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October 17, 2023
UCACF Awards Microgrants to UCA’s “From Far East to West” Exhibition and Three Other Community Projects
The UCA Community Foundation (UCACF) is pleased to announce that it has awarded microgrants to four community projects. These awards highlight UCACF's dedication to supporting impactful projects within the Chinese and Asian American community.
The awarded programs are:
- “From Far East to West” Exhibition initiated by UCA.
- Boston Hongkong Dragon Boat Festival organized by North America Hangzhou Association.
- Annual Holiday Service Event of TOGETHER, a project under Coalition for Peace Action in New Jersey.
- MetroCon, the flagship annual conference of ACP Foundation in North Texas.
These projects were awarded for promoting civic engagement, political participation and heritage sharing in the Chinese American community. We believe that these projects will create lasting social impact in the local community.
UCACF invites more Chinese and Asian American community organizations to seek our grant support. A successful project proposal should:
- Align with UCA’s mission.
- Be a charitable start-up initiative.
- Have a solid project management team.
- Exhibit uniqueness and creativity.
- Showcase potential for extensive social impact.
All proposals should be accompanied by a comprehensive business plan with detailed project objectives, descriptions, work plans, timelines, milestones, and budgets. All grant applications must be submitted online and will be reviewed by UCACF’s Grant Application Review Committee. The application can be accessed at: https://ucacf.org/grant-application.
About UCACF
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 info@ucacf.org or visit our website for more information.
About United Chinese Americans
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.
