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Grants for nonprofits in North Carolina

As of October 2026, a North Carolina nonprofit can be matched against 8 North Carolina programs your nonprofit can apply for (7 of them set aside for nonprofits only), plus national and federal grants open to nonprofits, scored in your report.

Most of these grants never run an ad. The money is real, and much of it is open to North Carolina nonprofits alongside other organizations. The hard part was never qualifying. It was finding out the grant existed before the window closed. That is the part we fixed.

North Carolina programs your nonprofit can apply for

Set aside for nonprofits only

North Carolina nonprofit grants by the numbers

Who funds them: 7 funders: North Carolina Arts Council (2), N.C. Youth Outdoor Engagement Commission (1), NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission / NC State Extension (1), North Carolina Humanities (1), and 3 more.
Award size: Awards from $10K to $30K.
Timing: 3 open now, 1 of them rolling. Soonest deadline: NC AgVentures Farm Grant Program, Dec 15, 2026. 5 between cycles; North Carolina Land and Water Fund Grants lists its next window as “~January 15, 2027 (per page: 'applications reopen January 15 annually')”.
What they fund: Arts & Creative (3), Agriculture (1), Youth Sports (1); 3 open to any industry.

8 North Carolina grants your nonprofit can apply for, worth knowing by name

Every program here is available to nonprofits in North Carolina. Each lists nonprofits among its eligible applicants. The “Built for” column says whether a program is set aside for nonprofits only or open to nonprofits and other organizations. Each names its funder and links to the official page.

Program	Amount	Status	Built for	Official link
North Carolina Youth Sports Grant N.C. Youth Outdoor Engagement Commission Verified Oct 23, 2026	Up to $5,000 for team travel or up to $25,000 to host an event	Rolling, apply anytime	Nonprofit organizations only	Official page ↗
NC AgVentures Farm Grant Program NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission / NC State Extension Verified Oct 25, 2026	Up to $10,000	Closes Dec 15, 2026	Nonprofits and small businesses	Official page ↗
The Cannon Foundation Capital Grants The Cannon Foundation, Inc. Verified Oct 24, 2026	Varies	Closes Dec 31, 2026	Nonprofit organizations only	Official page ↗
Statewide Service Organizations Grant North Carolina Arts Council Verified Oct 25, 2026	From $5,000 to $30,000	Between cycles Usually opens around January 2027, based on past rounds	Nonprofit organizations only	Official page ↗
Project Support Grants North Carolina Arts Council Verified Oct 19, 2026	From $5,000 to $15,000	Between cycles Usually opens around January 2027, based on past rounds	Nonprofit organizations only	Official page ↗
NC Humanities Project Grants North Carolina Humanities Verified Oct 11, 2026	Varies	Between cycles Usually opens around June 2027, based on past rounds	Nonprofit organizations only	Official page ↗
North Carolina Land and Water Fund Grants North Carolina Land and Water Fund Verified Oct 25, 2026	Varies	Opens January 2027	Nonprofit organizations only	Official page ↗
ZSR Grants Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Verified Oct 18, 2026	Varies	Reopens, date not announced yet	Nonprofit organizations only	Official page ↗

We track 3 more North Carolina programs your nonprofit can apply for that are not open, dated or verified closely enough to name here yet. The quiz still checks your organization against them.

Multi-state programs that include North Carolina

Each of these covers more than three states, so we list them here instead of counting them as North Carolina programs.

Closes in 6 days
Honda and Honda USA Foundation Programmatic Funding
American Honda Motor Co. and the Honda USA Foundation
Covers 16 states (plus DC), including NC
Nonprofit organizations only · $25,000 - $100,000 · Closes Oct 31, 2026 · Official page ↗
Southern Artist Spotlight Grant
South Arts
Open in 9 states, including NC
Nonprofit organizations only · $1,000 to $5,000 ($8,000 for dance), up to 50% of the artist fee · Rolling, apply anytime · Official page ↗
Arts in Rural Places
South Arts
Open in 9 states, including NC
Nonprofit organizations only · $500 to $3,000, up to 50% of the artist fee · Closes Apr 30, 2027 · Official page ↗
Professional Development Grants for Arts Organizations
South Arts
Open in 9 states, including NC
Nonprofit organizations only · $250 to $1,000 (dollar-for-dollar cash match) · Closes Apr 30, 2027 · Official page ↗
J. Bulow Campbell Foundation Capital Grants
J. Bulow Campbell Foundation
Open in 6 states, including NC
Nonprofit organizations only · Varies (share of a capital campaign) · Closes Jan 1, 2027 · Official page ↗
Nonprofit and Sponsorship Grants
Publix Super Markets Charities
Open in 8 states, including NC
Nonprofit organizations only · Varies · Rolling, apply anytime · Official page ↗
Nuestra Herencia Grant Program
Latinos in Heritage Conservation
Covers 48 states (plus DC), including NC
Nonprofit organizations only · $5,000 to $100,000 per project · Opens Nov 4, 2026 · Official page ↗

Looking beyond North Carolina? See grants for nonprofits nationwide. New to this? Read the guide: How to Write a Nonprofit Grant Application: A 2026 Guide.

Nonprofit grants open right now in North Carolina

North Carolina Youth Sports Grant: Up to $5,000 for team travel or up to $25,000 to host an event, rolling, apply anytime
NC AgVentures Farm Grant Program: Up to $10,000, closes Dec 15, 2026
The Cannon Foundation Capital Grants: Varies, closes Dec 31, 2026

North Carolina nonprofit grants, program by program

North Carolina Youth Sports Grant (N.C. Youth Outdoor Engagement Commission): Up to $5,000 for team travel or up to $25,000 to host an event

Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 23, 2026. Official page ↗

NC AgVentures Farm Grant Program (NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission / NC State Extension): Up to $10,000, closes Dec 15, 2026

Nonprofits and small businesses. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 25, 2026. Official page ↗

The Cannon Foundation Capital Grants (The Cannon Foundation, Inc.): Varies, closes Dec 31, 2026

Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 24, 2026. Official page ↗

Statewide Service Organizations Grant (North Carolina Arts Council): From $5,000 to $30,000, usually opens around January 2027, based on past rounds

Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 25, 2026. Official page ↗

Project Support Grants (North Carolina Arts Council): From $5,000 to $15,000, usually opens around January 2027, based on past rounds

Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 19, 2026. Official page ↗

NC Humanities Project Grants (North Carolina Humanities): Varies, usually opens around June 2027, based on past rounds

Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 11, 2026. Official page ↗

North Carolina Land and Water Fund Grants: Varies, next window January 15, 2027

Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 25, 2026. Official page ↗

ZSR Grants (Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation): Varies

Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 18, 2026. Official page ↗

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Straight answers

Do I pay these back? How current is this list?

No. Grants are not loans. Each row shows the date we last checked it against the funder's own page. How we verify.

Are these grants only for North Carolina nonprofits?

The programs above are available to nonprofits in North Carolina. Some are open only to nonprofits. Others are open to nonprofits and small businesses alike. The “Built for” column on each row tells you which is which, so you are never applying for something you are not eligible for.

Some of these say "between cycles." What do I do right now?

Get ready before the window opens. North Carolina Land and Water Fund Grants lists its next window as “~January 15, 2027 (per page: 'applications reopen January 15 annually')”. The organizations who win are the ones whose applications are ready the week a window opens, not the ones who find out it existed the week it closed.

Somewhere in North Carolina, a nonprofit qualifies for one of these right now and doesn't know it.

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