Apply for Grants from the Louise Oriole Burevitch Endowment

Starting in 2026, the Burevitch Endowment will accept applications from local, state and federal government entities.

As in prior years, grants are expected to range from $25,000 to $50,000 and will not exceed $50,000.

Education benefits students, teachers, school personnel within pre-K, K-12 and 4-year college and university education systems with a goal of escalating school success.

• After-school educational programs and other educational extra-curricular activities serving students may be considered with a focus on academic achievement.
• The Endowment may consider non-academic educational opportunities for youth that offer leadership development.

Health includes programs and services that yield positive impacts on the health and well-being of individuals, groups, and communities.

• Health includes physical health, mental health, and general wellness.
• The priority of the program and/or service must be to improve health outcomes directly, not indirectly.

Human Services addresses basic human needs – food, clothing, shelter and safety.

• Job skills training and employment assistance may be considered within this category as they serve basic human needs and improve quality of life.
• Because of the fund’s preference for benefiting women, domestic violence services are included within this category as serving a basic human need for safety.

Applicants must be nonprofit organizations that are qualified as tax-exempt public charities under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

• Nonprofit organizations operating as a 501(c)(3) public charity via a pre-existing relationship with a fiscal sponsor may also apply. The application must include a letter from the sponsoring organization that verifies the relationship, describes the nature of the relationship and includes when the relationship was established.
• Proposals must benefit communities in eastern NC. The eligibility area includes 41 eastern NC counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne and Wilson.
• Proposals must have a clear and specific focus on education, health, or human services.
• The primary purpose of submitted proposals must fall within one of these focus areas. Proposals that are loosely related to a focus area are not as likely to be successful.
• Organizations must offer programs/services without discrimination on the basis of age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, physical ability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or religious belief.

Preferences

Within the eligibility criteria, there may be some preference for proposals serving:

• Women, children/youth, or older adults
• Southeastern North Carolina (Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Robeson and Sampson counties)

Note: The program is not exclusive to these interests, and NCCF will pursue a diverse grant portfolio.

NCCF will accept applications for this program between July 3, 2026, and NOON Eastern on Aug. 4, 2026. 

We expect to announce funding award decisions in October.

• Grants typically will range from $25,000 to $50,000 and will not exceed $50,000.
• Organizations may only submit one proposal per cycle.
• Organizations that already receive grants from this fund are welcome to apply if they meet the stated criteria; however, organizations cannot receive more than $50,000 total in any given year.
• Any grant received through this process must be completed, and follow-up report submitted, prior to submitting another application for this program.
• The grant term is 24 months from the time of the award (October or early November). Funds must be spent, and proposed work completed within the 24-month time frame.
• Grantees are eligible to receive an award every three years. For example, if an organization received an award in 2025, it will be eligible again in 2028.

Grants are not awarded to or for the following:

• Private schools, colleges and universities
• Activities that are restricted to members of a particular faith community or that promote a specific religious doctrine.
  • NOTE: Faith-based organizations may apply for program/project funding to support social outreach and charitable service programs to benefit the community at large.
• Religious entities or houses of worship such as churches
• Annual fund or capital campaign fundraisers
• Endowments
• Political purposes or lobbying
• Loans or reimbursements
• Individuals
• Regranting by the applicant organization

Please review our FAQs for additional clarity on restrictions.

We’ve published answers to frequently asked questions and tips for applying for grants from the Louise Oriole Burevitch Endowment.