Nonprofit Support

The North Carolina Community Foundation is honored to serve the people of our state by connecting our nonprofit partners that are meeting community needs with our fundholders and donors supporting that vital work.

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How We Support Nonprofits

Our grantmaking programs demonstrate our fundholders’ commitment to nonprofit causes strengthening our communities across the state.

NCCF sustains over 1,300 endowments in communities across North Carolina. Many of our funds are advised by their donors, based on their philanthropic interests, rather than through an application process. However, we offer a variety of grantmaking programs that seek applications each year, according to the program’s intentions. These programs each have their own guidelines and criteria. Learn more about these programs below.

Grantmaking Programs

We operate local application-based grantmaking programs through our affiliate foundations, giving circles and community-advised funds.

Virtual Grantseeker Workshops

Join us on June 15 at 10 a.m. to learn more about our community grantmaking programs.

Agency Endowment Funds

Established by a nonprofit organization to provide an annual source of income to support its mission or operations.

Meeting Space

We offer meeting space to our community partners at no cost.

NCCF News for Nonprofits

Sign up to receive our quarterly newsletter for nonprofits.

NCCF Disaster Relief Fund

This fund provides grants to nonprofit and charitable organizations in North Carolina communities impacted by disasters that build stronger and more prepared communities, address long-term recovery and resiliency, and meet unmet needs that are not being fulfilled by other resources.

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Aerial mage of flooding from Hurricane Helene in Marshall, NC.
Flooding in Marshall after Hurricane Helene
Students work together at Diversity Nurtures Achievement, a Healing Communities Fund grantee

Community Grantmaking

NCCF operates local application-based grantmaking programs throughout the state through a network of affiliate foundations, giving circles and community-advised funds.

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Virtual grantseeker workshop

Louise Oriole Burevitch Endowment

This application-based grant program supports nonprofit organizations focused on education, health or human services in 41 eastern North Carolina counties.

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NourishNC provides supplemental food assistance to children in New Hanover County who struggle with hunger.
NourishNC provides supplemental food assistance to children in New Hanover County who struggle with hunger.

Virtual workshop for grantseekers

This workshop will provide participants with an overview of NCCF’s grant programs, share tips for grant proposals and answer questions about the application process.
SIGN UP: June 15, 10 a.m. More events for nonprofits