HCWGMW Donor Advised Fund Grant

The HCWGMW Donor Advised Fund Grant supports initiatives aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty and homelessness among youth in Pasquotank and Perquimans counties. In 2024, $180,000 will be distributed to nonprofit organizations through an application process, with priority given to collaborative efforts. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofits and local governments. The fund emphasizes community benefit and disallows support for activities restricted to specific faiths or general operating costs for religious entities.

The HCWGMW Endowment currently supports projects and programs focused on eliminating the cycle of poverty and homelessness with area youth in Pasquotank and Perquimans counties.
For 2024, the fund awarded a total of $180,000 in grants to nonprofit programs serving Pasquotank and Perquimans counties through this application-based process. Nonprofits collaborating with other organizations will be considered. Letters of support from the partner organization will be required when submitting.
Since 2016, the HCWGMW Endowment has provided more than $1.2 million in grant funding to nonprofits in the four counties served by the Northern Albemarle Community Foundation.

Eligibility

An organization must meet the following criteria to apply:501(c)(3) public charity nonprofit organizations registered with the IRS Organizations with fiscal sponsor that are 501(c)(3) public charity nonprofit organizations registered with the IRS Local governments (including public schools)Fire and rescue departmentsReligious entities, including churches, congregations and other houses of worship, and/or faith-based organizations whose core functions/operations promote religious doctrine or are restricted to members of a particular faith may apply for funding to support social outreach and charitable service programs to benefit the community-at-large, but they may not apply for general operating support. For more information, check out the FAQs.Only those organizations that serve the counties within our affiliate network will be considered. If an organization serves multiple counties within our network, that organization may complete a separate application for each of those affiliates.Organizations must offer programs and services without discrimination based on age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, physical ability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or religious belief.

Ineligibility

Grants are not awarded for the following:Annual fund or capital campaignsPolitical purposes or lobbyingActivities that are restricted to members of a particular faith communityActivities that promote a specific religious doctrineGeneral operating support for religious entitiesLoansReimbursements: This program does not support reimbursement of costs incurred prior to the deadline for submission of your application. Your request may only include costs that will occur in the future, after the submission deadline of the application.For the direct benefit of named individualsRe-granting by the applicant organization. Applications for specific programs and projects or for general operating support are accepted, unless otherwise specified.