Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Eligible organizations

  • Nonprofits serving Montgomery, Lowndes, or Macon counties

Other requirements

  • _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://cacfinfo.org/grants/)._

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Grants/Funding are not awarded to
  • Not eligible: Individuals
  • Not eligible: Annual fundraising drives, events or marketing campaigns
  • Not eligible: Endowments
  • Not eligible: Partisan political advocacy
  • Not eligible: Regular operating support or capital projects
  • Not eligible: Religious purposes (although we do support educational and social service programs offered by faith-based organizations)
  • Not eligible: Research
  • Not eligible: Sponsorship of fundraising events
  • Not eligible: Start-up costs

Overview

_NOTE: This page is now a part of the [CACF: Central AL Family Wellness and Education Grants]() page._

About CACF

Central Alabama Community Foundation was established in 1987 by a group of local civic leaders. Their vision was to create a permanent charitable foundation to support various opportunities and needs in the Montgomery area.

CACF has grown to hold over $65 million in charitable assets while distributing over $55 million to organizations that serve the community. CACF serves several counties including Autauga, Coffee, Dale, Elmore, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Lowndes, Macon, and Montgomery.

Through its 230+ funds, CACF addresses a wide variety of concerns, supporting projects and programs in education, health, human services, cultural arts, recreation, historic preservation and other civic concerns. Each year, the Foundation distributes over $3 million through hundreds of grants and scholarships.

Central Alabama Community Foundation Community Trust Grant Program

This grant shall be used to support a nonprofit organization improving the quality of life through Social Services, Shelter, Community Building, and/or the Arts in Lowndes, Macon and/or Montgomery counties.

Nonprofit organizations may submit one CACF Community Trust Grant application for a minimum award of $5,000 and maximum award of $25,000.

Eligibility

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

  • Nonprofits serving Montgomery, Lowndes, or Macon counties.

Ineligibility

  • Grants/Funding are not awarded to:
  • Individuals
  • Annual fundraising drives, events or marketing campaigns
  • Endowments
  • Partisan political advocacy
  • Regular operating support or capital projects
  • Religious purposes (although we do support educational and social service programs offered by faith-based organizations)
  • Research
  • Sponsorship of fundraising events
  • Start-up costs

What Central Alabama Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
59
Total given
$8.46M
Median grant
$9,620
Range
$5,053–$7.67M
  • By dollars: Alabama 9%, Virginia <1%, Minnesota <1%. Top recipient cities: Montgomery, AL; Birmingham, AL; Wetumpka, AL.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 31% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • 135 Grants from Donor Advised Funds Maintained by Cacf

    Donor advised funds

    $7.67M

  • Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Association · Montgomery, AL

    Endowment payment

    $85K

  • Montgomery Humane Society · Montgomery, AL

    Endowment payment

    $50K

  • Child Protect · Montgomery, AL

    Program related expenses (competitive grant and endowment payment)

    $49K

  • Medical Outreach Ministries · Montgomery, AL

    Program related expenses

    $35K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Human services
  • Social services
  • Community services
  • Arts
  • Nonprofits

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