Potential Funding Sources for Community and Rural Development (CRD)
Hometown Helper Grants
Each year, Hamburger Helper gives grants to communities to help with local projects.
Click here for to access the web site for grant details.
The Center for Economic and Environmental Partnership, Inc.
Click here for grant details. (pdf)
David and Lucile Packard Foundation
300 Second St, Suite 200
Los Altos, CA 94022
(650)-948-7658
Conservation, environment, arts, culture, natural resources, and eco tourism
Community and Rural Development Funds
Support will be considered for the following activities:
- agent/specialist training
- educational materials
- conferences, workshops, and demonstration
- distance learning/teaching
- curriculum development and implementation
ANR/CRD Office
Box 7602 NCSU
Raleigh, NC 27695
(919)515-3252
DOA Rural Development Grants
Rural business enterprise grant funds may be used to establish revolving funds; provide operating capital and finance industrial sites in rural areas including the acquisition and development of land and construction, conversion, enlargement, repair or modernization of buildings, plants, machinery, equipment, access streets and roads, parking areas, transportation serving the site, utility extensions, necessary water supply and waste disposal facilities, pollution control and abatement incidental to site development; provide technical assistance; pay fees; and refinancing.
Amount of Grant: $2000-$1.5 million; $160,000 average
Contact: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, (202) 720-1400
Sponsor: Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20250
The D. Michael Warner Foundation
is a private foundation established in 1996 by Michael Warner and Elizabeth Craven from partial proceeds from the sale of a privately held software company that Mr. Warner started in 1993. The foundation supports projects which intend to improve 1) economic opportunities for disadvantaged individuals and communities and 2) race relations.
For more information call (919) 383-4367.
Federal Resources Guide
Guide to USDA and Other Federal Resources for Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry Enterprises, 160 pages, USDA SARE program, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, Forest Service and USDA’s Resource Conservation and Development program. The Guide gives basic information about more than 70 federal programs helpful to farmers, small entrepreneurs, non-profit organizations, rural communities and others in sustainable agriculture. For free copies, contact Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA) at (800) 3456-9140.
New University Extension Grants Program;
Aimed at encouraging faculty and students to become more involved in extension efforts which address the needs of North Carolina citizens, communities, schools, businesses, industries, and governments. Funds will be potentially awarded in three categories: 1) campus and field faculty seed grants; 2) student project grants; and 3) grants to assist multi-disciplinary groups of faculty in developing and writing grant proposals. 919-515-9340; deadline is in October.
The National Tree Trust
Reforestation or landscaping enhancement; growing, planting, and maintenance of FREE trees in communities; from 100 to 10,000 FREE trees are given to organizations.
Scott Payne at (919) 515-9606; deadline May
Tourism Matching Funds Program and the Rural Tourism Development Grant Program
NC Division of Tourism are now available. Deadlines September. Contact Teresa Watts, Director of Community Development at the Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development (919)733- 7502.
The NC DOT Enhancement Grants
Enhancement funds are used for programs such as pedestrian and bicycle facilities, rail station rehabilitations, and scenic beautification. Deadline September.
The Home Depot
Grants in areas having the most environmental impact. DEADLINE: November/December. Focus efforts on forestry, green building, recycling, ecology, and lead poisoning prevention.
Local Government Buy Recyled
RFP available: November
Contact: Heather Sandner, (919) 715-6505
Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program
The goal of this initiative is to encourage citizen involvement in creating and supporting long-term and sustained urban and community forestry programs at the local level.
Eligibility: Applicants may include local or state government, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and other tax-exempt organizations.
(919)-733-2162.
Technical Assistance Program, Local Technical Assistance
FUNDING SOURCE: Economic Development Administration (EDA), Department of Commerce (DOC)
The average funding level in FY 1999 for Local Technical Assistance grants was $28,000;
DEADLINE: Applications are accepted on a continuous basis and will be processed as funds are available.
OVERVIEW: In light of its limited resources and the demonstrated widespread need for economic development, EDA encourages only project proposals that will significantly benefit areas experiencing or threatened with substantial economic distress.
FOR MORE INFO CONTACT: PATTERSON, Gilbert, 401 West Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 1820, Atlanta, GA 30308, Telephone: (404) 730-3000,
Internet Address: gpatters@doc.gov.
CBS Foundation Grants Program
Funding Sources: CBS Foundation
While there is no dollar limit on grant request, most grants range between $2,000 and $5,000 with some educational and institutional grants between $10,000 and $35,000.
Deadline: Continuous
Overview: The sponsor provides support to non-profit, tax-exempt organizations for programs in the area of arts and culture, education, and community vitalization.
For more information contact:Helene Blieberg, VP, 51 West 52 Street, New York, NY 10019-6188.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants Program for Fiscal Year 2001
Funding Source: United States Department of Agricultural (USDA), Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES)
Deadline: August
Overview: The objectives of this three-phase program include stimulating technological innovation in the private sector, strengthening the role of small businesses in meeting federal research and development needs, increasing private sector commercialization of innovations derived from USDA-supported research and development efforts, and fostering and encouraging participation of women-owned and socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns in technological innovation.
For more info contact: Director, Small Business Innovation Research Program – Proposal Services Unit, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 2245, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, 20250-2245; phone: 202-401-4002; fax: 202-401-6070
Grant announcement can be viewed here.
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Community Development
Funding Source: Fuller Company Foundation, H.B.
Deadline: October
Overview: H.B. Fuller Company, through its contributions program, is committed to building strong communities that create economic and educational opportunities for children and their families. Recognizing that healthy families and nurturing communities are necessary in order to create a healthy environment for young people, priorities within each contributions category include: education; community development; health and human services; environment; and arts and humanities.
For more information contact: H.B. Fuller Company Foundation, P.O. Box 64683, 1200 Willow Lake Boulevard, St. Paul, MN, 55164- 0683; Phone: (651) 236-5217
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation
The mission of the foundation is to promote the well-being and betterment of humankind by assisting people in the US Southeast to build communities that nurture people, spur enterprise, bridge differences, foster fairness, and promote civility. Grants will be made in three program area: organizational development, community problem solving, and grassroot leadership development.
The deadline for proposals under the organizational development program is February. There is as rolling deadline for community problem-solving grants
Amount of Grant is typically $15,000-$75,000.
Date Application is Due: February
Contact: Grants Manager, (910) 748-9222; fax: (910) 777-0095
Sponsor: Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, 102 Reynolds Village, Winston-Salem, NC 27106-5123.
Foundation for the Carolina Grants
The foundation supports nonprofit organizational in North and South Carolina, especially in the greater Charlotte, NC area, in five areas. Building Families grants help prepare preschool children to enter kindergarten. Building Bridges grants address growing racial, cultural, and economic diversity in the community. Building Potential grants empower individuals to be self-reliant and economically independent. Building Civic Vision grants increase civic understanding of key local ussues. Building Youth grants help school-age children make the transition from youth to adulthood.
Date(s) Application Is Due: February, June, and October.
Contact: Vice President, (704) 376-9541, fax: (704) 376-1243
Sponsor: Foundation for the Carolinas, 1043 E. Morehead St, Ste 100, Charlotte, NC 28204
Fund for Southern Communities Grants
The fund offers grants and technical assistance to grassroots social change organizations. The fund prefers to support projects that work for an equitable distribution of economic and political power and that are unlikely to be funded nation, working for the rights of workers, promoting self-determination in in low-income and disenfranchised communities, protecting the environment, creating alternative arts and media, or promoting peace and responsible US foreign policy.
Amount of Grant: $1000-$5000, average grant $2500
Contact: Grants Manager, (404) 876-4147; fax (404) 876-3453
Sponsor: Fund for Southern Communities, 547 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Fund of the Four Directions Grants
The fund makes grants to nonprofits that help Native Americans preserve their human rights, improve their socioeconomic status, prevent erosion of their land base, and open opportunities for advancement.
Amount of Grant: Typically $5000-$10,000
Contact: Codirector, (212) 768-1430
Sponsor: Fund of the Four Directions, 8 W 40th St, Ste 1610, New York, NY 10018
Pew Charitable Trusts Grants
Supports the work of nonprofit, organizations in the fields of culture, education, marine conservation worldwide, health and human services, public policy, and religion.
Contact: Guidelines Contact, (215) 575-9050, fax: (215) 575-4939
Sponsor: Pew Charitable Trusts, 2005 Market ST, Ste 1700, Philadelphia, PA 19103-7017
Pew Civic Entrepreneur Initiative
Two-year grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations to support programs to identify and train citizens and leaders (civic entrepreneurs) to tackle pressing local problems.
Date(s) Application is Due: April, December
Contact: Guidelines Contact, (215) 575-4939, fax: (215) 575- 4939
Sponsor: Pew Charitable Trusts, 145-C Ednam Dr., Charlottesville, VA 22903
James River Corporation Foundation Grants
Suppports nonprofits in communities where James River Corporation has major operations or employee populations. The foundation awards the majority of grants in the area of education, focusing on higher education institutions that provide courses and opportunities to present of potential James River employees. Culture and the arts, health and human services, and civic affairs and community programs receive funding consideration.
Amount of Grant : $1.6 million total
Contact: Executive Administrator, (804) 649-4406, fax: (804) 343-4500
Sponsor: James River Corporation Foundation, PO Box 2218, Richmond, VA 23218
The NC Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development
Is accepting proposals for their two grant programs, the Matching Funds Grants, and the Rural Tourism Development Grant. The former is for advertising, brochures, and other marketing materials; the latter is for “bricks and mortar” development. For more information please contact Teresa Watts, NC Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development at 919-733-4171
Information for this document was provided by Cathy Graham, Area Specialized Agent, Resource Development.
Revised 2/16/2006
