 grantees include Year-End reports.
Broad Eligibility
Pennsylvania 501(c)(3) nonprofit in good standing with volunteer board including Indiana County representation, at least two years operational history, providing services to Indiana County PA residents only. Programs must align to housing/homelessness, food insecurity, transportation, behavioral health, or child care and youth support and document measurable outcomes.
Atlas Analysis
Verified November 2, 2026 from United Way of Indiana County official 2027 Winter Allocations application instructions. Deadline January 18, 2027 controls (not earlier-cycle dates); opened November 2, 2026, no closing hour stated. No current fixed per-applicant maximum; historical $5k–$30k requests not current caps. Required PA 501(c)(3), two years, volunteer board, five impact pillars, printed and USB submissions, agency audit/990/annual report/board/non-discrimination, program application, 2026 awardee year-end report; December 1 one-page overview encouraged but optional. Quarterly payment under fiscal year April–March, restrictions on administrative salary/mortgage/capital/endowment/deficit. No published mandatory cash match. Critical geographic distinction: INDIANA COUNTY in PENNSYLVANIA, not State of Indiana. Authenticated WordPress title/source/identifier duplicate search found no matching 2027 grant. Genuine community assistance, not procurement.
United Way of Indiana County — 2027 Winter Allocations
OPEN: United Way of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, opened its 2027 Winter Allocations application window on November 2, 2026. Applications are due January 18, 2027. The official instructions do not specify a closing hour or time zone. No fixed individual award minimum or maximum is published. Historic funding requests frequently ranged from $5,000 to $30,000; these figures are not current binding award limits.
Eligible applicants and purposes
Applicants must be Pennsylvania-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in good legal and financial standing, operational for at least two years, governed by a volunteer board including Indiana County representation, and offering measurable programs exclusively benefiting residents of Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Programs should address at least one of the funder’s impact pillars: housing instability and homelessness; food insecurity; transportation barriers; mental and behavioral health needs; or child care and youth support.
Allowable funding and restrictions
Grant funds must be used solely for the approved local program; transferring funds between programs requires written permission. Direct-service equipment may qualify when specifically identified in the proposal. Ineligible uses include administrative salaries, mortgages, building capital expenditures, association dues, celebrations, endowments, and operating deficits. The funder does not state a fixed cash matching percentage. Successful applicants enter a Community Impact Partner agreement, participate in accountability reviews, report outcomes and receive approved funds quarterly across the United Way fiscal year (April–March).
Application and documentation
Review the official 2027 Winter Allocation application instructions. Submit the completed typed application for each proposed program with executive director and board president signatures. The package must include a recent audit/review, Form 990, annual report, board roster, employee and client nondiscrimination statement, and representative program materials. Prior-year funded programs must also submit their 2026 year-end reports and attachments. The funder specifies both printed documents and copies on a USB drive. Submit to United Way of Indiana County, 799 Old Route 119 Hwy N, Indiana, PA 15701, by January 18, 2027.
First-time applicants: A one-page organization and program overview by December 1, 2026 is encouraged for preliminary alignment review but is not stated as mandatory. The complete grant request remains due January 18, 2027. Official 2027 instructions verified November 2, 2026.
Source verificationReferenced source · www.uwindianacounty.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-11-02. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
