The Fund for Haywood County Grant

The Fund for Haywood County Grant aims to enhance the quality of life in Haywood County by encouraging charitable giving and supporting impactful community projects. Grants of up to $7,500 are available to 501(c)(3) organizations, governmental, educational, and religious entities that serve the area. Priority is given to proposals demonstrating significant community benefits. Applications must be submitted by eligible organizations established in Haywood County, with one application allowed per year.

The Fund for Haywood County seeks to improve the quality of life in Haywood County by promoting charitable giving and supporting projects that benefit its communities and residents.
The Fund for Haywood County provides grants up to $7,500 for charitable purposes. Requests that exhibit the greatest community benefit will be given the highest consideration.
If an organization other than the applicant will benefit from the grant, e.g., an organization applying to run a program in public schools, then the applicant should include a letter of endorsement from that other organization.Grant funds will be available by the end of March and in most cases should be spent within 10 months of the award.

Eligibility

Grants may be awarded to qualified 501(c)(3), governmental, educational, and religious organizations serving Haywood County.
Organizations must already be established in or serving Haywood County.
Eligible organizations, including organizations acting as a fiscal sponsor, may only submit one application per year.
Eligible organizations will have submitted End of Grant Reports for all prior The Fund for Haywood County awards.

Ineligibility

Grants generally do not support: capital campaigns; scholarships; annual giving campaigns; endowment funds; deficit funding or debt retirement;sectarian religious purposes; partisan political purposes; festivals or one-time events such as exhibits, performances or fundraisers; or activities taking place or expenses incurred before grant decisions are made.