Union County Community Foundation Grant Cycle

Overview

The mission of the Union County Community Foundation is to inspire philanthropy and strengthen our community by supporting initiatives that address local needs and providing quality services to donors and constituents.

The Board of Advisors supports this mission through an annual competitive grantmaking program. The Foundation is an investor in the community and is interested in creating the highest possible levels of community gain, focused on improving the lives of citizens in Union County, North Carolina.

Priority will be given to requests for projects and programs that address the following investment areas:

• Broad charitable purposes
• Professional development for Union County public school teachers
• Support for individuals with mental or physical disabilities due to visual or hearing impairments

Projects and programs which clearly demonstrate their ability to attain measurable results will receive higher consideration. The Board will review each proposal's described evaluation metrics and expected results to decide how to invest the limited dollars of the Foundation.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.

• The Foundation generally awards grants up to $7,500, but for exceptional applications that will be beneficial to residents of Union County, the Foundation will consider larger requests. 
  
• Eligible organizations include 501(c)(3) publicly supported charities, churches, religious organizations, governmental agencies and educational institutions.
• Projects must serve the residents of Union County, NC.
• If the organization conducting the project is not an eligible organization, a grant can be applied for under the fiscal sponsorship of an eligible organization.
• Churches which do not have 501(c)(3) public charity status may still qualify as eligible charities. Eligibility of churches to receive FFTC grants is determined using the guidance provided in IRS Publication 1828.
• Because of the volume of requests, organizations may only submit one application/proposal per grant cycle.

Ineligibility

• The following areas are typically not funded:
• Capital campaign requests
• Debt retirement/deficit funding 
• Direct support of individuals (e.g. scholarships, hardship)
• Duplication of existing programs or services
• Endowment funds
• Expenses incurred prior to grant award decisions
• General operating support
• Travel and conferences
• Publication of books
• Projects that are typically the funding responsibility of federal, state or local government
• Sponsorships or fundraisers
• The following areas are ineligible for funding:
  • Projects that promote political or religious views
  • Political or lobbying activities