GRANTS
GRANT REPORTING TOOL
All grant recipients must submit the Grant Reporting Tool which will be available in January 2026.
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.
For any questions, contact whalen@landfallfoundation.org