The Rockingham County Community Foundation (RCCF) announces a second grants cycle from the Dan River Basin Program funded by Duke Energy. RCCF has $63,000 to grant, according to an announcement made by the RCCF board of advisors.

RCCF will be accepting grant applications beginning June 19, when an online grants application will be available at nccommunityfoundation.org via a link from the Rockingham County Community Foundation page (under News or Applying for Grants) or under Grants/Other grant opportunities from the NCCF home page. The grants cycle will close at noon on Aug. 4, with awards announced this fall.

Organizations eligible to apply are local 501c3 nonprofits and local government entities, including municipalities and schools. All programs must serve the Dan River area. Grant requests for up to $25,000 will be accepted in two categories: 1) Economic development enhancing community beautification and maintenance with a measurable impact on increasing tourism, business and population growth in Rockingham County; and 2) Environmental education supporting projects that have a visible impact on the local community, such as outdoor classrooms or environmental signage along trails, walkways along or near the river. Funding will support one-time projects that begin soon and will be finalized within a year.

The RCCF awarded $164,000 through the Duke Energy Dan River Basin Grant Program that was announced last October.

The RCCF is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation (NCCF), which also administers several other grants programs for Duke Energy, including the Water Resources Fund in all states and its Community College Grant program.

For further information, grantseekers should email Mary Anne Howard, NCCF regional associate, at mhoward@nccommunityfoundation.org or call her at 919-256-6924 or visit the NCCF website at nccommunityfoundation.org beginning June 19 when the online application will be available.

About the North Carolina Community Foundation

The NCCF is the single statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has made $89 million in grants since its inception in 1988. With more than $191 million in assets, NCCF sustains 1,200 endowments established to provide long-term support of a broad range of community needs, nonprofit organizations, institutions and scholarships. The NCCF partners with 60 affiliate foundations to provide local resource allocation and community assistance in 67 counties across the state. An important component of NCCF’s mission is to ensure that rural philanthropy has a voice at local, regional and national levels.

For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org and Facebook or follow on LinkedIn and Twitter @NCCF.

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