Deadline: 1-Mar-21
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina is inviting applications for its Black Mountain-Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund (the Fund) to inspire philanthropy and strengthen charitable organizations serving the Swannanoa Valley by making grants relating to health and wellness, education, cultural and natural resources, and people in need.
The Fund’s intent is to support innovative projects and programs in the Swannanoa Valley. Generally, requests for continued support for a grant funded in the prior year or for general operating support will be given a lower priority.
- If an organization other than the applicant will benefit from the grant, then the applicant should include a letter of endorsement from that organization.
- Projects should be completed within one year of the award.
Funding Information
- Grants of $1,000 to $5,000 are made for charitable purposes, including programmatic needs, equipment and technology, and capital needs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants are made to qualified 501(c)(3), governmental, educational, and religious organizations serving Black Mountain and the Swannanoa Valley (defined as the Owen School District).
- An eligible organization may only submit one application per year.
- Grants generally do not support: annual giving campaigns, endowment funds, debt repayment, sectarian religious purposes, partisan political purposes, private primary and secondary schools (except for projects or programs that are not directed toward the school’s students or staff and that directly address community needs) and private clubs, or activities taking place or expenses incurred before grant decisions are made.
For more information, visit https://cfwnc.org/grants/black-mountain-swannanoa-valley-endowment-fund