Applying for grants

The Lee County Community Foundation will accept grant applications from March 22, 2024, to NOON on April 23, 2024. Applications received after this deadline will not be accepted, including late submissions due to technology issues. Funds are available for qualified charitable organizations serving the local community.

Grants typically range from $1,000 to $5,000. LCCF awarded $52,430 in grants in 2023 through this competitive process and is expected to award about $88,000 total in 2024. Learn more about past grant recipients.

Grants will be awarded from the community grantmaking fund and the:

  • Betty Sauls Memorial Endowment
  • Lisa Lynn McBryde Memorial Endowment, devoted to the support of and improvement of the lives of children in Lee County
  • Margaret L. and Calvin G. Caviness Endowment
  • Warren and Imogene Kinder Owens Memorial Endowment
  • William J. and Emily G. Womble Endowment

How to apply

LCCF is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation. Organizations must apply for grants using NCCF’s online application system.

  • Read the guidelines before you apply. Failure to adhere to the guidelines will result in your application being declined.
  • If this is your first time applying, follow the instructions in Training Module I to create a profile. If your organization already has an account, use your information to log in.
  • Follow the instructions in Training Module II to add a grant application. Once registered, you can access more information about the application process.

About LCCF’s grantmaking

Founded in 1997, the Lee County Community Foundation is led by a local volunteer advisory board. Each year, LCCF uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to nonprofits that help the local community.

Questions?

Contact the central region program officer and read the community grantmaking guidelines.

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