The Cary Community Foundation (CCF) awards grants to qualified charitable organizations that meet critical needs in the Cary community.
Donor Name: Cary Community Foundation (CCF)
State: North Carolina
Town: Cary
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $500 to $1,000
Details:
Each year, Cary Community Foundation (CCF) uses dollars from its endowment funds to make grants to nonprofits that meet critical needs in the Cary community.
The focus of the CCF is to help improve the lives of economically disadvantaged families and individuals residing in Cary. CCF seeks to fund organizations that support this population and preference will be given to organizations with annual budgets under $500,000.
The community grantmaking program funds a broad range of purposes to meet local needs that include education, human services, basic needs, arts, historical preservation, health, recreation, youth development, environment and animal welfare.
Funding Information
Grants typically range from $500 to $1,000.
Eligibility Criteria
An organization must meet the following criteria to apply:

Organizations must be qualified as tax-exempt public charities under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or be classified as a unit of local government (including public schools). An exception is made to include fire and rescue departments
If your organization operates as a 501 (c)(3) public charity via a fiscal agent, your application’s supporting documentation must include a letter from the fiscal agent organization that verifies the relationship and includes when the relationship was established
Religious entities, including churches, congregations and other houses of worship, and/or faith-based organizations whose core functions/operations promote religious doctrine or are restricted to members of a particular faith may apply for funding to support social outreach and charitable service programs to benefit the community-at-large, but they may not apply for general operating support
Only those organizations that serve the counties within the affiliate network will be considered. If an organization serves multiple counties within the network, that organization may complete a separate application for each of those affiliates
Organizations must offer programs and services without discrimination based on age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, physical ability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or religious belief.

For more information, visit NCCF.