COVID-19 Relief Fund
Funding Amount
$3.6 million
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, North Carolina
Focus Areas:
- Technology access for remote learning
- Home internet connectivity for students
- Critical needs support during pandemic
What They Funded:
- Mobile hotspots for students without home internet
- Internet service for students lacking adequate home connectivity
- Technology gaps for students engaging in remote learning
Impact Summary:
- Total Raised: $3.6 million
- Hotspots Deployed: 12,000+ to students since August 2020
- Initial Phase: $1 million raised to purchase 6,000 mobile hotspots (March 2020)
- Second Phase: $3.2 million raised to cover internet service costs for 16,000 households (2020-21 school year)
- Community Support: 2,000+ individuals, community organizations, businesses, and public entities contributed
Background:
- Launched March 2020 in response to school closures and remote learning transition
- Addressed estimated 16,000 households with CMS students lacking adequate home connectivity at start of 2020-21 school year
What CMS Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $1.64M
- Median grant
- $1.64M
- By dollars: North Carolina 100%. Top recipient cities: Charlotte, NC.
Example grants
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools · Charlotte, NC
Education
$1.64M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- K-12 schools
- Technology
- Hardship
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