Nonprofit organizations serving Dalton, Marshallville, and Orrville are invited to attend Orrville Area United Way’s 2027 Grant Release Meeting on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Orrville Area United Way office (135 N. Main St.).

Attendance is required for any agency intending to apply for a 2027 Sustaining Grant. Applications will open on Friday, August 7 at 8:00 a.m. and remain available through Friday, September 4 at noon.

Orrville Area United Way focuses funding in four impact areas: Healthy Community, Youth Opportunity, Financial Security, and Community Resiliency.

In addition to submitting an online application, each organization will participate in an in-person presentation with the Citizen Review Committee. This group of community volunteers evaluates proposals and makes funding recommendations to the Board of Directors. Final decisions will be shared with applicants in January 2027.

Since 1958, OAUW has raised and distributed over $19 million to programs that strengthen Dalton, Marshallville, and Orrville.

To learn more about the grant process—or to access the online application beginning August 6—visit our Funding tab. The application and additional materials will be available through the Nonprofit Portal.

For questions, please contact James Carpenter, Executive Director, at 330-683-8181 or james.carpenter@oauw.org.