Descriptions of Funds & How We Help

Funding Streams

Community Fund:
UWAPU’s Community Fund is used to invest in a solid, reliable, human service network. We have traditionally invested in local service agencies that provide a wide range of network support around our community.  Our accredited agencies are active partners in designing program and service delivery that impacts the community in a meaningful way.

This funding is used in two ways: (1) for programs and services that address problems which people already face (2) for programs and services that reduce or eliminate root causes of problems.

Community Initiatives Fund:
UWAPU’s Community Initiatives Fund is available to charitable organizations who are not accredited agencies of UWAPU. Funds are used to assist grass root organizations with one time project funding or seed money for new programs under development that meet a need in the community.

Emergency Fund:
UWAPU has set aside a Fund which is available to any community charitable or non-profit group in the community for emergency purposes. Purposes which are eligible for support through the Emergency Fund are:

1. To assist community organizations to respond quickly to community disasters or emergencies.
2. To provide financial support to community organizations experiencing extraordinary and unexpected financial need.
3. To provide community organizations with bridge funding, only when the absence of such funding would seriously threaten the organization or program’s survival.