Newport County Fund Grants
Funding Amount
US $1,000 - US $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- As a Foundation-established fund with geographic focus, the Newport County Fund awards grants that serve to supplement, not replace, the Foundation’s current statewide grantmaking programs.
Geography
- In Newport County
- Operating in Newport County are eligible to apply
- In Newport County also are eligible
- Grants may support faith-based organizations for secular programs or projects.
Other requirements
- Grant support from NCF will not reduce eligibility to apply to The Rhode Island Foundation for other grant support.
- Successful projects may reapply for additional funding.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: However, NCF does not fund individuals, scholarships, or capital efforts, ensuring support is strategically directed to impactful community services.
- Not eligible: Individuals
- Not eligible: Scholarships
- Not eligible: Capital
- Not eligible: Endowment efforts
- Not eligible: Medical research
- Not eligible: Debt reduction
- Not eligible: Fundraising events
- Not eligible: Orcampaigns to elect candidates to public office
- Not eligible: NCF does not make multi-year commitments.
Overview
The Newport County Fund (NCF) provides competitive grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 to support nonprofit organizations in Newport County. These grants aim to assist initiatives such as project development, community program expansion, and advocacy efforts. Eligible applicants include 501(c) nonprofits and municipal departments, while faith-based organizations can apply for secular projects. However, NCF does not fund individuals, scholarships, or capital efforts, ensuring support is strategically directed to impactful community services.
The Newport County Fund (NCF) offers competitive small grants, which range from $1,000 to $10,000. Grants are awarded where a relatively small amount of money can be of strategic assistance to a nonprofit organization serving one or more of the six cities and towns of Newport County.
Program Focus & Priorities
The following are among areas where grants may be awarded:
Project development support for new programsStrengthening and/or expanding established community programs and servicesCommunity or municipal planning and/or leadershipPolicy or advocacy efforts on behalf of community concerns
Eligibility
Nonprofit, 501(c) organizations and municipal departments located and operating in Newport County are eligible to apply.Organizations that provide services or programs in Newport County also are eligible.Grants may support faith-based organizations for secular programs or projects.As a Foundation-established fund with geographic focus, the Newport County Fund awards grants that serve to supplement, not replace, the Foundation’s current statewide grantmaking programs.Grant support from NCF will not reduce eligibility to apply to The Rhode Island Foundation for other grant support.Successful projects may reapply for additional funding.
Ineligibility
The Newport County Fund does not fund:individuals or scholarships;capital or endowment efforts;medical research;debt reduction;fundraising events; orcampaigns to elect candidates to public office.NCF does not make multi-year commitments.
What The Rhode Island Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 977
- Total given
- $72M
- Median grant
- $24K
- Range
- $5,034–$5.01M
- By dollars: Rhode Island 86%, Massachusetts 4%, Florida 3%. Top recipient cities: Providence, RI; Newport, RI; Warwick, RI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 23% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
United Way of Rhode Island · Providence, RI
Other (primary)
$5.01M
Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School · East Providence, RI
Art - arts and culture (primary)
$3.15M
Women & Infants Development Foundation · Providence, RI
Hl - healthy lives (primary)
$2.01M
Trinity Repertory Company · Providence, RI
Art - arts and culture (primary)
$1.53M
Crossroads Rhode Island · Providence, RI
Housing (primary)
$1.31M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Community development
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