Applications opened Monday for Putnam County nonprofits interested in receiving grant funding from United Way of Central Indiana. 

During this grant cycle, United Way will award $50,000 in funding to organizations headquartered in Putnam County and serving residents there who are in poverty or are considered ALICE, meaning they earn above the Federal Poverty Level but not enough to afford a basic household budget. (ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed.)  

A committee of Putnam County stakeholders will review applications and select grant recipients. The unrestricted grants will be awarded in the range of $5,000 to $20,000 and will be distributed by mid-June.  

Interested nonprofits can learn more about the criteria and process and apply online at uwci.org/putnam. The deadline to submit applications is April 22.  

Organizations that receive grant funding will be announced May 16.