Capacity Building Grants

The Congdon Foundation developed the Capacity Building Grants Program to address a common desire among our partner nonprofits to do more, to do better, and to be sustainable.

The Capacity Building Grants are intended to fund efforts like: adding staff, expanding facilities, building out digital infrastructure, enlisting consultants or other professionals, enhancing fundraising or marketing efforts, creating programs, and developing leadership.

As a family rooted in High Point, NC, the grantmaking work of the foundation is restricted to 501(c)3 nonprofits in the Greater High Point area.

Grant Details:

The annual Capacity Building Grant cycle runs from January 1st – January 31st. Decisions are announced by the end of March with funds made available in April.
Each grant will be for $30,000 and renewable for three years. Thus, each grantee will get a total of $90,000 over the course of the grant, assuming positive annual reviews.
Each year, the Congdon Foundation will award 10 new Capacity Building Grants.
Each year the Capacity Building Grant call for proposals focuses on a different one of the foundation’s three funding priorities.
Please read our FAQ to help with any questions you may have.
The application process is online, short, and focused on how funds will be used to create capacity. The link below will be live on January 1st. A detailed description of the application can be accessed here.
When you click the button to apply for the grant, it will take you to a web portal. Enter a cell phone when setting up your profile because the system will text you a code.
*For additional questions or to schedule a time to meet with foundation staff, please contact Dr. Joe Blosser, Chief Impact Officer, at joe@congdonfoundation.org.

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Congdon Foundation Grant Recipients

We are pleased to announce the following organizations received an Education-focused Capacity Building Grant.

Commander Peace Academy

Be Elite Foundation

Call for Proposals

2024

Increasing access to and the quality of education

2025

Addressing critical community needs

2026

Supporting economic development for revitalization and stabilization

2027

Increasing access to and the quality of education

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Chief Impact Officer

Capacity Building Grants