Belk Foundation Grant

Overview

_NOTE:_

* _Letter of Inquiry - If your organization meets the basic eligibility requirements laid out in the Eligibility Quiz, you will then be directed to a Letter of Inquiry form. Within a few weeks of receiving your inquiry, we will notify you to let you know whether your organization/program appears to be a fit with the Foundation’s desired outcomes._
* _Full Proposal - Invite Only -  The Belk Foundation staff will contact you if you have been selected to submit an application. The Foundation conducts two grantmaking cycles per year—one in May, one in November. Spring cycle applications are issued mid-February, and fall applications are issued mid-August._

Mission Statement

The Belk Foundation believes that education is a basis for successful society and that a quality education is the right of all children and youth. Our mission is to invest in schools and organizations that work aggressively to ensure all students graduate from high school and continue on an intentional path toward college, career and life.

Belk Foundation Grant

The Belk Foundation has two areas that it is interested in supporting:

* K-3 Achievement: Increasing the number of children in grades K-3 who achieve on or above grade level in core subjects
* Quality Teaching and Leading: Increasing quality teaching and leading in K-12 public schools

We support non-profit organizations with a 501(c)3 status as well as direct grants to public school systems and institutes of higher education. We dedicate our resources to K-3 Achievement and Teaching and Leadership locally in Charlotte-Mecklenburg and at the state level in North Carolina.

In order to assess your fit as a potential partner, we encourage you to read the following:

* Our approach
* Our guidelines
* Outcomes sought
* Past grantees

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* The Belk Foundation awards grants focused on improving public education for the students of Charlotte-Mecklenburg.
* The Foundation also considers select state-level initiatives in North Carolina that align with our key areas of focus and have evidence of or strong potential for large-scale impact.
* Historically, the Foundation awarded grants in additional communities, with more recent emphasis in Atlanta, GA and Birmingham, AL.
* In May 2016, the Foundation Board decided to hone its focus on its home state of North Carolina.

Ineligibility

* Grants from The Belk Foundation are not awarded to:
* Individuals
* Private elementary or secondary schools
* International programs and/or organizations
* Organizations for the primary purpose of fundraising.
* This includes sponsoring events or providing door prizes, gift certificates, merchandise or other giveaways