Lenoir County Community Foundation Grant 2026 – North Carolina

The Lenoir County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation (NCCF), is requesting applications from qualified charitable organizations serving the local communities. Donor Name: Lenoir County Community Foundation State: North Carolina County: Lenoir County (NC) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/21/2026 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Lenoir County Community Foundation is a growing family of philanthropic funds, source of grants for local causes and partner for donors. LCCF was founded in 1996 and is led by a local volunteer advisory board that helps build community assets through the creation of permanent endowments, makes grants and leverages leadership – all for the benefit of Lenoir County.Funding InformationGrants typically range from $1,000 to $3,000.Eligibility CriteriaAn organization must meet the following criteria to apply:501(c)(3) public charity nonprofit organizations registered with the IRS. Organizations with fiscal sponsor that are 501(c)(3) public charity nonprofit organizations registered with the IRS.Local governments (including public schools)Fire and rescue departmentsReligious entities, including churches, congregations and other houses of worship.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.RestrictionsGrants are not awarded for the following:Annual fund or capital campaignsPolitical purposes or lobbyingActivities that are restricted to members of a particular faith communityActivities that promote a specific religious doctrineGeneral operating support for religious entitiesGeneral operating support for registered 501(c)(3) public charities who are faith-based organizations and whose core functions/operations promote religious doctrine or are restricted to members of a particular faithLoansReimbursements: This program does not support reimbursement of costs incurred prior to the deadline for submission of your application. Your request may only include costs that will occur in the future, after the submission deadline of the application.For the direct benefit of named individualsRe-granting by the applicant organization. For more information, visit NCCF.