Spring 2026 Community Grant Recipients

Alamance County Meals on Wheels - Program support - Meals for homebound seniors in Alamance County

Alamance Dream Center - Program support - DCNext, an 8 week summer leadership cohort for middle school and high school students designed to develop leadership through mentorship, responsibility, and service to others

Alamance ElderCare, Inc. - General operating support - Sustain and strengthen core programs, staff, and infrastructure to maximize the health, well-being and independence of older adults

Alamance-Burlington Closing the Achievement Gap, Inc. - General operating support - Funding toward mentoring coordinator salary for mentoring program for middle school boys

Benevolence Farm - General operating support - Assist with staff health and wellness benefit

Bridging the Gap CDC - General operating support - Technology needed for advertising and food distribution registration

Children's Hope Alliance - Program support - Grandparents Club Fund which provides essential supports such as clothing, school fees, tutoring, childcare, and enrichment activities

Friendship Adult Day Services, Inc. - Project support: Furnish outdoor activity center for hosting therapeutic gardening, group exercises, and social mixers

Habitat for Humanity of Alamance County - Program support - Financial education to prepare families for homeownership

Haw River Assembly - Program support - Stream Investigation Program for 8th grade students to enhance science proficiency while fostering environmental literacy and stewardship

It Takes a Village Project - Program support - CREATE in the Village's program which provides free weekly small-group dance, musical theater, and visual arts instruction for ABSS Title 1 elementary students

Junior Achievement of the Triad - Program support - Programs in partnership with ABSS and community volunteers for students to gain money management skills and explore careers

LIFESPAN Services, Inc. - Project support - Upgrade playground equipment at the Early Learning Center on Stokes

Make-A-Wish Central and Western NC - Program support - Help funding a life-changing wish for a child living in Alamance County who is diagnosed with a critical illness

Open Door Clinic Of Alamance County - General operating support - Sustain free medical care for uninsured residents

Studio 1, Inc. - General operating support - Licensing costs, operational needs, growing audience base and increasing tourism in Alamance County

The Exchange Club’s Family Center of the Central Piedmont - Program support - Parenting classes in Spanish

Transplanting Traditions Community Farm - Program support - Business development and education program provides land and infrastructure access and workshops, technical assistance and mentoring for farmers to further their agricultural skills and start small farm business

We are grateful for the thoughtful responses and honest insights from organizations who have applied for an ACF Community Grant in the past three years. Overall, we heard strong appreciation for ACF’s relationship-driven and accessible approach, as well as the importance of flexible funding to help meet growing community needs. Your feedback has and will continue to guide conversations about how ACF can continue to strengthen and support nonprofits across Alamance County. Please feel free to take a closer look at the survey details by following the link below.

Survey Details

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: 

  • Community grants can be made to 501(c)(3) public charities or qualified governmental agencies.

  • 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 (during the spring or fall application window) and then apply if you choose.