UWSN has awarded grants to vetted nonprofit organizations to empower individuals, families, and children across Southern Nevada
LAS VEGAS (July 17, 2024) – United Way of Southern Nevada (UWSN) is proud to announce that 35 local organizations have been awarded UWSN’s Community Impact Grants for the 2025 fiscal year. Staying true to their mission of uniting the community to improve people’s lives, the UWSN Community Impact Grant Program funds local nonprofits dedicated to helping students reach their potential, providing accessible workforce pathways and supporting household stability.
“We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the UWSN Community Impact Grants for this year. These grants exemplify our commitment to uniting the community and improving lives across Southern Nevada,” shared Samuel Rudd, UWSN COO and CFO. “Through these partnerships, we are empowering local nonprofits to make a significant difference to ensure students reach graduation day, job seekers can achieve their goals, and families have access to essential resources.”
In fiscal year 2025, 35 programs were selected to receive UWSN Community Impact Grants. These nonprofits provide Student Success, Workforce Development, and Community Supports programs across Las Vegas, Henderson, Lincoln, Nye, and Esmeralda Counties, North Las Vegas, and Unincorporated Clark County. Each recipient was evaluated by 55 volunteers on UWSN’s Funding Review Committee, through a rigorous application and review process. The full list of Community Impact Grant Program recipients is available below.
Student Success
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Nevada
- DISCOVERY Children’s Museum
- Fulfillment Fund Las Vegas
- Girls on the Run Las Vegas
- Green Our Planet
- Iron Sharpens Iron Mentoring, Inc.
- Jobs for Nevada’s Graduates
- Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada
- Leaders in Training
- Spread the Word Nevada
- UNLV Hope Scholars
- YMCA of Southern Nevada
Workforce Development
- Arriba Las Vegas Worker Center
- Dress for Success Southern Nevada
- Goodwill of Southern Nevada
- HopeLink of Southern Nevada
- SafeNest
- Teach For America
- Tech Impact
- United States Veterans Initiative
- UNSHAKEABLE
Community Supports
- Eye Care for Kids
- Foster Kinship
- Future Smiles
- The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada
- Grant a Gift Autism Foundation Ackerman Center
- Helping Hands of Vegas Valley
- Nevada HAND
- Nevada Rural Counties RSVP Program
- Noah’s Animal House Foundation
- Olive Crest
- Rebuilding Together Southern Nevada
- Research, Education and Access For Community Health
- Solutions of Change
- St. Jude’s Ranch for Children