Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- We fund projects that fall into two categories: Education Fund Projects and General Fund Projects.
- An Education Fund Project must have an educational component.
- All projects without an educational component are considered General Fund Projects.
- Who can benefit from RC&D?
Overview
The Alabama RC&D Grants support community projects aimed at enhancing local resources and quality of life. They offer funding for both Education Fund Projects, which must include an educational component, and General Fund Projects, which do not. Eligible applicants include 501c3 non-profit organizations and government entities. With nine councils across Alabama, projects involving multiple councils may apply for statewide grants to maximize impact.
Each RC&D Grant Project helps Alabama communities grow and prosper.
Which Council do you contact?
All 67 counties in Alabama belong to one of our nine Councils. Find your local council here. If your project involves three or more Councils, you are eligible for a Statewide grant from the Alabama Association.
Eligibility
We fund projects that fall into two categories: Education Fund Projects and General Fund Projects. An Education Fund Project must have an educational component. All projects without an educational component are considered General Fund Projects.Who can benefit from RC&D?
We award grant funding opportunities to 501c3 non-profit organizations and units and sub-units of government for special projects that enhance our human and natural resources to improve the quality of life for local Alabama citizens.
What Alabama Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 40
- Total given
- $12.85M
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $9,580–$1.63M
- By dollars: Alabama 98%, Ohio 2%, Georgia <1%. Top recipient cities: Montgomery, AL; Birmingham, AL; Heflin, AL.
- 60% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Amrv RC&D Council · Hartselle, AL
$1.63M
Ala-Tom RC&D Council Inc · Thomasville, AL
$1.34M
Coosa Valley RC&D Council Inc · Heflin, AL
$1.33M
Wiregrass RC&D Council Inc · Ozark, AL
$1.31M
Mid-South RC&D Council Inc · Montgomery, AL
$1.29M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Community development
- Education
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