The Rutherford County Endowment seeks to benefit the broad community and its residents by promoting philanthropy and strengthening charitable organizations serving Rutherford County.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
State: North Carolina
County: Rutherford County (NC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/01/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Grants of $2,500 to $10,000 will be made to nonprofit organizations and public agencies for charitable purposes, including programmatic and capital needs. Applications for general operating support may be accepted but generally will be given low priority. Requests that exhibit the greatest community benefit (including requests addressing education; early childhood development; health and wellness; assisting people in need; arts, culture and natural resources; or the environment) 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 April and in most cases should be spent within 10 months of the award.
Grant Period
1/year.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants may be awarded to qualified 501(c)(3), governmental, educational, and religious organizations serving Rutherford County.
- Organizations must already be established in or serving Rutherford 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 Rutherford County Endowment awards.
For more information, visit CFWNC.
