Foundations that fund community development in North Carolina
These 25 foundations made grants to community development in North Carolina in the most recent IRS filing I have for each. None of them ticked the box for giving only to preselected organizations, and each filing gives application instructions or a website. That doesn't prove a foundation takes applications, and some on this list may not. The text below is copied from the filings, most of them for tax year 2024, so check a foundation's website or call before you apply.
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Dogwood Health Trust
- $8,000,000 to Self-Help Ventures Fund, Durham: Loan fund to support affordable housing in wnc.
- $347,500 to The Sequoyah Fund Inc, Cherokee: Small business loans and education for entrepreneurs in macon, cherokee, and clay...
- $236,899 to Rural Economic Development Center Inc, Raleigh: Capacity building support for local governments in accessing broadband funding.
How to apply: Https://dogwoodhealthtrust.org/grantmaking/
Restrictions: Grant funds must be used to improve the health and well-being of the people and communities of western north carolina.
Nc Idea
- $40,000 to Forward Cities, Durham: Ecosystem grants
- $25,000 to The Boost Pad, Charlotte: Ecosystem grants
- $10,000 to First Flight Venture Center, Rtp: Engage grants
How to apply: The organization's $10,000 micro grant provides small amounts of funding to entrepreneurs who are testing a big, new business idea. Through small, project-based grants, the organization grants micro awards funding up to $10,000 to young companies looking to validate and advance...
Deadlines: Additional details on the submission timeline can be found at: https://ncidea.org/nc-idea-micro/
Restrictions: For micro grants, nc idea's evaluation process is rigorous and competitive. Companies must meet criteria related to geography, industry, stage of development, team, market opportunity, and prior and future investment in order to be...
Wells Fargo Foundation
- $75,000 to Reinvestment Partners, Durham: Housing and vita
- $70,000 to Freedom Communities, Charlotte: Freedom communities affordable housing
- $50,000 to Charlotte Regional Business Alliance Foundation, Charlotte: Project accelerate!
How to apply: https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/corporate-responsibility/community-giving/grant-process/
Deadlines: Applications are accepted from february 1 through october 1.
Restrictions: https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/corporate-responsibility/community-giving/grant-process/
The Cannon Foundation Inc
- $89,955 to Center for Agricultural and Food Entrepreneurship, Candler: Upgrading blue ridge food ventures
- $55,000 to Rural Economic Development Center Inc, Raleigh: To be impact work with radiate works
- $50,000 to Rural Economic Development Center Inc, Raleigh: It upgrades and modernization
How to apply: See http://cannonfoundation.org/apply/
Deadlines: See http://cannonfoundation.org/apply/
Restrictions: See http://cannonfoundation.org/apply/
Truist Foundation Inc
- $70,000 to Piedmont Business Capital, Greensboro: Strengthening small
- $50,000 to Greensboro Chamber Foundation, Greensboro: Strengthening small
- $50,000 to Greater Winston-Salem Development Corp, Winstonsalem: Building career pathways to
How to apply: Online application with supporting information regarding purpose of the organization and expected benefits of program
Deadlines: Rolling Deadlines
Restrictions: Grants are made exclusively for charitable, literary, scientific, and educational purposes.
Ally Charitable Foundation
- $50,000 to Charlotte Regional Business Alliance Foundation, Charlotte: Project accelerate!
- $50,000 to Friendship Community Development Corp, Charlotte: Trust-based philanthropy - affordable housing
- $25,000 to Freedom Communities, Charlotte: Moms moving forward
How to apply: Applications should be submitted online by visiting www.ally.com/about/social-impact/grants/
Restrictions: The organization must have an approved 501(c)(3) tax exempt public charity status.
Merancas Foundation Inc
- $100,000 to Freedom Communities, Charlotte: Eearly childhood education, workforc
- $50,000 to Lakewood Neighborhood Alliance Inc, Charlotte: Support underserved with food, case
- $25,000 to Share Charlotte, Charlotte: Education and professional developme
How to apply: Applications should be completed and submitted online at www.merancas.org. Please visit the website for details about required information and deadlines.
Deadlines: Please visit the website at www.merancas.org for details on submission deadlines.
Restrictions: No support for arts, political or religious purposes. No grants to indiviuals.
State Employees Credit Union Foundation
- $25,000 to Creative Corridors Coalition, Winstonsalem: Capacity building program
- $25,000 to Communities in Partnership, Durham: Capacity building program
- $25,000 to Sister Circle International, High Point: Capacity building program
How to apply: Applications should include information about the applying organization, a statement of need, key staff, financial documents, the determination letter, and any additional relevant documents. These should be submitted as word document or pdf.
Deadlines: Grants may be submitted any time, but will typically be considered on a semi-annual schedule.
Restrictions: Secu grant programs capital - funds projects that are tangible, permanent, and visible; typically supporting construction or major renovation of a building or a facility. Programmatic - funds pilot programs or large-scale program...
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc
- $25,000 to Action Greensboro, Greensboro: Education
- $10,000 to Greensboro Downtown Parks Inc, Greensboro: Arts
- $10,000 to Forge Greensboro, Greensboro: Financial Wellness
How to apply: Grant requests to be submitted online. Information required includes organization name, purpose of grant request & amount requested.
Deadlines: Human Services - March; United Way - August; Arts - October; Financial Wellness - July; Education -
Restrictions: Grantee must be a 501(c)(3) organization located in or near communities in which the foundation has a presence.
Southern Bank Foundation
- $20,000 to Carolinas Gateway Partnership, Rocky Mount: Public Benefit
- $20,000 to Pitt County Committee of 100, Greenville: Public Benefit
- $3,000 to Partnership for Aurora-Richland Township Progress, Aurora: Public Benefit
How to apply: Southern Bank Foundation Request for Grant
The Duke Endowment
- $250,000 to Boone Area Chamber of Commerce, Boone: To provide immediate relief in western north carolina in the aftermath of hurricane...
- $175,000 to Partners in Ministry, Laurinburg: To engage congregations in literacy, housing, youth development and social service...
How to apply: No specific forms are required for letters of inquiry. Forms for formal applications are available on the endowment's website. There are no submission deadlines. The following information may be helpful to potential grantees: eligible requests will be referred to an appropriate...
The Leonard G Herring Family Foundation
- $225,000 to Wilkes Economic Development Corporation, North Wilkesboro: General support
- $5,000 to Wilkes County Hall of Fame, North Wilkesboro: General support
How to apply: Written communication
Fidelity Foundation
- $210,000 to Freedom Communities, Charlotte: Capital plan
- $2,000 to Friends of the Wake County Guardian Ad Litem Program, Cary: Fidelity matching gifts to education
How to apply: Https://www.fidelityfoundation.org/applying-and-reporting/letter-of-inquiry/
Restrictions: Http://www.fidelityfoundation.org/grantmaking-guidelines/
The Leon Levine Foundation
- $75,000 to Freedom Communities, Charlotte: General Support
- $35,000 to The Community Empowerment Fund, Blackafrican American: General Support
How to apply: Applications should be completed and submitted online at www.leonlevinefoundation.org. Please visit the website for details on required information. Grants are made on a quarterly basis. Letters of inquiry are received on a rolling basis.
Deadlines: Requests are received on a rolling basis.
Restrictions: The Foundation will consider funding grants to established organizations serving individuals in North Carolina and South Carolina which have qualified for exemption as public charities under section 501(c)(3) or the IRS code, governmental...
The Cemala Foundation Inc
- $25,000 to Forge Greensboro, Greensboro: General operating support
- $12,500 to East Market Street Development, Greensboro: General operating support
How to apply: See website for details: www.cemala.org/funding-policy
Deadlines: Applications should be received by 3/1 and 9/1 for consideration at the regular board meetings.
Restrictions: Currently limited to guilford county or for statewide (nc) projects.
Td Charitable Foundation
- $10,000 to Latin American Chamber of Commerce of Charlotte, Charlotte: Cultivating talent
- $5,000 to Charlotte Regional Business Alliance Foundation, Charlotte: Scale up clt
How to apply: Grant applications are accessible soley via the internet. The web address to access grant applications is: https://www.tdbank.com/corporate-responsibility/the-ready-commitment/funding -opportunities/
Restrictions: Organization must be a 501(c)(3) public charity. Organization must be located in a state with a td bank, na branch. The foundation will award only one grant to any program within one calendar year. Grants cannot be made to/for the...
Bertsch Family Charitable Foundation Inc
- $6,000 to Community Empowerment Fund, Chapel Hill: Community outreach for homelessness and poverty
- $5,000 to Boone Area Chamber of Commerce, Boone: Community outreach
How to apply: Written
Deadlines: 9/30
Restrictions: Limited to educational and children's needs which serve the raleigh/durham/chapel hill north carolina or warsaw indiana areas.
The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Inc
- $5,000 to Thrive Asheville, Asheville: General support
- $5,000 to Thrive Asheville, Asheville: Tax and audit prep
How to apply: Refer to the foundation's website, www.campbellfoundation.org, for guidance.
Deadlines: Ongoing
Restrictions: Refer to the foundation's website, www.campbellfoundation.org, for guidance.
The Allstate Foundation
- $5,000 to Forward Cities Inc, Durham: April 2024 flash consulting day
- $1,000 to Community Empowerment Fund, Chapel Hill: Nonprofit leadership center - travel stipend for donna carrington
How to apply: Letter of proposal
Deadlines: Proposal reviewed as received
Restrictions: Must be within the united states
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc
- $5,000 to Junior League of Raleigh, Raleigh: Organization's charitable purpose
- $1,000 to Junior League of Winston Salem Inc, Winston Salem: Organization's charitable purpose
How to apply: Applications should be submitted online at publixcharities.org and include the following: information on the organization, a copy of the 501(c)(3) determination letter issued by the internal revenue service, a brief budget, and a list of the organization's board of directors. If...
Dan Cameron Family Foundation Inc
- $1,000 to Blowing Rock Civic Association, Blowing Rock: General Operating Fund
- $1,000 to Columbus Jobs Foundation Inc, Whiteville: General Operating Fund
How to apply: Charities submit a letter of request stating their mission and purpose of the requested grant. They should include documentation that they are a 501(c)(3) organization.
Deadlines: No
Restrictions: They must be a 501(c)(3) organization.
John S and James L Knight Foundation
- $375,000 to Historic West End Partners Inc, Charlotte: To support historic west end partners capacity to fundraise and lead commercial...
How to apply: Throughout the year, knight foundation issues open challenges or calls for proposals focused on specific funding priorities. You can receive updates and notifications about upcoming opportunities by going to our website, www.kf.org, and subscribing to our newsletter.
Deadlines: Each funding opportunity will have its own application criteria and deadlines.
Restrictions: Any restrictions or limitations on awards, such as by geographical areas, charitable fields, kind of institutions or other factors: -medical research, organizations or projects whose mission is to prevent, eradicate and/or alleviate the...
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- $300,000 to Communities in Partnership, Durham: 81171 general operating support for communities in partnership
How to apply: Most of rwjf's grants are made through targeted grant programs and funding partnerships. Rwjf's funding priorities and calls for proposals are described on www.rwjf.org.
Deadlines: No deadlines, except when foundation issues a call for proposal (cfp) or request for proposal (rfp).
Restrictions: Rwjf is dedicated to taking bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime and pave the way, together, to a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right. We are a national philanthropy that advances transformative systems...
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
- $250,000 to Forward Cities Inc, Durham: Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202410-17074
How to apply: Submit requests through the foundation's grant application and information portal at: https://kauffman.fluxx.io
Deadlines: Since aug 2024, proposals require deadlines, consistent info, and defined funding limits.
Restrictions: Grant amounts vary depending on the scope of the specific project and the size of the organization. Grant applicants are asked to review our strategic direction and funding guidelines. If there is a strong match, we request applicants to...
The Kresge Foundation
- $165,000 to Communities in Partnership, Durham: Project support grant for the expansion of the innovation for liberation think tank
How to apply: See www.kresge.org or email grantsmanagement@kresge.org
Deadlines: See www.kresge.org or email grantsmanagement@kresge.org
Restrictions: See www.kresge.org or email grantsmanagement@kresge.org
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