Yes. However, if a grant is approved, it will not be paid until the certification is received. 

No. The Foundation will not make a “pass through” grant to one organization for use by another organization.

Yes. Units of government are eligible to apply. 

No. The Foundation does not award grants, scholarships or loans to individuals for any purpose. 

No. The Foundation makes grants only to nonprofit, charitable organizations exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code or to governmental units. 

Yes, the Foundation respects efforts of organizations to work together. However, the coalition or collaborative effort must clearly determine which organization will be the fiscal partner.  The fiscal partner must serve in a policy-setting role for the work, be a non-profit, and be willing to be responsible for all fiscal management and reporting related to the project. The fiscal partner should be the applicant and would be recipient of the grant if one is awarded.

Organizations located outside of North Carolina may only apply for a grant if they are requesting funds for work in the state of North Carolina.

The Foundation considers requests of up to $35,000 per year for up to 2 years to be “small grant” requests.  This determination is in no way intended to diminish the important work of organizations with smaller budgets or to which $35,000 is a relatively large grant.  It is simply a new, streamlined process intended to ensure that the effort organizations expend applying for funding is proportionate to the amount of funding they hope to receive.

Requests of up to $35,000 per year for up to 2 years are referred to as “small grant” requests, utilizing the streamlined grant application.  All other requests are referred to as “strategic grant” requests purely for the sake of distinguishing between the two processes.

No.   Small grant applicants are expected to meet the same eligibility requirements as all grant applicants.  Small grant applicants should address the results sought in at least one of the Foundation’s focus areas.  The list of uses, programs, and recipients to which the Foundation (with rare exception) does not make grants applies to the small grants process. 

Yes, for separate purposes.  In other words, your organization may apply for a large general operating support grant and a small project support grant (or vice versa) in the same cycle.

Yes. 

No.  You must submit a new application, including all required materials as if you were a first-time applicant. 

Yes. You may apply as many times as you wish regardless of whether a grant is approved or not. If you are a prior grant recipient, you must have submitted the required reporting forms in order for a new application to be considered. 

No.  Applicants may re-apply at any time.  However, we encourage declined applicants to review the list of causes, programs, and organizations to which the Foundation (with rare exception) does not make grants, as well as the Foundation’s focus areas and results sought, to ensure that the work of their organization is a good fit with the Foundation’s priorities.