Strengthening Communities Through Local Funding Support
GrantID: 1278
Grant Funding Amount Low: $500
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: $25,000
Summary
This community-based grant funding is designed to strengthen local neighborhoods by encouraging collaboration, creativity, and active resident participation. Available in North Carolina, it provides financial support to neighborhood organizations and resident-led groups working to improve their communities through engagement, beautification, safety, and shared identity. The program focuses on empowering local voices and ensuring that residents have the tools to shape the places they live in meaningful ways.
The grants support projects that bring neighbors together, improve public spaces, and promote well-being. Funds may be used for activities such as community clean-ups, festivals, public art installations, gardens, or neighborhood safety improvements like lighting and signage. Other projects may include skill-building workshops, leadership development, or sustainability-focused initiatives that encourage long-term community resilience. The intent is to create visible, lasting results that enhance both the physical environment and the sense of belonging within neighborhoods.
Funding amounts vary depending on project size and scope. Smaller initiatives may receive between $500 and $5,000, while more extensive, organized projects can qualify for grants of up to $25,000. In some cases, the larger awards require applicants to match funds or contribute volunteer time, ensuring that residents play an active role in the project’s success.
These opportunities are open primarily to nonprofit neighborhood-based organizations, homeowners associations, and resident-led groups located within the program’s designated service area. Small community nonprofits and coalitions that work closely with residents are also eligible. Individual residents are encouraged to participate through volunteerism, but direct awards are typically limited to organized community entities.
The grants are offered annually, with application periods occurring twice a year or on a rolling basis, depending on the project type. Altogether, this funding program serves as an accessible and inclusive resource for communities seeking to create positive, resident-driven change.
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