Community Foundation Grants- Burke County Disaster Relief Fund

Overview

Background

Founded in 2000, the Community Foundation of Burke County (CFBC) is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization that receives gifts, endowments and bequests from individuals, families, businesses and organizations. The Foundation uses distributions from these funds to make grants to qualified charitable agencies and institutions primarily serving the residents of Burke County, North Carolina.

The mission of CFBC is to encourage, develop and participate in philanthropy by providing flexible giving opportunities, professional support and responsible stewardship for the benefit of donors and qualified recipients.

CFBC has created The Burke County Disaster Relief Fund for nonprofits in Burke County and those serving Burke County to apply for funding to help our communities efforts in helping neighbors. Nonprofits involved in disaster relief activities can apply for up to $10,000 in funding.

Eligibility

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Application Details

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BURKE COUNTY (CFBC)
Burke County Disaster Relief Fund
Burke County Disaster Relief Grants allow the Community Foundation of Burke County (CFBC) to make
grants up to $10,000 to tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organizations that have programs benefiting the residents
of Burke County in the context of a natural or man-made disaster in the county. All applications will be
done online.
STEP 1: Review Funding Guidelines - Please read the guidelines before applying.
Funding is intended to be used for disaster relief purposes and intended for nonprofits that are located
in Burke County, NC, or serving Burke County, NC.
CFBC is inclined to give favorable consideration to efforts that:
• Address critical areas such as:
o Food and Water needs
o Medical/Mental Health Services
o Shelter/Housing
o Direct costs for increased staffing to serve above needs
Community Grants will not be used for:
• annual fund campaigns or capital campaigns
• religious or political purposes
• individuals
• organizations which have not been determined to be tax exempt as described in
Section 509(a)(1) and 170B (1)(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
• augmenting endowments
• underwriting for efforts that are determined not to be intended to address disaster
relief
STEP 2: Deadlines – Please review the deadlines before applying.
• Application Process Opens – October 7, 2024
• Application Process Closes – March 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM (or until need abates)
STEP 3: How To Apply – To start the grant process, please follow the steps below.
• If you have previously applied for a grant from CFBC, the Burke Women’s Fund (BWF) or Burke
Youth Organized Philanthropists (BYOP), the Mull Foundation, or the Morganton Rotary
Charitable Fund, then log on to . Enter your
https://www.grantinterface.com/Common/LogOn.aspx?urlkey=cfburkecounty
login information and press the “Log On” button to enter the Foundant Grant Lifecycle Manager.
If you have misplaced your login information, please contact the CFBC office at 828-437-7105.
• If you have never applied for a grant from CBFC logon to
and click on Create New Account.
https://www.grantinterface.com/Common/LogOn.aspx?urlkey=cfburkecounty
• After you have registered, you will be directed to the Application Page.
• Click on “Apply” to access the Application Form
• Click on “Dashboard” to review the status of your Application and Progress Report form.
STEP 4: Uploading Files – To upload files, please follow the directions below.

• In general, acceptable file types for uploading files are: Microsoft Word/Excel and Adobe PDF
(PDF) files
• Only one file can be uploaded per question. Multiple documents must be combined into one
file and then uploaded.
• If the document(s) that need to be attached are not electronic or you need to combine multiple
documents into a single file, our online system gives you the option to “Fax to File”.
1. Click “Fax to File” in the menu at the left side of the screen and read the instructions
2. Select “Request Fax #”, a toll-free number will appear on the page.
3. Load a document, or multiple documents that need to be consolidated into one file, into
your fax machine.
4. Dial the toll-free number. Send a separate fax for each individual file you wish to create.
Select “Finished Faxing” when you are done to see your list of files.
5. Your documents will then be available to download to your computer. After
downloading to your computer, you will then be able to upload the documents into
your application form.
STEP 5: Final Grant Decisions
Grant Application: Grant Applications will be reviewed by the CFBC Executive Committee on a weekly
basis. The Executive Committee will make final determinations by Thursday each week and the Board of
Directors will be informed of the grants at their regularly scheduled monthly meetings.
STEP 6: Online System Tips – Please read the following list of tips that will assist you in completing your
online applications.
• The character counter includes spaces as well as characters.
• A user will be automatically logged out of the online system after 90 minutes of inactivity. The
user will receive a warning message at 80 minutes of the pending time out. Working on a form
without saving does not count as activity.
• You may choose to prepare a response in a document outside of the online system (e.g.
Microsoft Word) and then copy and paste the text into the online form. If you prepare your
application in this way, be sure to keep track of character limits. As noted above, character
limits include spaces and characters. We recommend that you do not use formatting tools, as
available in Mircosoft Word, because the formatting will likely not transfer to the response area
when pasted into the online system.
• It is advisable to download copies of all submitted forms to your computer via the PDF print
packet button available at the top of every form page.
• If you do not provide an answer for one of the required questions, you will not be able to
submit your application.
• If your PDF upload file exceeds the maximum file size, consider using the Adobe Acrobat option
to “Reduce File Size”.
• Remember that clicking on “Save” will allow you to continue to edit your form. Click on “Submit
Form” when you are completely finished.
• Once your application has been submitted, it is no longer available for editing. If you need to
make a correction to a submitted form, contact our office at 828-437-7105.