CFNWM: Competitive Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Twice a year
- Next expected
- July 1, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines each year: July 1 · August 1
From the program guidelines: “The Community Foundation’s competitive grant application cycle is offered ONCE a year between July 1st and August 1st.”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofit organizations that work in the Community Foundation’s service region are eligible to apply
- These counties include Bolivar, Coahoma, DeSoto, Leflore, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica, and Yalobusha.
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://cfnm.org/grants/competitive-grants/)._
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Or loans to individuals
- Not eligible: We do not provide direct assistance with writing proposals
Overview
Competitive Grants
The Community Foundation offers 4 competitive grant programs which focus on:
- Early Childhood Education,
- the Future of Northwest Mississippi,
- Place-Based Education & Civic Engagement, and
- Technology in Education.
The Community Foundation’s competitive grant application cycle is offered ONCE a year between July 1st and August 1st.
Types of Grants Available
CFNM focuses on programs that involve health and education, especially for youth and children. There are four pillars for granting: Endowment for the Future of Northwest Mississippi, Place-Based Education & Civic Entrepreneurship, Technology in Education, and Early Childhood Education. The CFNM Grants Committee chooses what category is necessary for the grantee.
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
- Your organization must have a 501(c)(3) status designation or be an entity of government to apply for a grant and receive funding.
- Nonprofit organizations that work in the Community Foundation’s service region are eligible to apply.
- These counties include Bolivar, Coahoma, DeSoto, Leflore, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica, and Yalobusha..
Ineligibility
- The Community Foundation does not make grants or loans to individuals.
- We do not provide direct assistance with writing proposals.
What Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 73
- Total given
- $5.56M
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $5,805–$2.01M
- By dollars: Mississippi 52%, Tennessee 43%, Texas 2%. Top recipient cities: Jackson, MS; Memphis, TN; Oxford, MS.
- 1% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 41% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
YMCA of Memphis & Midsouth · Cordova, TN
Educational services
$2.01M
Womens and Childrens Health · Jackson, MS
Community development
$596K
Boss Lady Econ Plan Dev WRKFC · Cleveland, MS
Human services
$226K
St Andrews Episcopal Cathedr · Jackson, MS
General support for catherdral
$150K
Miss State University · Mississippi St, MS
Educational support
$136K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- STEM education
- Foundation
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