General Information                                                                                                               

Triangle Community Foundation is now accepting proposal applications for the Spring 2010 cycle of our Community Grantmaking Program.   Applications, guidelines, proposal scoring rubrics, and additional background information are available on the Foundation’s Web site at: http://www.trianglecf.org/grants_support/community_grantmaking_program/ 

Completed applications are due via email on February 15 by 5 pm.  Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.  Funding decisions will be announced by July 2. Funding will be available by July 15  to be spent July 2010 - June 2011. Average grant size will be $10,000 - $15,000.

Eligibility Criteria

Triangle Community Foundation’s Community Grantmaking Program focuses funding in two areas: Civic Engagement and Youth Leadership & Development. The program is open to 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organizations, religious congregations, and governmental entities that are based in the Triangle (Chatham, Durham, Orange and Wake counties) and have a total annual organizational budget of $750,000 or less.

Organizations that received Community Grantmaking Program funding in Spring 2009 grantmaking cycle are eligible reapply for funding.  However, these organizations must submit an interim report using the Foundation’s Grantee Report Form along with their Proposal Application. 

Community Grantmaking Program Information Sessions

The Foundation will host two brief information sessions via conference call on:  

• January 12, 9:30-10:30 am
• January 13, 3-4 pm
• January 19, 3-4 pm

Call-in information will be emailed to you on the day prior to the call.