The Chatham County Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department awards small grants to local nonprofit agencies to support recreation opportunities in the county.
Donor Name: Chatham County
State: North Carolina
County: Chatham County (NC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/10/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding priorities for recreation grants will be recommended by the Recreation Advisory Committee. The scoring will be based on the Chatham County Comprehensive Parks & Recreation Master Plan and Chatham County Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department goals and objectives.
Funding Information
The amount for the grant for FY25 is tentatively $20,300.
Funding Eligibility
- The county does not fund start-up agencies. All agencies that apply for funding must have been in operation for at least three (3) years prior to being considered for a grant award.
- Agencies may not apply for funding for the same program from different county sources. Nonprofit agencies that are funded as part of the county operating budget may not apply for annual competitive funding awards via this policy.
- Any expenditure of these funds must satisfy the North Carolina Constitution’s public purpose requirement, which requires that public funds be expended for the benefit of all citizens. See N.C. Constitution Article V, Section 2(1). Funds must also be spent on projects, programs, or services that Chatham County has the authority to directly provide according to statutory authority in N.C.G.S. §153A-449.
For more information, visit Chatham County.
