The Futrell-Mauldin Community Foundation for Greater Rocky Mount is a growing family of philanthropic funds, source of grants for local causes and partner for donors. FMCF was founded in 1997 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 the Rocky Mount community.
Futrell-Mauldin Community Foundation for Greater Rocky Mount
Officers
Lea Henry
Sheila Powell Martin
Board Members
Sally Adams
Annie Daughtridge
Angela Watkins Gailliard
Kevin Harris
Samuel Johnson
Benton Moss
Kirby Slade
Deborah Sperati
Peter Varney
Gloria Wiggins-Hicks
Directors Emeriti
H. Mark Daley, Jr.
J. Richard Futrell, Jr.
Apply for grants
The Futrell-Mauldin Community Foundation for Greater Rocky Mount will accept grant applications from July 12, 2024, to NOON on Aug. 13, 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 $500 to $7,500. In 2023, FMCF awarded $59,500 in grants through this competitive process. Learn more about past grant recipients.
Grants will be awarded from the community grantmaking fund.
How to apply
FMCF 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.
Grants Awarded
The Futrell-Mauldin Community Foundation for Greater Rocky Mount awarded $59,500 through its community grants program and other board-advised funds to local nonprofit organizations, including:
- $1,000 to A Touch of the Father’s Love, Inc. Ministry and Food Pantry for Place of Comfort pantry restroom renovation
- $1,500 to American Red Cross for Disaster Cycle Services in Greater Rocky Mount
- $8,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tar River Region for Project Learn
- $3,000 to Communities in Schools of North Carolina for empowering success with CIS
- $4,000 to Down East Partnership for Children for ensuring strong support for families and children
- $2,000 to Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Inc. for nourishing families in Greater Rocky Mount
- $2,000 to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle for improving health and fighting hunger in Rocky Mount
- $1,000 to JW Parker Middle School for Project Rebuild
- $5,000 Meals on Wheels of Rocky Mount for frozen food program
- $5,000 to Ripple Effects for Sweet Hope
- $5,000 to Rocky Mount Family YMCA, Inc. for Community Food Box Program
- $2,500 to Teach for America – Eastern North Carolina for retaining and developing leaders for educational equity
- $5,000 to The Salvation Army of Rocky Mount for Joshua’s Challenge Literacy Program
- $5,000 to Tri-County Industries for building project
- $2,000 to TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) for residential substance abuse recovery services for individuals from Rocky Mount
- $7,500 to United Community Ministries for community shelter
2022 grants awarded
The Futrell-Mauldin Community Foundation for Greater Rocky Mount awarded more than $57,000 through its community grants program and other board-advised funds to local nonprofit organizations, including:
- $3,000 to A Touch of the Father’s Love, Inc. Ministry and Food Pantry for Rolling in Food donation boxes
- $8,000 to Boys & Girls Club of the Tar River Region for Project Learn
- $5,000 to Down East Partnership for Children for building capacity to support effective learning for children, 0 to 8
- $3,000 to Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Inc. for nourishing families in Greater Rocky Mount
- $1,000 to Happy Hill Community Club for Hill to Heal
- $2,000 to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle for improving health and fighting hunger in Rocky Mount
- $5,000 to Meals on Wheels of Rocky Mount for the frozen food program
- $3,000 to My Sister’s House for supporting victims of domestic violence
- $5,000 to Peacemakers of Rocky Mount, Inc. for Freedom School
- $1,000 to Ripe for Revival for a community health and nutrition education van upfit
- $2,500 to Teach for America – Eastern North Carolina for supporting Rocky Mount leaders for educational equity
- $5,000 to The Salvation Army of Rocky Mount for Joshua’s Challenge Literacy Program
- $1,120 to The Wright’s Center, Inc. for their adult day health care program
- $2,000 to Tri-County Industries for building improvements
- $3,000 to TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) for residential substance abuse recovery services for individuals from Rocky Mount
- $7,000 to United Community Ministries for a community shelter
- $1,000 to United Way Tar River Region for support of the DEI Summit
2021 grants awarded
The Futrell-Mauldin Community Foundation for Greater Rocky Mount awarded more than $53,800 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations, including:
- $7,000 to A Touch of the Father’s Love, Inc. Ministry & Food Pantry for Boxes & Boxes to Move and Stack (Walkie Stacker for Food Donations)
- $5,000 to Boys & Girls Club of the Tar River Region for Project Learn for the Nashville BGC
- $5,000 to Down East Partnership for Children for Continuing the Legacy of the Family Resource Center
- $2,000 to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC, Inc. for Nourishing families in Greater Rocky Mount
- $5,000 to Meals on Wheels of Rocky Mount for Frozen Food Program
- $7,500 to Peacemakers of Rocky Mount, Inc. for Freedom School
- $7,000 to Ripe for Revival for “Farming Growth”
- $1,000 to Special Olympics North Carolina for Special Olympics Nash County
- $2,500 to Teach for America for “Supporting Rocky Mount Leaders for Educational Equity”
- $2,500 to The Wright’s Center for operational support
- $3,000 to TROSA for “Residential Substance Abuse Recovery Services for Individuals from Rocky Mount”
- $6,370 to United Community Ministries for support of the community shelter
2020 grants awarded
The Futrell-Mauldin Community Foundation for Greater Rocky Mount awarded more than 54,500 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations:
- $4,000 to A Touch of the Father’s Love, Inc. Ministry & Food Pantry for It’s a Heavy Load….Electric Pallet Jack For Food Donations
- $500 to the Buck Leonard Association for Sports & Human Enrichment, Inc. for COVID-19 Home-Follow Black History Reading Intervention Project
- $1,500 to the Boys & Girls Club of the Tar River Region for purchase of food/COVID-19
- $5,000 to the Down East Partnership for Children for sustaining the Family Resource Center
- $2,500 to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Inc. for nourishing Families in Greater Rocky Mount
- $2,500 to the Hill Family Farm Education Center for Life skills for Nash/Edgecombe Youth
- $5,000 to Meals on Wheels of Rocky Mount for the Frozen Food Program
- $3,000 to My Sister’s House for Domestic Violence Support
- $2,500 to the Peacemakers Family Center (Church on the Rise) for COVID-19 relief support/food insecurity
- $5,000 to Peacemakers of Rocky Mount, Inc. for the Freedom School
- $2,500 to The REACH Center for COVID-19 food assistance
- $1,000 to Ripple Effects for COVID-19 food assistance
- $7,790 to the Rocky Mount Family YMCA Inc. for the YMCA Learning Academy
- $750 to the Special Olympics North Carolina for Special Olympics North Carolina – Nash County
- $2,500 to Teach For America – Eastern North Carolina for supporting educational leaders and students in Nash-Rocky Mount
- $3,000 to TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) for residential substance abuse recovery services for individuals from Rocky Mount
- $2,500 to United Community Ministries for purchase of food/COVID-19 support
- $3,000 to the United Way Tar River Region for the Capacity Building Summit support, including but not limited to, support of My Sister’s House
2019 grants awarded
The Futrell-Mauldin Community Foundation for Greater Rocky Mount awarded more than $51,400 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations, including:
- Special Olympics North Carolina
- The REACH Center
- Teach For America – Eastern North Carolina
- PFLAG Rocky Mount
- A Touch of the Father’s Love, Inc. Ministry & Food Pantry
- Meals on Wheels of Rocky Mount
- Williford Family Resource Center
- Braswell Memorial Public Library
- Down East Partnership for Children
- Association for Learning Disabled and Handicapped
- The Wright’s Center, Inc.
- Buck Leonard Association for Sports & Human Enrichment, Inc.
- United Community Ministries
- Ripple Effects
- My Sister’s House
- Rocky Mount Family YMCA Inc
- Peacemakers Family Center (Church on the Rise)
2018 grants awarded
The Futrell-Mauldin Community Foundation for Greater Rocky Mount awarded more than $41,900 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations, including:
- $1,300 to the Association
- $2,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Nash/Edgecombe Counties
- $1,000 to the Buck Leonard Assoc.
- $2,000 to the Community Medicine Foundation Inc.-VOICE
- $2,000 to the Down East Partnership for Children
- $1,500 to the Edgecombe County Cultural Arts Council, Inc.
- $2,500 to the Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines
- $2,000 to Michaels Angels Girls Club
- $3,500 to the North Edgecombe High School Athletic Department
- $5,000 to the Peacemakers Family Center (Church on the Rise)
- $1,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina
- $2,000 to the STEP Strategic Twin-Counties Education Partnership
- $4,450 to Tarboro Community Outreach
- $2,000 to Teach For America – Eastern North Carolina
- $2,690 to the Town of Tarboro
- $2,000 to the Truth Foundational Ministries CDC Inc (TFM)
- $5,000 to United Community Ministries
2017 grants awarded
The Futrell-Mauldin Community Foundation for Greater Rocky Mount awarded more than $47,000 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:
- Association for Learning disabled and Handicapped
- Buck Leonard Assoc. for Sports & Human Enrichment, Inc.
- City of Rocky Mount
- CONCERNED ABOUT PEOPLE, INC.
- Down East Partnership for Children
- Hooves for Hope
- Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
- Meals on Wheels Rocky Mount
- My Sister’s House
- Nash County Historical/Association
- Origin of the Dream / Southern Documentary Fund
- Peacemakers of Rocky Mount, Inc.
- Special Olympics North Carolina
- Tar River Choral & Orchestral Society, Inc.
- TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.)
- The Impact Center
- United Community Ministries
- Williford Family Resource Center
2016 grants awarded
The Futrell-Mauldin Community Foundation for Greater Rocky Mount awarded more than $48,000 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:
- Association for Learning and Handicapped
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Nash/Edgecombe Counties
- Buck Leonard Assoc. for Sports & Human Enrichment, Inc.
- Communities In Schools of the Rocky Mount Region
- Community Development Foundation of Rocky Mount
- Conetoe Family Life Center
- Down East Partnership for Children
- Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines
- Meals on Wheels Rocky Mount
- Peacemakers of Rocky Mount, Inc.
- Tar River Choral & Orchestral Society, Inc.
- The Wright’s Center, Inc.
- Tri-County Industries
- TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.)
- United Community Ministries
- Williford Family Resource Center
2015 grants awarded
The Futrell-Mauldin Community Foundation for Greater Rocky Mount awarded more than $48,000 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:
- Activate Drama
- Buck Leonard Assoc. for Sports & Human Enrichment, Inc.
- Christian Fellowship Home of Nash & Edgecombe Counties
- Down East Partnership for Children
- Meals on Wheels Rocky Mount
- My Sister’s House
- Peacemakers of Rocky Mount, Inc.
- Tar River Mission Clinic, Inc.
- United Community Ministries
- Williford Family Resource Center
2014 grants awarded
- Activate Drama
- Boy Scouts of America – East Carolina Council
- Church On The Rise Peacemakers Family Center
- Down East Partnership for Children
- Meals on Wheels of Rocky Mount
- Tar River Choral & Orchestral Society
- Tar River Mission Clinic
- Tri-County Industries
- United Community Ministries
- United Way Tar River Region
- Williford Family Resource Center
2013 grants awarded
- Boy Scouts of America – East Carolina Council
- Boys & Girls Club of Nash/Edgecombe Counties, Inc.
- Buck Leonard Association for Sports & Human Enrichment, Inc.
- Church On The Rise Peacemakers Family Center
- Conetoe Family Life Center, Inc.
- Down East Partnership for Children
- Meals on Wheels of Rocky Mount
- My Sister’s House
- Tar River Choral & Orchestral Society
- Tar River Mission Clinic
- The Young Entrepreneurs Academy
- United Community Ministries
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