News Release

June 12, 2023

UCA Community Foundation Announces Microgrant Awards to “Fill the Space” Leadership Bootcamp Series and Four Other Community Projects

The UCA Community Foundation (UCACF) has recently announced the recipients of its microgrants, awarding funds to five promising initiatives:

1. The "Fill the Space" Leadership Bootcamp Series, a program proposed by the APAPA Carolinas Chapter. This initiative aims to advance AAPI communities in both North and South Carolina through enhanced leadership and civic engagement.
2. The Campaign for Lunar New Year as Legal Holiday, proposed by the Boston Chapter of the Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association (APAPA), New England Chinese American Alliance (NECAA), and the Massachusetts Chapter of United Chinese Americans (UCA).
3. The Student Art Competition, proposed by the Chinese American Museum in Washington DC.
4. The AEC Youth Leadership Workshop, proposed by the All-Earth Citizens Foundation based in Southern California.
5. Stage Plays "The Citrus Wizard - Lue Gim Gong" and "The Chair in Columbia University," proposed by the North American Maple Culture Center in Connecticut.

A member of the Grant Application Review Committee highlighted the value of the AEC Youth Leadership Workshop, stating, "The workshop provides an excellent opportunity for local Chinese American ASB student leaders to connect with professionals and discuss real-world issues. Each program staff member is responsible for specific tasks and accountable for the quality and design of the program."

Chairwoman of the Grant Application Review Committee, Qian Ge, noted, "We not only seek innovative ideas but also accountability. A significant number of applications were rejected due to the absence of a budget! To successfully apply for our grant, applicants should provide a detailed budget and plan on how to utilize the funds."

We encourage more local Chinese American community organizations to apply for our grants. Applicants can visit our website at ucacf.org to fill out and submit an online grant application form. Project applications should meet the following criteria:

1. The project's objective must align with UCA’s mission.
2. It should be a charitable start-up project.
3. It should have an established project management team.
4. It should be unique and creative.
5. It should have the potential for significant and broad social impacts.

Applicants should prepare a business plan containing detailed project objectives, description, work plan, timeline, milestones, and budget. Grant applications are submitted online and reviewed by UCACF’s Grant Application Review Committee. The online submission link is: https://ucacf.org/grant-application.

For more information about the grant eligibility criteria and application requirements, please visit https://ucacf.org/.

About UCACF

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UCACF is a charitable foundation launched by UCA. It assists local Chinese American community organizations in raising funds for start-up charitable projects and programs, addressing the challenges of small and medium-sized local community organizations. UCACF aims to provide microgrants ($500 to $5,000) as seed funds for community projects to enrich and empower Chinese American communities.

UCACF operates as an "angel fund" for non-profit causes. We accept grant applications online and utilize a streamlined application review and approval process. It takes less than two months for an applicant to receive a grant. The UCACF organization consists of four volunteer teams: the Board of Trustees, the Grant Review Committee, the Executive Committee, and the Board of Advisors.

As a young organization, we are actively seeking more volunteers and welcome feedback and suggestions. Please contact us at ucacommunityfund@gmail.com or visit our website for more information.

About United Chinese Americans

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The United Chinese Americans (UCA) is a coalition of grass-root community organizations dedicated to the enrichment and empowerment of the Chinese American community in the United States through civic engagement, political participation, heritage sharing, youth development and a greater understanding between the people of the United States and China for the well-being of all Americans and this world. UCA was formed at the first Chinese American Convention in September 2016 and was later incorporated and received IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit status in 2017. UCA has since grown into a national federation of 13 local chapters in Atlanta, Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, Washington State, West Virginia, Wisconsin, New York City, San Francisco, and over 30 community partners nationwide.

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2023年6月12日

UCA社区基金会宣布对“Fill the Space”领导力训练营系列和四个其他社区项目的小额赠款

UCA社区基金会（UCACF）近日宣布其小额赠款的五个接受者，这些资金将被用于五个被UCACF看好的项目：

1. 由APAPA Carolinas分部提出的“Fill the Space”领导力训练营系列。这个项目的目标是通过增强亚裔领导力和公民参与度来推动北卡罗来纳州和南卡罗来纳州的亚裔社区发展；
2. 波士顿亚太裔美国公共事务协会（APAPA）分部、新英格兰美华联盟（NECAA）和美国华人联合会（UCA）马萨诸塞州分部联合提出的推动春节作为法定节假日的提案；
3. 由华盛顿DC的美国华人博物馆提出的学生艺术大赛；
4. 由南加州AEC基金会提出的AEC青年领导力研讨会；
5. 由康涅狄格州北美枫叶文化中心提出的舞台剧《刘锦浓甜橙》和《哥大的椅子》。

赠款申请审查委员会的评委们给予了上述五个项目很高的评价。在他们的评语中，一位评委强调了AEC基金会所提出的AEC青年领导力研讨会的社会价值，她写道，“该研讨会为本地华裔ASB（Associated Student Body）学生团体领导人提供了一个与专业人士接触并讨论现实问题的绝佳机会。每位项目工作人员都对特定的任务以及项目的质量和设计负责。”

资助申请审查委员会的主席葛倩女士指出：“我们不仅寻求创新的想法，而且还寻求责任感。很多申请被拒是因为申请资料中没有提供项目预算！为了成功申请我们的资金，申请人应提供详细的预算和资金使用计划。”

我们鼓励更多的美国华裔地方社区组织申请我们的资助。申请者只需访问我们的网站ucacf.org，填写并提交在线资助申请表。项目申请应满足以下标准：

1. 项目的目标必须与UCA的使命一致；
2. 项目须为慈善创业项目；
3. 项目须有一个完整的项目管理团队；
4. 项目须是独特和富有创造性的；
5. 项目须有产生显著且广泛的社会影响之潜力。

申请者应准备一份包含详细的项目目标、描述、工作计划、时间表、里程碑和预算的商业计划。资助申请在线提交，并由UCACF的资助申请审查委员会进行审查。在线提交链接为：https://ucacf.org/grant-application。

有关资助资格标准和申请要求的更多信息，请访问UCACF的网站https://ucacf.org/。

关于UCACF

网址：ucacf.org

UCACF是由UCA发起的慈善基金会。它协助本地华裔美国社区组织筹集创业慈善项目和计划的资金，解决小型和中型本地社区组织的挑战。UCACF的目标是为社区项目提供小额资助（500美元至5,000美元）作为启动资金，以丰富和赋权华裔美国社区。

UCACF像“天使基金”一样运作以支持非营利性的事业。我们在线接受资助申请，并采用简洁快速的申请审查和批准过程。申请人获得资助的时间不超过两个月。UCACF组织由四个志愿者团队组成：信托委员会、资助审查委员会、执行委员会和顾问委员会。

作为一个成立不久的年轻组织，我们正在积极寻找更多的志愿者，并欢迎反馈和建议。请通过ucacommunityfund@gmail.com与我们联系，或访问我们的网站以获取更多信息。

关于美国华人联合会

网址：ucausa.org

美国华人联合会（UCA）是一个全国性的非营利、无党派华裔草根社区组织联盟和公民运动，其使命是通过公民参与、政治参与、文化传承、青少年发展以及增进美国和中国人民之间的理解，来丰富和赋权美国华裔社区，以促进美国和全球人类的福祉。UCA于2016年9月的第一届美国华人大会上成立，后在2017年正式注册成为非营利机构并获得IRS 501(c)(3)非营利资质。自成立以来，UCA已发展成为包括亚特兰大、亚利桑那、康涅狄格、伊利诺伊、爱荷华、马萨诸塞、内华达、新泽西、华盛顿州、西弗吉尼亚州、威斯康星州、纽约市和三藩市等13个地区分部及全美超过30个社区合作伙伴的全国性的联盟。