Presnell Foundation Grant

The Presnell Foundation Grant supports North Carolina public and private schools, providing funding for educational programs and extracurricular activities. Additionally, it offers grants to religious institutions for building projects and ministries. The foundation prioritizes emergency funding for nonprofit agencies facing critical human needs that could disrupt services. Eligible applicants include tax-exempt organizations, ensuring that funds significantly impact their clients and support ongoing programs.

Schools
To assist with the financing of any educational programs maintained by a North Carolina public or private school exempt from taxation. This includes elementary, middle and high schools as well as colleges and universities. Assistance can also be provided for extra-cirricular activities such as band, choral, athletic and art programs.
Religious
To provide grants to any church or religious institution exempt from taxation. Monies can be used for building projects, media systems or other ministries.
Recreational or Educational
To augment governmental funding of, or to otherwise finance recreational or educational facilities such as museums, libraries or medical facilities open to public use within North Carolina.
Emergency Grant
On rare occasions the Board will consider emergency grant requests, although the criteria are strict. If your organization is facing an unforeseen, critical, human need that will result in a disruption of services if emergency funding is not secured, then please carefully read the emergency request instruction letter linked here.
Emergency funding is defined as critical, unplanned, short-term needs of non-profit agencies addressing critical human needs. Through this process, agencies are able to receive funding to ensure that service to their clients continues without interruption.

Eligibility

Nonprofit charitable organizations that are exempt from federal taxes undersection 501(c) (3) of the IRS Revenue Code can apply for grant.
North Carolina public or private school exempt from taxation can also apply, as well as government agencies.Funding Criteria For Emergency Grant- Fund recipients must meet as many of the following criteria as possible:The agency addresses critical human needs.The agency faces the possibility of a disruption of a program or service.The agency has prospects for continued funding.The agency has an unforeseen need not covered by its budget or present financial resources.The funds will make a significant impact on the agency's clients.