Community Grantmaking Calendar

Dates applications are accepted for NCCF application-based program annual grant cycles.
Last updated: April 16, 2026

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2026 Calendar by Grantmaking Program

Applications are due at NOON EDT on the application closing date.

Program NameApplication OpensApplication Closes
Alleghany County Community FoundationApril 10May 12
Ashe County Community FoundationFebruary 27March 31
Avery Community FoundationApril 10May 12
Beaufort-Hyde Community FoundationApril 3May 5
Bertie-Hertford Community FoundationJuly 24August 25
Bertie-Hertford Women’s FundMarch 6April 7
Brunswick County Community FoundationFebruary 27March 31
Carteret Community FoundationAugust 7September 8
Cary Community FoundationJuly 3August 4
Cary Women’s Giving NetworkFebruary 27March 31
Catawba Valley Community Foundation
(Alexander, Caldwell, Catawba)		July 24August 25
Cherokee County Community FoundationJuly 31September 1
Chowan Community Funds FoundationApril 3May 5
Clay County Community FoundationJuly 31September 1
Columbus County Community FoundationApril 10May 12
Craven County Community FoundationJune 12July 14
Currituck-Dare Community FoundationJuly 31September 1
Currituck-Dare Women’s FundJuly 31September 1
Duplin County Community Foundation & Duplin Foundation for Youth AdvancementJuly 10August 11
Eastern Band of Cherokees Community FoundationJuly 31September 1
Edgecombe Charitable FoundationJuly 17August 18
Franklin County Community FoundationApril 3May 5
Futrell-Mauldin Community Foundation
for Greater Rocky Mount		July 17August 18
Graham County Community FoundationJuly 31September 1
Granville County Community FoundationApril 3May 5
Greene County Community FoundationJune 19July 21
Harnett County Community FoundationAugust 7September 8
Haywood County Community FoundationJuly 17August 18
Hoke County Community FoundationMarch 13April 14
Jackson County Community FoundationJune 26July 28
Johnston County Community FoundationJuly 10August 11
Jones County Community FoundationMarch 27April 28
Lee County Community FoundationMarch 20April 21
Lenoir County Community FoundationJune 19July 21
Macon County Community FoundationJune 26July 28
Madison County Community FoundationJune 19July 21
Martin County Community FoundationMarch 6April 7
Montgomery County FundMarch 27April 28
Moore County Community FoundationMarch 6April 7
Moore Women — A Giving CircleJuly 17August 18
Morrisville Community FundJune 26July 28
Mount Airy/Surry County Community FoundationMarch 6April 7
New Hanover County Community FoundationMarch 20April 21
Northern Albemarle Community Foundation
(Camden, Gates, Pasquotank, Perquimans)		June 19July 21
Onslow Caring Communities Foundation & Dallas Fred Allen EndowmentMarch 27April 28
Pamlico County Community FoundationJune 12July 14
Person Memorial Hospital Legacy Board Charitable FundJune 19July 21
Community Foundation for Randolph CountyMarch 13April 14
Robeson County Community FoundationMarch 13April 14
Rockingham County Community FoundationMarch 20April 21
Swain County Community FoundationJune 26July 28
Unifour Endowment (Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba)February 27March 31
Vance County Community FoundationApril 3May 5
Wake County Community FoundationJuly 3August 4
Warren County Community FoundationAugust 7September 8
Watauga County Community FoundationFebruary 27 March 31
Wilkes Community FoundationJune 26July 28
Wilson County Community FoundationJuly 24August 25
Women’s Fund of North CarolinaAugust 7September 8
Women Givers of Northeast North Carolina
(Camden, Gates, Pasquotank, Perquimans)		March 6April 7
Women’s Giving Network of Wake CountyJune 26July 28
Yadkin County Community FoundationMarch 6 April 7

2026 Calendar by Application Dates

Applications become available on the first date listed and are due at NOON EDT on the application closing date.

February 27 – March 31

  • Ashe County Community Foundation
  • Brunswick County Community Foundation
  • Cary Women’s Giving Network
  • Unifour Endowment (Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba)
  • Watauga County Community Foundation


March 6 – April 7

  • Bertie-Hertford Women’s Fund
  • Martin County Community Foundation
  • Moore County Community Foundation
  • Mount Airy/Surry County Community Foundation
  • Women Givers of Northeast North Carolina (Camden, Gates, Pasquotank, Perquimans)
  • Yadkin County Community Foundation


March 13 – April 14

  • Hoke County Community Foundation
  • Community Foundation for Randolph County
  • Robeson County Community Foundation


March 20 – April 21

  • Lee County Community Foundation
  • New Hanover County Community Foundation
  • Rockingham County Community Foundation


March 27 – April 28

  • Jones County Community Foundation
  • Montgomery County Fund
  • Onslow Caring Communities Foundation & Dallas Fred Allen Endowment


April 3 – May 5

  • Beaufort-Hyde Community Foundation
  • Chowan Community Funds Foundation
  • Franklin County Community Foundation
  • Granville County Community Foundation
  • Vance County Community Foundation


April 10 – May 12

  • Alleghany County Community Foundation
  • Avery Community Foundation
  • Columbus County Community Foundation


June 12 – July 14

  • Craven County Community Foundation
  • Pamlico County Community Foundation

June 19 – July 21

  • Greene County Community Foundation
  • Lenoir County Community Foundation
  • Madison County Community Foundation
  • Northern Albemarle Community Foundation (Camden, Gates, Pasquotank, Perquimans)
  • Person Memorial Hospital Legacy Board Charitable Fund


June 26 – July 28

  • Jackson County Community Foundation
  • Macon County Community Foundation
  • Morrisville Community Fund
  • Swain County Community Foundation
  • Wilkes Community Foundation
  • Women’s Giving Network of Wake County


July 3 – August 4

  • Cary Community Foundation
  • Wake County Community Foundation


July 10 – August 11

  • Duplin County Community Foundation & Duplin Foundation for Youth Advancement
  • Johnston County Community Foundation


July 17 – August 18

  • Edgecombe Charitable Foundation
  • Futrell-Mauldin Community Foundation for Greater Rocky Mount
  • Haywood County Community Foundation
  • Moore Women – A Giving Circle


July 24 – August 25

  • Bertie-Hertford Community Foundation
  • Catawba Valley Community Foundation
  • Wilson County Community Foundation


July 31 – September 1

  • Cherokee County Community Foundation
  • Clay County Community Foundation
  • Currituck-Dare Community Foundation
  • Currituck-Dare Women’s Fund
  • Eastern Band of Cherokees Community Foundation
  • Graham County Community Foundation


August 7 – September 8

  • Carteret Community Foundation
  • Harnett County Community Foundation
  • Warren County Community Foundation
  • The Women’s Fund of North Carolina

We are unable to accept applications received after the deadline, including late submissions due to technology issues.

Questions?

Contact Doug Perry, our Grants Program Manager, for general questions about our community grantmaking programs.
Email Doug