The Robeson County Community Foundation is a growing family of philanthropic funds, source of grants for local causes and partner for donors. RCCF was founded in 2005 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 Robeson County.
Robeson County Community Foundation
Officers
Dennis Hempstead
Blake Tyner
Board Members
Cherry Beasley
Kenny Biggs
John Carter
Sara Hayes
Tim Little
Linda Metzger
Margarete Morley
Caroline Sumpter
Viv Wayne
Directors emeriti:
Annette Burke
James Byrne
Horace Stacy*
Apply for grants
The Robeson County Community Foundation will accept grant applications from March 29, 2024 to NOON on April 30, 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 $2,500. In 2023, RCCF awarded $17,140 in grants through this competitive process. Learn more about past grant recipients.
Grants will be awarded from the community grantmaking fund and the Frank M. & Betty Fukuda Memorial Fund, which supports Native American causes with a priority on education.
How to apply
RCCF 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 Robeson County Community Foundation awarded $17,570 in grants to the following local nonprofits from its community grantmaking fund and other board-advised funds:
- $1,500 to Arrested Potential, Inc. for computer lab and after-school tutorial
- $1,000 to Communities in Schools in Robeson County for period kits
- $1,000 to Diaper Bank of NC to meet diaper need for low-income families in Robeson County
- $2,000 $1,000 to Lumber River United Way, Inc. for kindergarten readiness in Robeson County
- $1,000 to Lumber River United Way, Inc. For Lumbee Indian kindergarten readiness in Robeson County
- $2,750 to Lumberton Christian Care Center for general operating support
- $1,540 to Museum of Southeast American Indian for the Life by the River project
- $1,000 to Red Springs Family & Community Services, Inc. for “Jump To It” jump rope team
- $1,000 to Robeson County Arts Council for Make and Take art project
- $1,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle for Robeson County Care Fund
- $2,780 to St. Pauls Lions Foundation for Loflin-Walker Christmas Fund
- $1,000 to St. Pauls Soccer Association for Growing the Game with our underserved communities
- $1,000 to Suds of Love Truck for general operating support
2023 grants awarded
The Robeson County Community Foundation awarded $17,140 to the following local nonprofits from its community grantmaking fund and other board-advised funds:
- $2,000 to Arrested Potential, Inc. for computer lab and after-school tutorial
- $680 to Carolina Civic Center Foundation, Inc., for The Robeson County Christmas Show
- $1,000 to Diaper Bank of NC for meeting diaper needs in Robeson County
- $4,000 to Lumber River United Way, Inc., for kindergarten readiness in Robeson County, with $1,500 to be used specifically to benefit American Indian children in the county.
- $2,500 to Lumberton Christian Care Center for general operating support
- $1,000 to Red Springs Arts Council for bringing the arts to the community through murals
- $1,000 to Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill for Robeson County Cares Fund
- $2,500 to St. Pauls Lions Foundation for the Loflin-Walker Christmas Fund
- $1,500 to St. Pauls Soccer Association for supporting our underserved youth in the county
- $960 to the University of North Carolina at Pembroke for Life by the River Canoe Workshop for the Museum of the Southeast American Indian
2022 grants awarded
Through its community grants program, the Robeson County Community Foundation awarded more than $16,090 to local nonprofit organizations, including:
- $1,500 to Antioch Baptist Church at Proctorville for the Antioch Community Enrichment Center STEM Camp 2022
- $1,500 to Arrested Potential for a computer lab for at-risk children
- $1,045 to Diaper Bank of North Carolina for Distributing Dignity: Meeting Diaper Needs in Robeson County
- $1,045 to Lumber River United Way for kindergarten readiness in Robeson County
- $1,500 to Lumberton Christian Care Center for general operating support
- $1,500 to Robeson County Church and Community Center for food pantry outreach and operations support
- $1,200 to Robeson County Partnership for Children for Exploration Station, a science education project
- $2,000 to Robeson County Public Library for the Reading Cycle
- $2,500 to St. Pauls Lions Foundation for the Loflin-Walker Christmas Fund
2021 grants awarded
Through its community grants program, the Robeson County Community Foundation awarded more than $12,500 to local nonprofit organizations, including:
- $1500 to Antioch Baptist Church at Proctorville supporting the Antioch Community Enrichment Center
- $1500 to Arrested Potential, Inc. supporting the At-Risk Children Computer Lab
- $1500 to Lumberton Christian Care Center for general operating support
- $1500 to Robeson County Church and Community Center for its Food Pantry Healthy Produce Integration Project general operating support
- $1000 to Robeson County Partnership for Children supporting the Exploration Station Enrichment Scholarship Project
- $1060 to Robeson County Public Library supporting the National Library Card Sign-up Project
- $1500 to Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill supporting the Robeson County Cares Program
- $3000 to United Way of Robeson County supporting the Kindergarten Readiness in Robeson County Program
2020 grants awarded
Through its community grants program, the Robeson County Community Foundation awarded more than $12,000 to local nonprofit organizations, including:
- $1,000 to Action Pathways Inc for feeding those in need – emergency food relief for Robeson County residents
- $1,000 to Communities In Schools of Robeson County for the BakPak Pals program
- $1,500 to Lumberton Rescue and EMS Inc. for technological advancements of emergency care
- $1,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for the Star Pupils Robeson County program
- $1,000 to Robeson County Church and Community Center, Inc. for general operating support
- $1,000 to Robeson County Partnership for Children, Inc. for Exploration Station operations funding
- $1,500 to the Robeson County Public Library for the Summer Reading 2020 – Imagine Your Story program
- $1,000 to the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill for the Robeson County Cares Fund
- $1,000 to The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Office For Regional Initiatives for the 2021 Women’s Empowerment Summit
- $1,000 UNC Pembroke Entrepreneurship/Incubator Thomas Center for Entrepreneurship for the Young Entrepreneurs program
- $1,080 to the United Way of Robeson County for the Kindergarten Readiness in Robeson County program
2019 grants awarded
The board of advisors of the Robeson County Community Foundation recently awarded $56,250 in recovery grants from the North Carolina Community Foundation Disaster Relief Fund to support the long-term recovery of the local community from Hurricane Florence:
- $24,000 to NC Baptists on Mission to repair homes damaged by Hurricane Florence in Robeson County
- $12,500 to NC Conference – United Methodist Church to provide appliances for homes damaged by Hurricane Florence in Robeson County
- $6,000 to Lumberton Rescue and EMS Inc. to fund replacement of responders’ personal protective equipment damaged by contaminants during Hurricane Florence response
- $5,000 to Robeson Family Counseling Center to fund counseling for individuals coping with the effects of loss from Hurricane Florence in Robeson County
- $4,375 to Robeson County Church and Community Center, Inc. for the food pantry, supporting those impacted by Hurricane Florence facing food insecurity in Robeson County
- $4,375 to Lumberton Christian Care Center for disaster relief services including, but not limited to, emergency housing, showers and laundry facilities
Through its community grants program, the Robeson County Community Foundation awarded more than $11,000 to local nonprofit organizations, including:
- $1,250 to UNC Pembroke Entrepreneurship/Incubator-Thomas Center for Entrepreneurship for young entrepreneurs
- $1,000 to Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines for Robeson County Girl Scout Leadership Experience
- $1,000 to Robeson County Partnership for Children, Inc. for Exploration Station Summer STEAM Camp
- $1,290 to Robeson County Humane Society to purchase a commercial washer
- $1,000 to Pembroke Housing Authority for Healthy Aging in Creative Arts
- $1,000 to Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill for Robeson County Cares Fund
- $2,000 to the University of North Carolina at Pembroke-Office for Regional Initiatives for the 2020 Women’s Empowerment Summit
- $1,200 to Arrested Potential, Inc. for general program support
- $1,000 to CIS of Robeson County for BakPak Pals
- $1,000 to Red Springs Art Council for Third Saturday at the Farmers Market
2018 grants awarded
The Robeson County Community Foundation awarded more than $11,300 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations, including:
- $1,250 to UNC Pembroke Thomas Center
- $1,000 to the Girl Scouts of North Carolina Coastal Pines
- $1,000 to the Robeson County Partnership for Children Inc.
- $1,300 to the Robeson County Humane Society
- $1,000 to the Redhill Community Recovery Center
- $1,000 to the American Heart Association
- $1,500 to the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill
- $1,000 to the Red Springs Arts Council
- $1,500 to the Lumberton Christian Care Center
- $790 to Lumberton Rescue and EMS Inc.
2017 grants awarded
The Robeson County Community Foundation awarded more than $10,000 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:
- $1,500 to Arrested Potential Inc.
- $1,500 to the Boys & Girls Club of Lumberton North Carolina
- $1,500 to CIS of Robeson County
- $1,000 to the Girls Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines
- $1,000 to the Pembroke Housing Authority
- $1,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina
- $1,000 to Reach Out and Read
- $1,000 to Robeson County Partnership for Children Inc.
- $1,000 to The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Office
2016 grants awarded
The Robeson County Community Foundation awarded more than $10,300 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:
- Arrested Potential, Inc.
- CIS of Robeson County
- Lumberton Rescue and EMS Inc.
- Pembroke Housing Authority
- Prevent Blindness North Carolina
- Reach Out and Read
- Robeson County Department of Social Services
- Robeson County Partnership for Children, Inc.
- Sacred Pathways, Inc.
- UNC Pembroke
2015 grants awarded
- After School Tutorial and Parental Skills Enhancement Pro
- Reach Out & Read Children’s Health of Carolina-Robeson
- BakPak Pals
- 2015 GCamp – Children’s Theatre Camp
- Mass Casualty Response Vehicle
- Healthy Aging In Creative Arts
- Breast Cancer: Bridging the Gap for the Uninsured and Underinsured
- Star Pupils Robeson County
- Robeson County Humane Society, Inc. General Fund
- Exploration Station Scholarship Project
- Emergency and Communty Food Boxes
2014 grants awarded
- Arrested Potential
- Communities in Schools of Robeson County
- Lumberton Christian Care Center
- Pembroke Housing Authority
- Robeson County Church and Community Center
- Robeson County Committee on Domestic Violence
- Robeson County Housing Authority
- Robeson County Partnership for Children
- Union Chapel Harvest Ministries
2013 grants awarded
- Communities in Schools of Robeson County
- Pembroke Housing Authority
- Prevent Blindness North Carolina
- Robeson County Church and Community Center
- Robeson County Committee on Domestic Violence
- Robeson County Housing Authority
- Robeson Health Care Corporation
- Robeson Road Runners
- Town of Fairmont
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