OVERVIEW: The Central Alabama Community Foundation supports education, health, human services, cultural arts, recreation, historic preservation and civic concerns in the counties of Central Alabama.
IP TAKE: This is an accessible community foundation that covers a broad region of the state and nearly all types of local nonprofit needs. It runs a variety of grant programs serving specific communities and purposes in its funding areas of Central Alabama, Southeast Alabama, the Antauga area and Elmore County. Guidelines and due dates vary by program, so keep up with this funder’s grant opportunities page.
PROFILE: Established in 1987, the Central Alabama Community Foundation (CACF) is based in Montgomery, Alabama, and serves the communities of Central Alabama, Southeast Alabama, the Antauga Area and Elmore County. Local civic leaders established CACF, which has over 230 funds that address specific regional concerns. It aims to “create a better quality of life for those who live and work in the River Region.” CACF funds local education, health, human services, cultural arts, recreation, historic preservation and civic efforts.
The Central Alabama Community Foundation distributes over $5 million each year in grants and scholarships. In Central Alabama, grant opportunities exist in the areas of family wellness and education, food, medical education, and cultural and community enhancement. Community Trust Grants go toward basic needs programs that improve the quality of life in the region.
Grants range between about $5,000 and $10,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving in the blog section of the funder’s website. Grantmaking focuses on the Alabama counties of Autauga, Coffee, Cullman, Dale, Elmore, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, and Pike. Past local grantees include Macon County Humane Society, Red Mountain Grace, Southeastern Diabetes Education Services and That’s My Child.
Important Grant Details:
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. Organizations must submit applications via an online system, and each grant opportunity has its own unique deadlines and guidelines. Direct general questions to the staff at 334-264-6223 or to individual staff members via email.
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