Funding in North Carolina

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

BJ’s Charitable Foundation
Funding for safety, security and well-being of children and families, education and health programs, community service opportunities, and hunger and disaster relief.
    Geographic Coverage: Connecticut, Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Maine, Delaware, Maryland, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia and New Hampshire.
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: BJ’s Charitable Foundation

North Carolina Weatherization Assistance Program
Funding to help low-income citizens save energy and reduce expenses through the installation of energy conservation materials, the implementation of energy efficiency measures in their homes and energy education.
    Geographic Coverage: North Carolina
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

Pretty in Pink Foundation Breast Cancer Treatment Assistance
Provides the financial assistance necessary to make survival a reality for breast cancer patients in North Carolina.
    Geographic Coverage: North Carolina
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Pretty in Pink Foundation

Rural Capital Grant Program
Funds to assist transportation systems that serve the general public and human-service agency clients in North Carolina's rural areas.
    Geographic Coverage: North Carolina
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: North Carolina Department of Transportation

Southeast Rural Community Assistance Loan Fund Program
Provides low-interest loans to low-income rural communities for predevelopment costs, system upgrades and new construction of water and wastewater services and facilities.
    Geographic Coverage: North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and South Carolina.
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project

Inactive Funding in North Carolina

The programs listed below have been funded in the past, but are not currently accepting applications. Information about these inactive funding programs is provided only for your convenience and does not indicate that the programs will be available in the future. To inquire about future availability of a particular program, please contact the funding agency or organization.

Appalachian Regional Commission Substance Abuse Grants
Grants to assist communities in building sustainable capacity to provide for improved community interventions and services addressing issues of illegal drugs and prescription drug abuse.
    Geographic Coverage: 410 counties comprising all of West Virginia and parts of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia
    Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2009
    Sponsor: Appalachian Regional Commission

Community Economic Development Grants Program
Grants to provide financial assistance to minority community development corporations to help them improve the economic well-being and quality of life in their communities.
    Geographic Coverage: North Carolina
    Application Deadline: Oct 13, 2008
    Sponsor: North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center

FY 2009-2010 Emergency Shelter Grants Program
Funding designed to improve the quality of existing emergency shelters.
    Geographic Coverage: North Carolina
    Application Deadline: Jan 16, 2009
    Sponsor: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

Gannett Foundation Community Action Grants
Provides grants in communities where the Gannett Company has a presence.
    Geographic Coverage: Limited to certain areas of 35 states and U.S. territories, see sponsor's website for more details.
    Application Deadline: Aug 17, 2009

HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants for New Transitional Areas
Funds to provide direct financial assistance to transitional areas that have been severely affected by the HIV epidemic.
    Geographic Coverage: Arkansas, Mississippi, Indiana,Tennessee, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina
    Application Deadline: Mar 8, 2007
    Sponsor: Health Resources and Services Administration

Ribbon of Hope Mini-Grants Program
To support activities that establish or expand local programs in health, science, and education to serve identified needs of local communities.
    Geographic Coverage: North Carolina
    Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2008
    Sponsor: North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation

Senior Medicare Patrol Projects
Grants for model projects that demonstrate effective ways of utilizing retired persons as volunteer expert resources and educators in community efforts to combat health care error, fraud and abuse in the Medicare/Medicaid programs.
    Geographic Coverage: Refer to Eligibility for the 26 participating states and 1 territory.
    Letter of Intent (Optional): Mar 2, 2009
    Application Deadline: Mar 13, 2009
    Sponsor: Administration on Aging

Sustainable Community Innovation Grants Program
Funds projects that work to strengthen both agriculture and Southern communities by building explicit linkages between sustainable agriculture and rural community development.
    Geographic Coverage: Eligible states are AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
    Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2008
    Sponsor: Southern Rural Development Center

UnitedHealth HEROES Service Learning Grants
Funding to support youth-led projects that address childhood obesity.
    Geographic Coverage: 34 states and the District of Columbia
    Application Deadline: Oct 22, 2009
    Sponsor: Youth Service America

UnitedHealth HEROES Service Learning Grants
Funding to support youth-led projects that address childhood obesity.
    Geographic Coverage: 34 states and the District of Columbia
    Application Deadline: Oct 22, 2009
    Sponsor: Youth Service America

Urgent Repair Program
Funds under the Urgent Repair Program may be used to provide grants for emergency home repairs for elderly homeowners and other homeowners with special needs whose household incomes are below 50% of the area median income.
    Geographic Coverage: North Carolina
    Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2007
    Sponsor: North Carolina Housing Finance Agency

Women for Women Grants
Grants will focus on helping economically disadvantaged women rebuild their lives and be more self-sufficient.
    Geographic Coverage: North Carolina
    Application Deadline: Jan 18, 2008