The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina is inviting applicants for its Human Services and Education Grant.
Donor Name: The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
State: North Carolina
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/29/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Human Services grants support programs and projects that address the needs of people in mountain communities who are disadvantaged economically. Education grants support early childhood development, K-12, and adult education in Western North Carolina.
Objectives
- Human Services
- Continue, replicate or expand a proven program or project that provides direct services for people who are economically disadvantaged
- Purchase equipment, supplies or materials that provide an immediate and substantial benefit to organizations providing direct services to people who are economically disadvantaged
- Education
- Support early childhood development programs and projects
- Provide K-12 support in the following areas: afterschool programs, academic achievement, technology and equipment (other than technology and equipment used as a routine matter in classrooms, e.g., laptops, electronic workbooks, whiteboards, etc.)
- Provide adult education support in areas such as English as a Second Language and Literacy, and Non-Traditional Students.
Funding Information
Grants up to $25,000 in a combined Human Services and Education grant cycle.
Grant Period
One Year.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations are eligible to apply for Human Services and Education grants if they:
- for Human Services grants: have missions or programs focused on serving people who are disadvantaged economically
- for Education grants: provide services outlined under Education Objectives above
- are financially sustainable
- are tax-exempt as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or governmental entities
- are located in and serving one or more of these WNC counties: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey and the Qualla Boundary
- did not receive a Human Services grant during the most recent fall grant cycle and do not have an open Human Services grant, i.e., have submitted the final report.
For more information, visit CFWNC.
