Applying for grants

The Franklin 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 from the community grantmaking fund typically range from $500 to $1,000. Grants from the Franklin Education Fund typically range from $1,000 to $2,000. In 2023, FCCF awarded $5,100 in grants in this competitive process. Learn more about past grant recipients.

Grants will be awarded from the community grantmaking fund and the Franklin County Education Fund Endowment.

How to apply

FCCF 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.

About FCCF’s grantmaking

Founded in 1991, the Franklin County Community Foundation is led by a local volunteer advisory board. Each year, FCCF uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to nonprofits that help the local community.

Questions?

Contact the central region program officer and read the community grantmaking guidelines.

{"title":"Applying for grants","content":"<p>The Franklin County Community Foundation will accept grant applications from <strong>March 22, 2024, to NOON on April 23, 2024<\/strong>. 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.<\/p>\r\n<p>Grants from the community grantmaking fund typically range&nbsp;from $500 to $1,000. Grants from the Franklin Education Fund typically range from $1,000 to $2,000. In 2023, FCCF awarded $5,100 in grants in this competitive process. <a href=\"\/communities\/northern-piedmont\/franklin\/grants-awarded\">Learn more<\/a> about past grant recipients.<\/p>\r\n<p>Grants will be awarded from the community grantmaking fund and the Franklin County Education Fund Endowment&#65279;.<\/p>\r\n<h4>How to apply<\/h4>\r\n<p>FCCF is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation. Organizations must apply for grants using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantinterface.com\/Home\/Logon?urlkey=nccommunityfoundation\">NCCF&rsquo;s online application system<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Read the <a href=\"\/apply\/grants\/community-grantmaking\">guidelines<\/a> before you apply. Failure to adhere to the guidelines will result in your application being declined.<\/li>\r\n<li>If this is your first time applying, follow the instructions in <a href=\"https:\/\/nmcdn.io\/e186d21f8c7946a19faed23c3da2f0da\/7868d48393ef4e3bb7bca8cdf7bc2f20\/files\/2017_Grants_Tutorial_Series_Module-I_Creating_a_New_Profile.pdf\">Training Module I<\/a> to create a profile. If your organization already has an account, use your information to log in.<\/li>\r\n<li>Follow the instructions in <a href=\"https:\/\/nmcdn.io\/e186d21f8c7946a19faed23c3da2f0da\/295b4aa3caf147538b0a606012c2aae2\/files\/Grants\/2017_Grants_Tutorial_Series_Module_II_Adding_an__Application.pdf\">Training Module II<\/a> to add a grant application. Once registered, you can access more information about the application process.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","excerpt":"","url":"\/communities\/northern-piedmont\/franklin\/applying-for-grants","enableComments":false,"media":0,"inMenu":false,"publishedAt":1536957993,"meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":0,"orderChildrenBy":"ordinal","permission":"read","tinyMCE_dummy":"","custom":{"affiliates":{"hide_affiliates_button":"No"},"blocks":{"blocks":[{"fieldset":"8d2e0895df77444baf2690fb407972d5","fieldset_slug":"_button_block","button1_text":"Access the online application system","button1_link":"https:\/\/www.grantinterface.com\/Home\/Logon?urlkey=nccommunityfoundation","button2_text":"","button2_link":"","button3_text":"","button3_link":""},{"fieldset":"fd39717673c942dfb102a174d17a8b99","fieldset_slug":"_wysiwyg","text":"<h4>About FCCF&rsquo;s grantmaking<\/h4>\r\n<p>Founded in 1991, the Franklin County Community Foundation is led by a <a href=\"\/communities\/northern-piedmont\/franklin\/meet-our-board\">local volunteer advisory board<\/a>. Each year, FCCF uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to nonprofits that help the local community.<\/p>\r\n<h4>Questions?<\/h4>\r\n<p>Contact the <a href=\"\/central-communities\/contact-us\">central region program officer <\/a>and read the <a href=\"\/apply\/grants\/community-grantmaking\">community grantmaking guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>","image":"","alignment":""}]},"foundant":{"foundant_url":""},"masthead":{"title":"","counties":"","affiliate_logo":"","sub_text":"","background_image":"","caption":""},"latest_blog":{"post":""},"social_sharing":{"share_image":"https:\/\/nmcdn.io\/e186d21f8c7946a19faed23c3da2f0da\/7868d48393ef4e3bb7bca8cdf7bc2f20\/files\/Franklin-social-share.jpg"},"the_latest":{"show_latest_posts_by":""}},"visibleTo":"Everyone","id":"62e2c79c9ad84772babbb7c0dc446569","parent":"341a7a5d64484954af4c2e57b191f390","node":113623,"created":1533133046,"modified":1707421858,"fresh":1,"type":"page","children":{},"relations":{}}