Become a partner

As a catalyst for social impact in East Tennessee, United Way of Greater Knoxville (UWGK) is excited to announce our 2024-2026 grant cycle. Each nonprofit organization operating in our region is a potential partner in change, and our community investment funding is dedicated to supporting and amplifying your transformative work. Grants will be awarded to organizations whose work aligns with our mission and impact priorities: Early Care and Education, Economic Mobility and Healthy Communities. We welcome all nonprofit organizations located in our service footprint (Knox, Jefferson, Claiborne, Grainger and Union counties) to participate.

We are excited to invite you to attend our upcoming Community Investments Information Sessions to learn about our grant application and timeline, meet the team, and get other important details. During the session we will share our grantmaking strategy and introduce you to this year’s newer grant process.

We will have two in-person sessions and a virtual session. Registration is required for all Community Investment Information Sessions; space is limited for the in-person offerings. Please do not have more than 2 representatives from your agency attend the in-person session. You will only need to register for one session. Attendance at a session is encouraged but not required to apply for the grant opportunity.

*If there are no grants listed through the link, we do not have any available.

Outcome based investment process

Throughout the year over 230 trained volunteers work toward informed funding decisions for those United Way donations that are not specifically designated to a particular agency. These volunteers invest a generous amount of their time visiting each of the United Way-funded programs, examining detailed financial reports, and ensuring that service providers are accountable for their overall operations. After careful consideration, volunteers determine the most efficient use of available resources to meet local needs and responsibly invest donors’ contributions.

Agency reports

United Way partners are asked to demonstrate how funding produces a lasting community impact in biannual reports to United Way. 

Each program funding request must include detailed information regarding its specific outcomes and their measurement. The requirement of thorough reporting is just one of the ways United Way works to uphold its commitment to donors to fund the best programs and advance the common good. 

Please contact Torrie Boggs for more information at boggst@unitedwayknox.org.

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