ACF Community Grant Cycles

Each spring and fall, the Alamance Community Foundation awards Community Grants to nonprofit organizations whose work directly benefits Alamance County and its residents. Grants may support program-specific initiatives or general operating needs, helping organizations strengthen services, expand impact, and respond to community opportunities and challenges.

Our Community Grants program supports nonprofits doing many different kinds of work in the community and is not limited to specific funding categories. Grants are awarded through a competitive review process, and while we receive many strong applications each cycle, available funding is limited and not every request can be supported.

Grant amounts are typically between $1,000 and $5,000.

Timeline: 

  • Application windows:

    • Spring - February 1 through March 15

    • Fall - August 1 through September 15

  • Selection Committee Application Review and ACF Board Approval

  • Recipients Notified:

    • Spring - second week of May

    • Fall - second week of November

If you have any questions, please contact Emily McCollum at emily@alamancecommunityfoundation.org.

Please note: 

  • The Alamance Community Foundation does not provide community grant funding to individuals, political organizations or campaigns, for-profit entities, capital campaigns, programming to promote any religious doctrine, debt retirement, event sponsorships or endowments.

  • Organizations based outside of Alamance County are only eligible to apply for funding to support their work that directly impacts Alamance County and its residents.

  • Organizations may apply twice in a calendar year, but may only receive grant funding once during each calendar year. 

Click here to apply

Once you have created an account using the above link, you will be able to preview the current ACF Community Grant application and then apply if you choose.

 

Fall 2025 Community Grant Recipients

Alamance Citizens for a Drug Free Community - Esperanza Academy

Alamance Partnership for Children

Autism Society of North Carolina

Burlington Homes - Food Pantry

Diaper Bank of North Carolina

Elon University Health Outreach Program at Elon (HOPE) Clinic

Family Justice Center of Alamance County

Freedom’s Hope

Hand in Hand Tutoring

Melfield United Church of Christ - SOMEMUCC Food Pantry

OE Enterprises

Residential Treatment Services of Alamance County

SAFE (formerly Southern Alamance Family Empowerment)

The Salvation Army Red Shield Youth Center

Transcend Alamance

United Way of Alamance County

Valores

Spring 2025 Community Grant Recipients

Alamance Community College Foundation

Alamance County Meals on Wheels

Benevolence Farm

Burlington Community Land Trust

CityGate Dream Center

Community YMCA of Alamance County, Inc.

It Takes a Village - Elon University, Center for Access and Success

LIFESPAN Services, Inc.

Open Door Clinic Of Alamance County

Preservation Burlington, Inc.

Studio 1, Inc.

Women's Resource Center in Alamance County