Landfall Foundation Grants

Our Story - Celebrating Over 25 Years of Giving

The Landfall Foundation was formed as a means for Landfall residents to thoughtfully and confidently extend support to greater Wilmington area non-profit organizations. Grants are awarded after our Grants Committee evaluates applications for projects and programs in the areas of the arts, education, health and welfare. This valuable contribution to smaller organizations, that are often underfunded, makes a major impact on the vital needs of our community.

At The Landfall Foundation, we take pride in supporting nonprofit organizations and schools across the greater Wilmington area, helping them address critical needs in arts, education, and health and welfare.

Our new grant framework ensures we continue to honor this legacy by creating opportunities for both sustainable, smaller-scale efforts and bold, transformative projects.

New Grant Categories

To ensure we can support initiatives of all sizes, our grants are now organized by funding levels.

Applicants may submit one grant application per calendar year. Please decide carefully whether you wish to be considered for a Micro or Macro grant.

Micro Grants

* Up to $10,000. These grants are ideal for smaller programs or projects and offer organizations the opportunity to sustain or grow their impact.

Macro Grants

* $10,001 to $50,000. Approximately 3-5 will be awarded annually. These grants are designed for high-impact initiatives. These selective grants will focus on projects that can bring about transformative change in the community.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* You must be a non-profit tax exempt organization as defined by section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code and must include a copy of your IRS Tax Exemption letter.

Ineligibility

* Your organization is not eligible for a grant if:

* Beneficiaries of your project are not within New Hanover, Pender or Brunswick counties.
* The organization operates as a private non-operating foundation.
* The application is for direct aid to individuals.
* The grant is primarily for operating expenses, such as administrative costs, general overhead, advertising or signage, principal and interest payments on debt.
* The grant is for costs of capital items already acquired or the purchase of real property.
* The grant is for a start-up organization (the date of your IRS determination letter must be two years before the date of submission of this application)
* The organization is engaged in any way in the promotion or advancement of political or religious beliefs.
* The organization will transfer any portion of a Landfall Foundation Grant Award to any other organization
* The organization is a local branch of a national organization with internal fundraising staff.
* The organization discriminates on the basis of age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion.
* The grant application is for research, feasibility studies or engineering and planning.
* The organization received a program grant award in the previous year and has not submitted a final or preliminary report by May 15 of the current year.
* The organization received a capital grant award in the current year.