2026 Grant Cycle
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits addressing one or more of the four focus areas
Other requirements
- Must attend a virtual agency orientation to be invited to submit a prequalification application
Overview
Geographic Scope: Wayne County, North Carolina
Focus Areas:
- Basic Needs
- Education
- Financial Stability
- Health and Wellness
Funding Duration: One year, beginning January 1, 2026
Eligibility:
- Nonprofits addressing one or more of the four focus areas
- Must attend a virtual agency orientation to be invited to submit a prequalification application
Application Process:
The 2026 funding cycle follows a multi-stage process:
- August 7, 2025, 9:00 AM: Agency Orientation A
- August 14, 2025, 2:00 PM: Agency Orientation B
- October 20 - November 7, 2025: Agency Site Visits/Presentations
- November 13, 2025: Community Impact Committee Recommendations
- December 17, 2025: Board of Directors Approval
- December 2025: Award Notifications
- January 2026: First Quarter Allocation Payment (Community Partners)
- April 2026: First Quarter Reimbursement Payment (Impact Partners)
How to Apply
Application Process
- Attend Agency Orientation (Required to proceed)
- Session A: August 7, 2025, 9:00 AM
- Session B: August 14, 2025, 2:00 PM
- Register for orientation session
- Submit Prequalification Application
- Opens: August 15, 2025
- Deadline: August 28, 2025, 5:00 PM
- Submit Grant Application
- Platform: e-CImpact
- Opens: September 4, 2025
- Deadline: October 16, 2025
- Agency Site Visits/Presentations
- Dates: October 20 - November 7, 2025
Note: Application materials including NOFO and rubric are available for download.
What United Way of Wayne County Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 18
- Total given
- $593K
- Median grant
- $34K
- Range
- $6,452–$72K
- By dollars: North Carolina 88%. Top recipient cities: Goldsboro, NC; Clinton, NC; Mount Olive, NC.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 0% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Wayne Uplift Resource Association · Goldsboro, NC
Fostering self-suffi
$57K
Literacy Connections of Wayne Count · Goldsboro, NC
Financial stability
$47K
Salvation Army · Goldsboro, NC
Providing community
$43K
Nutrition Program-Wages · Goldsboro, NC
Providing community
$42K
Tommy's Foundation · Goldsboro, NC
Providing community
$40K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Youth programs
- Community health
- Poverty alleviation
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