NCAS Endowment Fund - Amateur Sports Grants
Funding Amount
Up to $5,000
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
NCAS Amateur Sports Grants
The NCAS Endowment Fund was established within the Triangle Community Foundation in February 1988 with contributions from North Carolina Amateur Sports following the 1987 US Olympic Festival. Fifty percent of Festival proceeds went to the U.S. Olympic Committee; remaining profits were placed in permanent endowment to promote amateur athletics in North Carolina.
Geographic Scope: North Carolina
Eligible Applicants: Organizations and individuals
Funding Purpose: Any amateur sports project
Total Distributed: More than $1 million distributed to date
Recommendation: Organization recommends directing equipment, facility upgrades/enhancements, team travel, or event hosting requests to specific Youth Sports Grant funds rather than this general fund.
How to Apply
Application Process
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Note: Specific application materials and step-by-step process not detailed in source material
What North Carolina Amateur Sports Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 6
- Total given
- $20K
- Median grant
- $3,325
- Range
- $1,500–$5,000
- By dollars: North Carolina 100%. Top recipient cities: Elizabethtown, NC; Lumberton, NC; Concord, NC.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
East Bladen High School Athletic Booster Club · Elizabethtown, NC
Promote amateur athletics in nc
$5,000
St Pauls Soccer Association · Lumberton, NC
Promote amateur athletics in nc
$5,000
Jay M Robinson Athletic Booster Club · Concord, NC
Promote amateur athletics in nc
$4,650
Queens University of Charlotte · Charlotte, NC
Promote amateur athletics in nc
$2,000
UNC Wilmington · Wilmington, NC
Promote amateur athletics in nc
$2,000
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth sports
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