Competitive Grantmaking Program
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
December 31, 2026
95 days left
Grant Type
foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Twice a year
- Current deadline
- December 31, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.
Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits serving the specified counties
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Organizations that received a competitive grant in the last grant cycle or have an open grant are not eligible to apply.
Overview
Competitive Grantmaking Program
Geographic Scope: Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, and St. Clair Counties, Alabama
Eligibility: Open to nonprofits serving the specified counties. Organizations that received a competitive grant in the last grant cycle or have an open grant are not eligible to apply.
Priority Areas:
Grant Process: Two-stage proposal process consisting of:
1. Brief Proposal stage
2. Full Proposal stage
3. Site visits scheduled with applicants advancing to full proposal stage
2026 Cycle Details:
- Brief Proposals: January 12-30
- Full Proposal Notifications: March 12
- Full Proposals: March 12-27
- Site Visits: March 30 - April 17
- Grants Announced: May 21
2025 Results: $3.1 million awarded to 121 organizations
Contact: Nicole Standridge at nstandridge@cfbham.org
Resources: Competitive Grantmaking Guidelines available on website
How to Apply
Application Process
This is a two-stage proposal process:
1. Brief Proposal Stage - Submit initial brief proposal during designated application window
2. Full Proposal Stage - Selected organizations invited to submit full proposals
3. Site Visits - Community Foundation conducts site visits with all full proposal stage applicants
4. Grant Announcement - Final grants announced on specified date
For detailed application requirements and guidelines, refer to the Competitive Grantmaking Guidelines on the website.
What The Community Foundation of Greater actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 440
- Total given
- $43.6M
- Median grant
- $21K
- Range
- $5,050–$4.31M
- By dollars: Alabama 84%, Virginia 5%, Iowa 2%. Top recipient cities: Birmingham, AL; Atlanta, GA; Pelham, AL.
- 9% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 30% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Lovelady Centerfreedom Rain · Birmingham, AL
Family and social services; daf funded
$4.31M
Doulos Partners · Vestavia Hills, AL
Family and social services; daf funded
$1.6M
United Way of Central Alabama · Birmingham, AL
Family and social services
$1.46M
National Christian Foundation Alabama · Birmingham, AL
General support; daf funded
$1.27M
Chatham Hall · Chatham, VA
Education; daf funded
$1.14M
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