The Lenoir County Community Foundation is a growing family of philanthropic funds, source of grants for local causes and partner for donors. LCCF was founded in 1996 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 Lenoir County.
The Lenoir County Community Foundation will accept grant applications from June 19, 2026, to NOON eastern time on July 21, 2026. 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 $3,000. In 2025, LCCF awarded $14,910 in grants through this competitive process. 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 Grant Application Portal.
The Lenoir County Community Foundation awarded $14,910 to the following local nonprofits from its community grantmaking fund and other board-advised funds:
2024 grants awarded
The Lenoir County Community Foundation awarded $14,390 to the following local nonprofits from its community grantmaking fund and other board-advised funds:
2023 grants awarded
The Lenoir County Community Foundation awarded $13,600 to the following local nonprofits from its community grantmaking fund and other board-advised funds:
Through its community grantmaking fund, the Oakland Fund and the Warren and Barbara Perry Fund, the Lenoir County Community Foundation awarded more than $13,000 to local nonprofit organizations, including:
Through its community grantmaking fund, the Oakland Fund and the Warren and Barbara Perry Fund, the Lenoir County Community Foundation awarded more than $11,000 to local nonprofit organizations, including:
Through its community grants program, the Lenoir County Community Foundation awarded more than $10,000 to local nonprofit organizations, including:
Through its community grants program, the Lenoir County Community Foundation awarded $8,000 to local nonprofit organizations, including:
The Lenoir County Community Foundation awarded $8,000 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations, including:
The Lenoir County Community Foundation awarded more than $7,000 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations, including:
The Lenoir County Community Foundation awarded more than $6,500 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:
October 30, 2025
This is the eighth annual application-based cycle from the endowment, which supports nonprofit programs focusing on education, health, and human services in 41 eastern North Carolina counties.
October 9, 2025
The Lenoir County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation, recognized its 2025 grant recipients at the October 2 meeting of…
July 17, 2025
The Lenoir County Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $14,910 in grants to seven organizations supporting the local…
December 17, 2024
The North Carolina Community Foundation has awarded $575,000 in grants across eastern North Carolina from the Louise Oriole Burevitch Endowment, an increase of $25,000 from…
