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The Mount Airy/Surry County Community Foundation is a growing family of philanthropic funds, source of grants for local causes and partner for donors. The Foundation was founded in 1999 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 Mount Airy and Surry County.
The Mount Airy/Surry County Community Foundation will accept grant applications from March 8, 2024, to NOON on April 9, 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 $1,500. In 2023, the Mount Airy/Surry County Community Foundation awarded $1,550 in grants. Learn more about past grant recipients.
Grants will be awarded from the community grantmaking fund.
Mount Airy/Surry County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation. Organizations must apply for grants using NCCF’s online application system.
The Mount Airy/Surry County Community Foundation awarded a $1,670 grant to the Reeves Community Center Foundation from its community grantmaking fund.
In response to disruptions Hurricane Helene may have caused to their work, NCCF offered flexibility to 2024 grantees of western affiliate foundations to repurpose funding awarded for specific programs or projects to best support their current needs. The programs and projects listed reflect the original awards.
2023 grants awarded
The Mount Airy/Surry County Community Foundation awarded a $1,550 grant to Surry Medical Ministries Foundation, Inc, from its community grantmaking fund.
The board of advisors of the Mount Airy / Surry County Community Foundation made a $1,530 grant from its community grantmaking fund to the Children’s Center of Surry, Inc.
The board of advisors of the Mount Airy / Surry County Community Foundation made $1,500 in local grant awards from its community grantmaking fund:
The board of advisors of the Mount Airy / Surry County Community Foundation made $2,750 in local grant awards from its community grantmaking fund:
October 24, 2024
The North Carolina Community Foundation is continuing to seek donations for its Disaster Relief Fund to assist in long-term recovery efforts…
June 13, 2024
The Mount Airy/Surry County Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded a grant of $1,670 to the Reeves Community…
June 7, 2023
The Mount Airy/Surry County Community Foundation has awarded a grant of $1,550 to Surry Medical Ministries Foundation, Inc. The grant will be used for…
August 2, 2022
Affiliates and giving circles of the North Carolina Community Foundation announced more than $282,000 in grants to local nonprofit organizations throughout the state. More information…
