Deadline: 13-Nov-24
The Matching Grants Program is designed to assist non-profit organizations in Durham County, both inside and outside the city limits, in preserving open space lands and promoting new or improved recreational opportunities for citizens of Durham County.
Grant funds help provide public lands and outdoor recreational facilities through citizen initiative, support and involvement.
Funding Information
- Grant amount: up to $5,000
Eligible Projects
- Projects eligible under the Matching Grants Program should fit within the wide range of open space and recreation goals adopted by the DOST. The DOST’s goals are as follows:
- DOST Goals
- As its primary mission, to plan for the preservation of:
- Environmentally significant sites such as those identified within the Durham Inventory.
- The County’s scenic river corridors, particularly the Eno River, the Little River, the Flat River, and the New Hope Creek.
- Critical environmental lands, such as wetlands and watershed areas.
- Lands which represent Durham’s rural heritage, important farmland, scenic roads, and important historic open space areas.
- To provide opportunities for greenways, trails, and rails-to-trails linkages throughout the County, including corridors designed by the Urban Trails and Greenways Commission (currently the Open Space and Trails Commission), The Triangle Greenways Council, and the Mountain to the Sea Trail.
- To support the provision of active recreation areas.
- As its primary mission, to plan for the preservation of:
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible groups are non-profit organizations, recognized by the Internal Revenue Service and the State of North Carolina or its agents, which seek to provide recreational opportunities or open space in Durham County. Eligible applicants will meet the following additional criteria:
- Groups with an outstanding Durham County Matching Grant project will be eligible for a new grant if progress is demonstrated on the current grant and the additional grant complements or completes phases of the original grant.
- A project is considered active until the twenty-four (24) month completion date, as stated in the Grant Agreement, is reached. If a project has not been completed at this time, it will be considered outstanding, unless a grant extension has been given.
- A project will be considered completed only after the final report and request for reimbursement has been received and accepted by County staff.
- All groups or organizations administered by a common board or council will be considered a single entity for the purpose of administering the Matching Grants Program.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Capital improvements for primary indoor recreation such as swimming pools, recreational centers, basketball gyms, etc.
- Support facilities which comprise more than fifty percent (50%) of the total project cost.
- Staff or volunteer time spent on recreational programs or fund raising.
- Cost of refreshments or food and drink.
- Supplies and materials such as uniforms, bats, balls, medals, trophies, etc. purchased for recreational programs.
- Membership fees such as a league franchise fee.
- Utilities such as water, electricity, telephone, etc. routinely purchased for a completed project.
For more information, visit Durham County.