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GRANTS
PROJECT REPORT
Any organizations that received a grant in 2024 must complete and submit a Project Report by May 16 in order to be eligible for a 2025 grant.
Click here for the Project Report.
NEW GRANT CATEGORIES
To ensure we can support initiatives of all sizes, our grants are now organized by funding levels.
Applicants may submit one grant application per calendar year. Please decide carefully whether you wish to be considered for a Micro or Macro grant.
Micro Grants: Up to $10,000. These grants are ideal for smaller programs or projects and offer organizations the opportunity to sustain or grow their impact. New for 2025, organizations can apply for capital improvements that are less than $10,000.
Macro Grants: $10,001 to $50,000. Approximately 3-5 will be awarded annually. These grants are designed for high-impact initiatives. These selective grants will focus on projects or programs that can bring about transformative change in the community. These may include capital projects designed to improve, expand or repair existing facilities or the purchase of major equipment that supports the organization’s mission.
Eligible organizations must be a non-profit and tax exempt as defined by section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code and must include a copy of your IRS Tax Exemption letter.The grant request must be to partially or fully fund your project or program in the areas of arts, health and welfare and/or education.
Your organization is NOT eligible for a grant if:Beneficiaries of your project are not within New Hanover, Pender or Brunswick counties.
The organization operates as a private non-operating foundation.
The application is for direct aid to individuals.
The grant is primarily for operating expenses, such as administrative costs, general overhead, advertising or signage, principal and interest payments on debt.
The grant is for costs of items already acquired or the purchase of real estate.
The grant is for a start-up organization (the date of your IRS determination letter must be two years before the date of submission of this application).
The organization’s proposed project or capital improvement includes or directly involves the promotion or advancement of any political or religious beliefs.
The organization will transfer any portion of a Landfall Foundation Grant Award to any other organization.
The organization is a local branch of a national organization with internal fundraising staff.
The organization discriminates on the basis of age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion.
The grant application is for research, feasibility studies or engineering and planning.
The organization received a grant award in 2024 and has not submitted a final or preliminary report by May 16, 2025.
SEPARATE APPLICATIONS FOR NONPROFITS AND SCHOOLS
To better meet the needs of different types of applicants, we now offer two distinct applications—one for nonprofit organizations and one for schools.
Click here for NonProfit Application
Click here for School Application
Click here for a copy of the NonProfit Application
Click here for a copy of the School Application
Application Period: Applications for Micro and Macro grants are open Monday, March 31, 2025 - Friday, May 16, 2025 and must be submitted through our online portal.
Grantees will be notified by September 26, 2025, whether their grant was approved and the amount of the award.
Funds will be distributed on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
Macro Grants will be distributed individually no later than November 6th.
For any questions, contact whalen@landfallfoundation.org