Funding Amount

~$10,000 total pool across 3-5 projects (varies by year)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Nonprofits
  • Schools
  • Public agencies
  • Church
  • Businesses

Geography

  • North Carolina
  • In Chatham County, NC

Overview

Chatham County Partnership for Children, funded by its annual Reindeer Run 5K, offers Physical Activity Grants to promote physical activity in Chatham County, NC for children and/or adults. Projects may be located in schools, child care facilities, public areas, parks, churches, community centers, or worksites. Priority to innovative projects serving underserved groups. Historical award pools: $4,000 (2017), $7,000 (2018), $10,000 (2023) to 2-5 projects; examples include activity equipment, trail/greenway improvements, and paved tracks.

How to Apply

Eligible applicants are schools, child care facilities, churches, businesses, public agencies, and nonprofit agencies that provide or intend to provide physical activity opportunities. Previous grantees are eligible. Application via chathamkids.org; project completion report with photos required.

What Chatham County Partnership for Children actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
75
Total given
$2.95M
Median grant
$19K
Range
$5,078–$691K
  • 100% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina, where this grant's project is located.
  • Top recipient cities: Siler City, NC; Sanford, NC; Raleigh, NC.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 19% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Chatham County Schools · Pittsboro, NC

    Nc pre-k

    $691K

  • Playmates Child Care and Development Center · Selma, NC

    Nutrition/child care food program

    $311K

  • Telamon Head Start · Raleigh, NC

    Nc pre-k

    $154K

  • Chatham County Health Department · Pittsboro, NC

    Family support, child care health consultation

    $142K

  • The Learning Experience-Gurukul LLC · Durham, NC

    Nutrition/child care food program

    $85K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Youth sports
  • Recreation
  • Community development
  • K-12 schools

Project Locations

  • NC

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