United Way Broward Announces 2026 Request for Applications (RFA)

United Way Broward is pleased to announce the release of a Request for Applications (RFA) in the areas of Behavioral Health Prevention, Healthy Community, Youth Opportunity. United Way Broward will accept applications from agencies that have been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be categorized as organizations for a charitable cause—most commonly referred to as 501(c)(3) organizations.

Funds will be awarded for FY2026/2027, beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, with the possibility of renewal for two additional years.

Release of RFA: January 6, 2026

Deadline for Application Submission: February 18, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EST

Download: The Request for Application information and accompanying documents are available for download below.

 

FY2026 RFA Information Packets and Applications:

 

Behavioral Health Prevention

Information Packet

Application

Healthy Community 

Information Packet

Application

Youth Opportunity

Information Packet

Application

 

Workshops

 

See below for the three (3) Request for Application Workshops
 
Three (3) Request for Application Workshops will be held on January 13th, 2026, and January 14th, 2026: 
Healthy Community Applicants Watch the workshop recording here
 Behavioral Health Prevention Applicants Watch the workshop recording here
Youth Opportunity Applicants Watch the workshop recording here

 

The question submission period for this RFA closed on January 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. No additional questions are being accepted.

Responses to all submitted questions are available in the FY26 Frequently Asked Questions document below. 

 

For Behavioral Health Prevention RFA related questions contact Janine Ribeiro at jribeiro@unitedwaybroward.org
For Healthy Community RFA related questions contact Janine Ribeiro at jribeiro@unitedwaybroward.org
For Youth Opportunity RFA related questions contact Emilia Vilaire-Monchery at evilaire@unitedwaybroward.org

 

Organizational Attachment Documents: 

 

Program Attachment Documents: 

 

Form 1 - Checklist and Organizational Review (Critical Flaw Review)

UWB Rating Tool

FY26 Frequently Asked Questions