Programs that improve the quality of life for those in greatest need.

Must be a 501(c)(3) public charity | Principal office located in Cumberland County, NC OR be a qualified unit of government in Cumberland County, NC (such as Parks & Rec) | Applicants must be in good standing with the Secretary of State of NC, the IRS, and Cumberland Community Foundation

Quality of Life

THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SMALL GRANTS ($250-$2000) TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND IN SOME CASES, INDIVIDUALS DEMONSTRATING NEED TO IMPROVE FUTURE OUTCOMES.

Letter of inquiry (LOI) required | Applicant resume required | Proposed budget for expenditure of potential grant funds required | Documentary proof of non-profit IRS tax-exempt status (if applicable) | Non-profit prior year and current year-to-date balance sheet and income statement (if applicable) | Must be a qualifying distribution recipient per IRS 501(c)(3) and exempt under 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) (for organizational applicants)

Small Grants Program

Single, foundation-wide grant application submitted via a Google Form; applicants must upload Exhibits 1–6 (board roster, IRS tax-exemption letter, project description, mission/history, itemized budget, audited financials). Approval/denial notices sent first week of October.

Must provide IRS tax-exemption letter (Exhibit 2) | Must provide board of directors roster (Exhibit 1) | Must upload audited year-end balance sheet and profit & loss report (Exhibit 6) | Organizations that have received a grant 3 years in a row must take a 1-year break

McPhee Foundation Grants

The Anna Paulina Foundation supports public charities across Michigan, with a special focus on the greater Flint community. The site lists four funding areas (The Arts, Youth Leadership, Urban Beautification, Human Services) and provides application instructions and deadlines.

Must be a 501(c)(3) public charity | No grants to individuals | Does not support general operating expenses | IRS 501(c)(3) federal tax-exemption letter required | Most recent certified financial audit required | Most recent annual report required | Cover letter signed by executive director or president required | List of current board of directors with affiliations required | Resumes of principal staff, if applicable, required

Human Services

Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to select Respite for All programs to create sustainable enhancements that support Alzheimer’s and dementia care partners beyond respite.

Established programs within the Respite for All network are eligible to apply | Grants will be awarded to the program’s faith community, its own 501(c)(3) entity, or another qualified 501(c)(3) organization acting as its fiscal sponsor | Not eligible: general operating expenses or ongoing respite program support | Not eligible: respite program scholarships | Not eligible: indirect costs, administrative fees, or host organization overhead

Respite for All Enhancement Grant

Supports a broad range of charitable activities (Arts, Education, Environment, Health/Medical, Human Services, Public/Society Benefit). Applicants submit an online Request Summary; invited applicants submit a Full Proposal.

Organizations that are not units of government or affiliated with a religious organization must have a current 501(c)(3) determination letter from the IRS | Applicants must document prior contact with Kettering Family Philanthropies on the Request Summary (whom and when) and Request Summaries will not be submitted without this information | Only one application may be submitted during a twelve-month period | Fiscal sponsorships accepted only under special circumstances and only with prior arrangement | Not eligible: grants or loans to individuals; tickets, advertising or sponsorships of fundraising events; efforts to carry on propaganda or otherwise attempt to influence legislation; activities of 509(a)(3) Type III Supporting Organizations | Rarely considered or ineligible: religious organizations for religious purposes; individual public elementary or secondary schools or public school districts; capital construction; foreign-based or foreign-purpose organizations; local chapters of national organizations; multi-year grants; travel expenses; event sponsorships

Kettering Family Foundation Grants

The Foundation accepts one application per year from organizations within its guidelines; applicants must submit a grant proposal (project summary, anticipated results, other funding sources) and the organization's budget. The Foundation funds only 501(c)(3) charities and does not make grants to individuals. Applications are due Feb 1 or Aug 1 each year via the linked Airtable form.

Must be a 501(c)(3) public charity | No grants to individuals | One application per organization per year

Quality of Life

About this program

Eligibility

Geographic eligibility

Contact & website

[email protected]

(910) 483-4449

www.cumberlandcf.org

Closes in 9 days

North Carolina

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