Currituck-Dare Community Foundation Grant

The Currituck-Dare Community Foundation is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation and works to transform collective generosity into a permanent source of community support. Founded in 1999, the foundation works to increase philanthropic giving and establish endowments in the community. It is led by a local volunteer advisory board that understands community needs, and grants are made annually to local organizations. The current competitive grant opportunity is supported through the Currituck-Dare Community Foundation community grantmaking fund and is intended for qualified charitable organizations serving the local community. For the current application cycle, the Currituck-Dare Community Foundation will accept applications from July 31, 2026 through noon Eastern Time on September 1, 2026. Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted. The foundation specifically cautions applicants that this rule also applies when a late submission results from technology issues. Organizations should therefore complete the application sufficiently in advance of the deadline to ensure successful submission. The source states that grants typically range from $1,000 to $3,000. It does not state a total amount available for the current cycle or a specific number of awards. For context, the foundation awarded $12,000 through this competitive community grantmaking process in 2025. Eligible applicants are described as qualified charitable organizations serving the local community. The opportunity is geographically focused on the Currituck and Dare community rather than being a statewide or nationwide grant program. The provided source does not specify a matching or cost-share requirement. It also does not provide a detailed list of allowable and prohibited expenses for the current opportunity. Historical awards demonstrate that the community grantmaking fund has supported both specific charitable programs and general operating support, including work involving food access, senior nutrition, child victim services, health care, housing and emergency assistance, disability services, and other community needs. These historical awards provide context but do not establish additional eligibility or spending rules for the current cycle. Applications must be submitted through the North Carolina Community Foundation Grant Application Portal. Applicants are instructed to read the community grantmaking guidelines before applying because applications that do not adhere to the guidelines will be ineligible for funding. First-time applicants must follow Training Module I to create a profile. Organizations that already have an account should use their existing account information to log in. Both new and existing users are directed to Training Module II for instructions on adding a grant application. Once applicants are logged into the portal, additional information about the application process is available. No separate letter of intent, concept paper, pre-proposal, or other pre-application gating deadline is identified in the provided source. Grant decisions are generally announced about two months after the application cycle closes. The foundation states that one tool its board members use to guide grant decisions is an annual community needs assessment, and separate Community Needs Assessments are available for Currituck County and Dare County. Applicants should therefore review the applicable assessment along with the grantmaking guidelines when preparing an application. The source does not provide a formal scoring rubric, detailed evaluation criteria, performance period, or award start and end dates. It does establish that failure to follow the grantmaking guidelines makes an application ineligible. For specific questions, the source identifies Abbey Lauten as Program Officer for Eastern North Carolina. She can be reached at alauten@nccommunityfoundation.org or 910-202-6727. Other Eastern North Carolina contacts listed are Josh Littlejohn, Community Leadership Officer, at jlittlejohn@nccommunityfoundation.org or 252-877-5556, and Brooke Vallely, Donor Engagement Officer, at bvallely@nccommunityfoundation.org or 252-288-5706. Because the Currituck-Dare Community Foundation states that grants are made annually, this opportunity is treated as recurring. Based on the July 31, 2026 opening date, the next cycle is anticipated around July 2027 unless the foundation publishes a different schedule.

Read all guidelines thoroughly. Use Training Module I for profile setup and Module II for application submission. Review the community needs assessment for strategic alignment.