Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Funding Cycle

United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County (UWOLC) funds programs and community coalitions that promote youth opportunity, healthy community, financial security, and community resiliency throughout Lafayette County, Mississippi. Application materials associated with the UWOLC’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 funding cycle are listed below.

Call for Proposals & Community Investment Policies & Procedures (PDF) 
FY 2025-2026 Funding Cycle Summary Sheet (PDF)

Agency Applicants (Two-Step Process)

Step 1: Primary Fiscal Agent Pre-Application (Word Document): Due 3/10/26
Step 2: Program Grant Application (Word Document): Due 4/1/26

Nonprofit organizations, public entities, and community coalitions fulfilling the UWOLC’s eligibility criteria may apply for funding. As noted above, agency applicants must submit the required Primary Fiscal Agent Pre-Application by March 10, 2026, and a Program Grant Application for each program seeking a grant award by April 1, 2026. Any community coalition (e.g., LOU Reads Coalition) in which the UWOLC serves as the primary fiscal agent must submit a Community Coalition Grant Application by April 1, 2026. Applications must be received via email by 5:00 p.m. on the due dates in order to receive consideration.

Application Workshop

The UWOLC hosted an application workshop via Zoom at 10:00 a.m. on February 25, 2026. Please see below for links to the video as well as the associated presentation packet.

UWOLC FY 2026-2027 Grant Application Workshop Video (YouTube)
UWOLC FY 2026-2027 Grant Application Workshop Packet (PDF)

Please note the application materials included in the packet are for presentation purposes, and the PDF file is not fillable. So, please be sure to use the Word documents included in the preceding section to complete your pre-application and application submissions.