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The Lee County Community Foundation is a growing family of philanthropic funds, source of grants for local causes and partner for donors. LCCF 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 Lee County.
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:
LCCF is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation. Organizations must apply for grants using NCCF’s online application system.
The Lee County Community Foundation awarded $89,420 to the following local nonprofit organizations from its community grantmaking fund and other board-advised funds
2023 grants awarded
The Lee County Community Foundation awarded $52,430 to the following local nonprofit organizations from its community grantmaking fund and other board-advised funds:
The Lee County Community Foundation awarded more than $49,000 through its community grants program, the Betty Sauls Memorial Endowment, the Lisa Lynn McBryde Memorial Endowment and the Warren and Imogene Kinder Owens Memorial Endowment to local nonprofit organizations, including:
The Lee County Community Foundation awarded $42,000 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations, including:
The Lee County Community Foundation awarded more than $19,500 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations, including:
The Lee County Community Foundation awarded more than $14,900 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations, including:
The Lee County Community Foundation awarded more than $10,000 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:
The Lee County Community Foundation awarded more than $4,000 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:
August 5, 2024
The Lee County Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $89,420 in grants to organizations supporting the local community. The board…
July 11, 2023
Coach Paul B. Gay, longtime Sanford resident and beloved high school teacher, was head football coach at Sanford Central High School (now Lee County High…
July 10, 2023
The Lee County Community Foundation has awarded $52,430 in grants to organizations supporting the local community. The board of advisors granted: $3,000 to Autism…
June 30, 2022
The board of advisors of the Lee County Community Foundation has awarded $49,258 in local grants from its community grantmaking fund, the Betty Sauls…
