Navajo United Way, the United Way of the Navajo Reservation, Window Rock Arizona

Navajo United Way serving the Navajo Nation

Grant Application Procedure

All requests in the form of a Letter of Intent should be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on the specified Letter of Intent submission date in the Navajo United Way office, (see calendar) or post marked no later than 24 hours prior to the Letter of Intent submission date. Applicants should limit submission to no more than two letters of intent no longer than one page each.

Letter of Intent

Letter of Intent should be one (1) typed page, no smaller than 12pt font size and contain the following information:

A brief description of the project or services needing support
Address and phone number for the project contact person
Starting and ending dates of project or services
Amounts requested
Total project cost or cost to cover service delivery
Who will be served
Who will manage the project
What geographic area will be served
Expected results
How do you meet 3 of the criteria in each of the areas for consideration

Applicants will be notified of the status of their Letter of Intent in writing (see calendar). At that time applicants whose letters of intent meets Navajo United Way, Inc. criteria will be requested to submit a grant application.

The application will be mailed to you later by the Navajo United Way, Inc. with a final submission date for return of 10 copies of the proposal application indicated.

Do not miss submission dates, exceed page limitations, or send unsolicited attachments. Unsolicited attachments will be discarded. Applicants who do not follow the guidelines will not be accepted for review in this year and will need to reapply for future years' consideration.

Please note that the Navajo United Way is sensitive to varying levels of experience in applying for grants. What you are trying to accomplish is more important than the sophistication of the proposal application.

Grant Size

The Navajo United Way, Inc. will fund requests for projects or services up to $15,000. Successive years' funding for a project will be considered. The average grant is $5,000.

Eligibility

Organizations applying to the Navajo United Way, Inc. must qualify under the 501(c)3 tax exempt section of the Internal Revenue Code or have a qualified 501(c)3 fiscal agent.

Who May Apply

Informal groups who have come together for specific projects or service delivery
Emerging grassroots groups or organizations with applications for nonprofit status is pending
Formal nonprofit organizations which have delivered services to Navajo Nation residents on an on-going basis

Ineligibility

Individuals or sponsorship of individuals to engage in academic pursuits, athletic events, healing ceremonies, retreats or pageant competitions
Programs or Services which duplicate the responsibilities of the federal, state, tribal or local government
Campaigns to elect public officials
Class trips
Religious organizations for religious purposes
Projects that take place before the completion of the grant making process

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Navajo United Way, Inc.
PO Box 309 - Window Rock AZ 86515
(928) 871-6661 - fax (928) 871-6663
navajoway@frontiernet.net