Community Grants Program

Community Grants Program

Funder: Cumberland Community Foundation Inc (NC, US)

Geographic Scope: Cumberland County, North Carolina

Overview:
CCF's unrestricted and field-of-interest endowment funds support community grants. Many donors have created endowments as a legacy of their family or a memorial for a loved one.

Funding Focus Areas

Unrestricted Endowment Funds support:

Programs that will improve the quality of life in Cumberland County, NC

Community-wide initiatives

Projects that will leverage community resources for long-term impact

Innovative projects that will address community needs with long-term solutions

Field-of-Interest Endowment Funds support specific areas including:

Healthy Community

Education

The Arts

Quality of Life for Seniors

Environment

Historic Preservation

Women and Girls

Quality of Life for Low-Income Families

Innovative Projects for Community Progress

Eligibility Requirements

Organizations must:

Have met all reporting and communications requirements on previous Community Grants

Be located and provide services in Cumberland County, North Carolina

Have a governing or advisory board based in Cumberland County, North Carolina

Qualify as tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code or be a qualified unit of government which includes Native American tribal governments

Have a current Charitable Solicitation License (or exemption) on file with the North Carolina Secretary of State

Not discriminate on the basis of age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, physical ability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or religious beliefs

Priority: Will go to 501(c)(3) public charities with governing boards located in Cumberland County, NC that are managed according to the Principles & Practices for Nonprofit Excellence published by the NC Center for Nonprofits

Ineligible Applicants and Activities

The following are not eligible for application to Community Grants:

Organizations for re-granting purposes

Event sponsorships

Grants to individuals

Deficit budgets

Projects promoting political views

Scholarship awards

Faith organizations (This restriction applies only to Community Grants from unrestricted and field-of-interest endowments. Donors often support their churches or temples through their donor advised funds and their designated endowment funds.)

Contact Information

Cumberland Community Foundation Inc

Address: PO Box 2345, Fayetteville, NC 28302

Phone: (910) 483-4449

Fax: (910) 483-2905

Federal Tax ID: 58-1406831

Website: cumberlandcf.org