{"title":"2014 Duplin CCF grant criteria","content":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">&#160;In 2014, the Duplin County Community Foundation will offer grants from the Duplin County Unrestricted Endowment (&#8220;community grants&#8221;) and the Duplin Foundation for Youth Advancement (&#8220;DFYA grants&#8221;).&#160; <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Potential applications should carefully review the eligibility guidelines and grant criteria before applying for a grant.<\/strong><br \/><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Note that the criteria for the two grants differ.&#160; Organizations may apply for both grants; however, you must submit a separate application for each fund.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Grant Cycle Dates<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>The 2014 online grant application cycle begins on <strong>Friday, July 4 and closes at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">noon<\/span>&#65279; on Tuesday, August 19, 2014<\/strong>.&#160; The online application will be available beginning July 4<sup>th<\/sup> through the North Carolina Community Foundation website, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nccommunityfoundation.org\/\">www.nccommunityfoundation.org<\/a>.&#160; Grant awards are announced in September.<\/p>\r\n<p>&#160;<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Who Can Apply?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Organizations must be qualified as tax-exempt public charities under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or be classified as a unit of government.&#160; If your organization operates as a 501(c)(3) public charity via a fiscal agent, you must include, in your application&#8217;s supporting documentation, a letter from the fiscal agent organization that verifies the relationship and includes when the relationship was established.<\/li>\r\n<li>&#160;Faith-based organizations may apply for funding to support social outreach and charitable service programs to benefit the community-at-large. See restrictions below.<\/li>\r\n<li>&#160;Organizations must offer programs and services without discrimination on the basis of age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, physical ability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or religious belief.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&#160;Grants are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">not<\/span> awarded for:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Annual fund, capital campaigns or capital improvements<\/li>\r\n<li>Political purposes or lobbying<\/li>\r\n<li>Activities that are restricted to members of a particular faith community or promote a specific religious doctrine<\/li>\r\n<li>Loans or reimbursements<\/li>\r\n<li>Individuals<\/li>\r\n<li>Re-granting by the applicant organization<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Duplin CCF Community Grant Criteria<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations are eligible to submit proposals in support of broad charitable purposes in the areas of arts and humanities, education, the environment, health, human services, public and societal benefit that serve the people of Duplin County.&#160; Grants are&#160;not&#160;available for families or individuals.&#160; Grant awards typically range from $500 to $1,000.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Duplin Foundation for Youth Advancement Grant Application Criteria<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>We believe that all youth are worthy of our investment and can contribute positively to our community.&#160; These grants will provide local children life-enhancing programs and character development experiences that can give them the opportunity to reach their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.<\/p>\r\n<p>Grants are available to local organizations with programs focusing on youth in Duplin County.&#160; Priority is given to proposals that incorporate a holistic approach and include <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">one or more<\/span> of the following focuses:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Motivate youth people to stay <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">and<\/span> succeed in school<\/li>\r\n<li>Foster positive youth-adult engagement through mentoring<\/li>\r\n<li>Strengthen gang awareness and prevention efforts<\/li>\r\n<li>Promote participation in philanthropy<\/li>\r\n<li>Provide leadership opportunities and employment skills training<\/li>\r\n<li>Increase the likelihood of a successful transition to adulthood<\/li>\r\n<li>Develop financial literacy<\/li>\r\n<li>Encourage engagement in community service<\/li>\r\n<li>Promote mental and physical health and well-being<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Grants are not available for families or individuals. &#160;Grants may range from $500 to $5,000. &#160;&#160;<\/p>\r\n<p>&#160;<\/p>","excerpt":"<p>There are two funding opportunities during this grant cycle. 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