Funding Amount

Up to US $10,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Geography

  • Serving Burke County residents

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Overview

The Community Foundation of Burke County offers Equipment Grants to support tax-exempt organizations serving Burke County residents. Grants can be up to $10,000 and are aimed at purchasing essential equipment, including financial software, donor databases, and programmatic tools like medical equipment. Applications are managed online through Foundant, ensuring a streamlined process for organizations seeking funding to enhance their services.

Community grants allow the Community Foundation of Burke County (CFBC) to make grants to tax-exempt, 501(c) (3) organizations that have programs benefiting the residents of Burke County. CFBC is pleased to announce that we have implemented the Foundant online grant management system. All applications and required follow-up will be done online.
To provide support for the purchase of equipment needed to serve the organization’s client population. Grant amounts will be up to a $10,000 maximum, will not exceed one year, and may cover the following costs:
financial software donor database office equipment (i.e., computers, printers) programmatic equipment (i.e., refrigerators for soup kitchens, medical equipment used for patients)

What Community Foundation of Burke County actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
23
Total given
$1.43M
Median grant
$32K
Range
$20K–$275K
  • By dollars: North Carolina 95%, Indiana 3%, South Dakota 2%. Top recipient cities: Morganton, NC; Valdese, NC; Drexel, NC.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 30% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Waldensian Presbyterian Church of Valdese · Valdese, NC

    Religion

    $275K

  • Burke United Christian Ministries · Morganton, NC

    Human services

    $273K

  • Drexel Museum Inc · Hickory, NC

    Art, culture and humanities

    $135K

  • Waldensian Heritage Foundation · Valdese, NC

    Art, culture and humanities

    $111K

  • Amorem · Lenoir, NC

    Health

    $71K

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Small grants
  • Foundation

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