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Learn more25 nonprofits awarded UFG Foundation grants in organization’s recent funding cycle
The UFG Foundation — a private foundation of commercial insurance carrier UFG Insurance —
is proud to announce $212,500 has been awarded to 25 nonprofits across the country through its most recent funding cycle.
Grants are supporting organizations in UFG headquarters’ state of Iowa, as well as Arizona, California, Colorado and New Jersey where the carrier has additional office locations.
“UFG is proud to call Cedar Rapids home for nearly 80 years and we’re equally proud of our coast-to-coast footprint,” explained UFG Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Michael Sheeley, also a foundation representative. “The UFG Foundation is honored to mirror that pride by supporting even more communities across the country where our employees live and work.”
Grant recipients include:
- 100 Club of Arizona – Operating support
- A Precious Child, Inc. (Colorado) – Operating support
- Area Substance Abuse Council – Women and children substance use disorder treatment services
- Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation – Childhood Activities and Enrichment project
- Cedar Rapids Opera – Season 28 project
- Central Furniture Rescue – A Good Night’s Sleep project
- Children's Burn Foundation (California) – Operating support
- CSPS – State of the Art: Powering Performance campaign
- Ecumenical Community Center Foundation – Bricks Down, Neighbors Up campaign
- ETM-Colorado Inc – Partner School project
- Feed Iowa First – Operating support
- Horizons – Operating support
- Make-A-Wish Iowa – Operating support
- National Alliance on Mental Illness Johnson County – Operating support
- NewBo City Market – Metro Market Lab project
- NewBoCo – CoderDojo project
- North Liberty Community Pantry – Planting New Roots campaign
- Rise (New Jersey) – Rise Choice Pantry project
- Save CR Heritage – Westside Renewal campaign
- St. Luke’s Child Protection Center – Operating support
- The Iowa Children's Museum – Operating support
- The Joy Bus (Arizona) – Operating support
- Trees Forever – Operating support
- Waypoint – Madge Phillips Apartments campaign and operating support
- Willis Dady Emergency Shelter, Inc – Operating support
“We’re pleased to celebrate the 15 first-time UFG Foundation grant recipients that are part of this funding cycle as well,” Sheeley continued. “These new recipients allow the foundation to uplift communities in new, inspirational ways alongside those nonprofits we’ve known for years. We welcome applicants that are old or new to our support.”
Qualifying 501c3 nonprofits that demonstrate a connection to UFG’s vision, mission and values may apply for one of three types of grants, including programmatic funding, operating support or capital campaign (under certain circumstances).
Grant cycles occur three times per year. The last application window of 2025 is open now through December 31. Learn more about the UFG Foundation or apply for a grant at ufginsurance.com/foundation.
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About UFG
Founded in 1946 as United Fire & Casualty Company, UFG, through its insurance company subsidiaries, is engaged in the business of writing property and casualty insurance. The company is licensed as a property and casualty insurer in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and is represented by approximately 1,000 independent agencies. AM Best assigns a rating of “A-” (Excellent) for members of the United Fire & Casualty Group. For more information about UFG, visit www.ufginsurance.com.
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