Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Grant

The Community Grant Program Application is offered by the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro to support nonprofit and eligible educational organizations serving community needs in Greensboro and Guilford County, North Carolina, with a limited geographic exception for certain health services. The Community Foundation describes its grants and initiatives as resources intended to help nonprofit organizations turn community focused visions into positive change. This grant opportunity centers on three broad program areas: cultural vibrancy, economic mobility, and health and wellness. Priority is given to proposals that emphasize long term strategies capable of advancing and sustaining these areas of focus. Cultural vibrancy funding is intended to help create a Greensboro in which residents have access to diverse cultural, educational, and natural resources. The Foundation emphasizes inclusive community dialogue, civic engagement, and programs or projects that bring diverse and multigenerational audiences together across lines of difference. Economic mobility funding focuses on helping residents establish a strong economic foundation. Explicit areas of interest include workforce development and education, small business and entrepreneurship, and access to workforce housing. Health and wellness funding recognizes health as a foundational element of a thriving community and emphasizes opportunities for residents to age with dignity and obtain services supporting the whole person. Current application language specifically identifies direct services for uninsured and underinsured populations in Guilford, Randolph, and Rockingham County and increased access to fresh, healthy, and nourishing food in Guilford County. Applicants may request up to 25000 dollars. The supplied material does not identify a minimum request amount, total program funding, number of awards, or a required matching or cost sharing contribution. The Foundation does not fund sponsorships and festivals through its Grants and Initiatives department. Organizations currently in year one of a two year grant are not eligible to submit another application until that grant has concluded, and organizations with outstanding grant reports are not eligible for an award. The Foundation also indicates that it prioritizes long term strategies within its three focus areas. Board and staff diversity and an applicant's total operating budget will be considered by staff and the applicable grantmaking committees, although applications will be reviewed regardless of organizational budget size. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations located in or serving Greensboro and/or Guilford County. An exception applies to organizations providing direct services for uninsured and underinsured populations, which may be located in or serve Guilford, Randolph, and Rockingham County. Individuals are not eligible. Public agencies, including examples such as health departments, housing authorities, and other government operated entities, are not eligible for funding, although they may participate as partners in funded efforts. The current eligibility language also states that public schools, including K-12 schools and colleges or universities, are eligible to apply. Another portion of the supplied material states that public schools or other public agencies will not receive grants, creating an internal source conflict. The explicit current eligibility and requirements section has been used for the eligibility entry, while this conflict should be verified before relying on school eligibility. Applications are accepted electronically through the Community Foundation's online grant portal. Applicants must have a log-on credential that permits them to access, store, and submit their application, grant report, and other grant information. The supplied material does not identify a required letter of intent, concept paper, pre-proposal, or other pre-application gating step. It also does not provide specific application questions or required application uploads. Applicants are encouraged to consult the Greensboro Public Library Nonprofit Resource Center and the Guilford Nonprofit Consortium for nonprofit capacity-building information that may assist with designing a grant request. The application is scheduled to open on August 31, 2026. Because the analysis date is August 18, 2026, the opportunity is currently in an early engagement stage rather than accepting applications. No final application deadline is stated in the supplied material, and the opportunity is not described as rolling. The supplied information also does not explicitly establish an annual, biennial, quarterly, or other recurring application cycle, so recurrence has not been assumed from the year appearing in the application title. No award notification date or grant performance period is provided. Questions may be directed to the Community Foundation's Grants and Initiatives department at grants@cfgg.org. The Foundation's general telephone number is 336-379-9100.

Emphasize a long term strategy that advances and sustains cultural vibrancy, economic mobility, or health and wellness. Clearly demonstrate alignment with the specific priorities within the selected program area. Account for the Foundation's consideration of equity, board and staff diversity, and total operating budget. Confirm that all outstanding grant reports have been completed and that the organization is not in year one of an active two year grant.