Cemala Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
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- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a team-based process of collecting, analyzing, and using data to improve service quality on an ongoing basis.”
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- Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a team-based process of collecting, analyzing, and using data to improve service quality on an ongoing basis
Other requirements
- _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://cemala.org)._
- The Cemala Foundation supports organizations that promote a culture of [Continuous Quality Improvement](https://getreadyguilford.org/cqi-resources/) within their organization
Overview
_Note: Send a letter, no more than 2 pages, to The Cemala Foundation describing your grant request_
The Cemala Foundation
The Cemala Foundation is a 30-year-old family foundation that seeks to enhance the quality of life in Greensboro.
The Cemala Foundation Grant Funding Policy
The Cemala Foundation makes strategic investments in projects compatible with the Foundation’s vision.
The Cemala Foundation Focus Areas
- Early Childhood Development
- The Cemala Foundation has invested in initiatives that support early childhood development.
- Transformational Spaces and Opportunities
- Ideas, projects and efforts to build community are integral to Greensboro’s development. Their purposes range from the enjoyment of nature and exercise, to the learning and enrichment of young people and students, and to the growing entertainment and performing arts scene in Greensboro.
- Workforce Training
- As Greensboro and the region reinvent themselves to accommodate 21st century companies and to transition from an economy based on textiles, tobacco, and furniture, The Cemala Foundation invests in workforce training and development initiatives.
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
- The Cemala Foundation supports organizations that promote a culture of Continuous Quality Improvement within their organization.
- Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a team-based process of collecting, analyzing, and using data to improve service quality on an ongoing basis.
What The Cemala Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 55
- Total given
- $1.6M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $2,500–$210K
- By dollars: North Carolina 98%, Massachusetts 2%, California <1%. Top recipient cities: Greensboro, NC; Raleigh, NC; High Point, NC.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 38% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Ready for School Ready for Life · Greensboro, NC
General operating support
$210K
Action Greenbsoro · Greensboro, NC
General operating support
$139K
Miriam P Brenner Children's Museum · Greensboro, NC
General operating support
$135K
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Greensboro, NC
General operating support
$125K
UNC Greensboro Excellence Foundation · Greensboro, NC
General operating support
$75K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Child care
- Workforce development
- Community development
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