The Duplin County Community Foundation (DCCF), an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation, is seeking grant applications from qualified charitable organizations serving the local community.
Donor Name: Duplin County Community Foundation (DCCF)
State: North Carolina
County: Duplin County (NC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/01/2023
Size of the Grant:
- Duplin County Community Foundation Grant Program: $500 to $1,000
- Duplin Foundation for Youth Advancement Grant Program: $500 to $5,000
Details:
Each year, Duplin County Community Foundation (DCCF) uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to nonprofits that help the local community.
Duplin Foundation for Youth Advancement 2023 grants are available to local organizations with programs focusing on youth in Duplin County. Priority is given to proposals that incorporate a holistic approach and include one or more of the following focus areas:
- Motivate youth to stay and succeed in school
- Foster positive youth-adult engagement through mentoring
- Strengthen gang awareness and prevention efforts
- Promote participation in philanthropy
- Provide leadership opportunities and employment skills training
- Increase likelihood of a successful transition to adulthood
- Develop financial literacy
- Encourage engagement in community service
- Promote mental and physical health and well-being
The community grantmaking program funds a broad range of purposes to meet local needs that include education, human services, basic needs, arts, historical preservation, health, recreation, youth development, environment and animal welfare.
Funding Information
- Duplin County Community Foundation Grant Program: Grants typically range from $500 to $1,000
- Duplin Foundation for Youth Advancement Grant Program: Grants typically range from $500 to $5,000
Eligibility Criteria
An organization must meet the following criteria to apply:
- Organizations must be qualified as tax-exempt public charities under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or be classified as a unit of local government (including public schools). An exception is made to include fire and rescue departments
- If your organization operates as a 501 (c)(3) public charity via a fiscal agent, your application’s supporting documentation must include a letter from the fiscal agent organization that verifies the relationship and includes when the relationship was established
- Religious entities, including churches, congregations and other houses of worship, and/or faith-based organizations whose core functions/operations promote religious doctrine or are restricted to members of a particular faith may apply for funding to support social outreach and charitable service programs to benefit the community-at-large, but they may not apply for general operating support
- Only those organizations that serve the counties within the affiliate network will be considered. If an organization serves multiple counties within the network, that organization may complete a separate application for each of those affiliates
- Organizations must offer programs and services without discrimination based on age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, physical ability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or religious belief.
For more information, visit NCCF.
