COVID-19 Donation Relief Fund
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Programs must benefit Burke County residents
Overview
Funder: Burke County United Way (in collaboration with Community Foundation of Burke County and other local foundations)
Purpose: Provide emergency relief funds to nonprofits and charitable organizations to address short-term and long-term impacts of COVID-19 pandemic
Partner Organizations:
- Community Foundation of Burke County (CFBC)
- Grace Episcopal Church Foundation
- Huffman-Cornwell Foundation
- Rostan Family Foundation
- The Western Piedmont Foundation
- Other local foundations (to be named)
Eligible Applicants:
- Tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations
- Programs must benefit Burke County residents
Identified Priority Areas:
- Food assistance
- Utility assistance
- Housing/shelter assistance
Application Process:
- Organizations apply through Community Foundation of Burke County's application process
- Funds directed to CFBC's 2020 Covid-19 Community Emergency Response Fund
Key Features:
- 100% of funds raised go to COVID-19 relief efforts
- No administration fees taken
- United funding stream and application process
Contact:
- Burke County United Way
- Phone: 828-433-0681
- Email: info@bcuw.org
- Address: 121 West Union Street, Morganton, NC 28655
How to Apply
Application Process
- Submit Application
- Apply through Community Foundation of Burke County's application process
- Funds directed to CFBC's 2020 Covid-19 Community Emergency Response Fund
- Eligibility Requirements
- Must be tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization
- Programs must benefit Burke County residents
- Contact for Application Details
- Burke County United Way
- Phone: 828-433-0681
- Email: info@bcuw.org
How to Donate
- Visit bcuw.org and click "COVID-19 Donation Relief Fund"
- OR text "RELIEF4BURKE" to 313131
What Burke County United Way actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
Burke County United Way reported $204K in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2024, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2024
- 3
- Total given
- $196K
- Median grant
- $75K
- Range
- $25K–$95K
- By dollars: North Carolina 100%. Top recipient cities: Morganton, NC; Hickory, NC.
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$25K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Hardship
- Food security
- Housing
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