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    Northwest Alabama Resource Conservation & Developement Council

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    About Northwest Alabama Resource Conservation & Developement Council

    To implement and promote impact-driven projects and activities designed to promote the sustainability and productivity of the abundant natural and human resources of our five-county target area while improving the quality of life within the community.

    Focus Areas

    EducationConservation of Natural ResourcesCommunity DevelopmentSenior ServicesDisaster / Health / First ResponderTechnologyBusiness ImprovementJob Training / CreationTourism / Recreation / Parks

    Who They Fund

    local neighborhood residentsmunicipalities and local governmentscommunity-based organizations and nonprofits

    About Northwest Alabama Resource Conservation & Developement Council

    Northwest Alabama Resource Conservation & Developement Council’s grantmaking is built around projects that support the sustainability and productivity of the region’s natural and human resources. Recent awards show a strong preference for community development work, with sizable grants going to local public agencies, schools, and civic organizations across its five-county service area. In 2025, the council gave $69,989 to Lauderdale Co Commission in Florence and $43,000 to Winston County Commission in Double Springs, both for community development. Those awards sit alongside school-based and public-safety support, including $31,586 to Marion Co Bd Educ in Hackleburg in 2024 and $18,997 to Florence Police Department in 2025. The council also uses in-house projects as a funding tool, with grants labeled Northwest Rc&d - Inhouse Project Regional, Northwest Rc&d - Inhouse Natr, and Northwest Rc&d - Inhouse Grown II appearing in recent years. Its active programs frame giving through two channels: education-focused projects and general fund projects, both tied to natural and human resource sustainability and quality-of-life improvements in Northwest Alabama.

    What Northwest Alabama Resource Conservation & Developement Council Funds

    Education is a defined lane for the council. Through Education Fund Projects, it supports competitive grants for projects with an educational component, especially environmental education, natural resource conservation, community outreach, and sustainability education. That shows up in grants to schools such as Red Bay School for community development in 2025 and Russellville High School for the same purpose in 2024 and 2025. Community development is another consistent theme, with grants supporting county commissions, police departments, and municipal partners. The council also backs local quality-of-life work through General Fund Projects, which are designed for projects without an educational component but still aimed at conserving resources and improving community life. Its listed focus areas also include senior services, disaster / health / first responder work, business improvement, job training / creation, and tourism / recreation / parks.

    How Northwest Alabama Resource Conservation & Developement Council Gives

    Typical grants cluster in the mid-four-figure to low-five-figure range: p25 is $5,586, median is $7,500, and p75 is $10,000. Recent grants also show repeated support for the same local entities across multiple years, including Winston County Commission, Florence Police Department, and Russellville High School, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The council is not an individual-giving funder and does not make program-related investments. Its active programs accept unsolicited applications, with education and general fund tracks serving as the main entry points for projects in the service area.

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    Current and upcoming funding from Northwest Alabama Resource Conservation & Developement Council that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

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    Education Fund Projects

    Environmental educationNatural resource conservationCommunity outreach+1 more

    Who can apply: Projects must include an educational component and be within the Northwest RC&D five-county service area. Applicants should register and apply through the RC&D Grant Portal. Additional federal compliance clauses may apply to larger contracts/grants.

    Deadline: Applications are accepted annually April 1 – June 30.

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    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $625K

    Total Assets

    $256K

    Total Revenue

    $1.2M

    Total Expenses

    $1.2M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $6K and $10K, with a median of $8K.

    25th Percentile

    $6K

    Median

    $8K

    75th Percentile

    $10K

    Geographic Reach

    Local2 states funded

    About 99% of grants go to recipients in AL.

    Funding intensity
    Low
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    Leadership

    MARIANNE LEIGH

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    Funding Style

    unspecified / further detail requiredplace-based community development (implied)general operating or project support for community initiatives

    Topics

    neighborhood revitalizationcommunity economic developmentaffordable housing and housing stabilizationlocal infrastructure and public space improvementcivic engagement and community planning

    Where Northwest Alabama Resource Conservation & Developement Council Makes Grants

    Giving is overwhelmingly local: 99% of grants go to recipients in Alabama, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. The heaviest activity lands in North Alabama communities such as Florence, Russellville, Tuscumbia, Double Springs, Hackleburg, and Rogersville. Recent awards also reach nearby places like Red Bay, Haleyville, Arley, Killen, Phil Campbell, Vina, and Brilliant, reflecting a county-level footprint rather than a broad multi-state pattern.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Northwest Alabama Resource Conservation & Developement Council

    What kinds of projects does Northwest Alabama Resource Conservation & Developement Council fund?

    The council funds projects tied to education, conservation of natural resources, community development, senior services, disaster / health / first responder work, technology, business improvement, job training / creation, and tourism / recreation / parks. Its active programs emphasize sustainability, outreach, and quality-of-life improvements in its five-county service area.

    Does the council accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes. Both active programs listed for the council — Education Fund Projects and General Fund Projects — accept unsolicited applications. The education track is for projects with an educational component, while the general fund track covers projects without one.

    What is the typical grant size?

    Typical awards are modest and clustered around small project grants: the 25th percentile is $5,586, the median is $7,500, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. That pattern fits a local council funding projects across municipalities, schools, and community organizations.

    Where does the council focus its grantmaking geographically?

    Grantmaking is local and heavily concentrated in Alabama. Ninety-nine percent of grants go to recipients in the council’s HQ state, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Recent grants land in places such as Florence, Russellville, Tuscumbia, Double Springs, and Hackleburg.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    General Fund Projects

    Natural resource conservationCommunity developmentQuality of life improvements+1 more

    Who can apply: Projects must benefit the Northwest RC&D five-county area. Applicants should register and apply through the RC&D Grant Portal. Grants are reimbursed after submission of required documentation; federal compliance clauses may apply for certain awards.

    Deadline: Applications are accepted annually April 1 – June 30.

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    Open nowRolling / open intake

    Northwest Alabama RC&D Grant Projects

    educationenvironmental conservationcommunity development+5 more

    Who can apply: Projects must serve the Northwest Alabama RC&D five-county area. Education Fund Projects must include an educational component. Both Education Fund Projects and General Fund Projects are funded. The site directs applicants to choose Northwest RC&D Council if the project covers Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Marion, or Winston Counties.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    LAUDERDALE CO COMMISSIONFLORENCE, AL$69,9892025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    WINSTON COUNTY COMMISSIONDOUBLE SPRINGS, AL$43,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    RED BAY SCHOOLRED BAY, AL$25,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    COLBERT COUNTY COMMISSION ALTUSCUMBIA, AL$21,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    FLORENCE POLICE DEPARTMENTFLORENCE, AL$18,9972025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONRUSSELLVILLE, AL$17,9892025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    MARION COUNTY COMMISSION ALHAMILTON, AL$15,9892025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    LAUDERDALE CO HIGH SCHOOLROGERSVILLE, AL$15,7502025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    BEAR CREEK COLLABORATIVEKILLEN, AL$15,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    THARPTOWN HIGH SCHOOLRUSSELLVILLE, AL$15,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    ARLEY-SMITH LAKE SENIOR CENTERARLEY, AL$15,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    FLORENCE-LAUDERDALE TOURISMFLORENCE, AL$15,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    RUSSELLVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLRUSSELLVILLE, AL$13,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    HACKLEBURG HS ALMARION CO BDOF EDUCAHACKLEBURG, AL$13,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    RUSSELLVILLE HIGH SCHOOLRUSSELLVILLE, AL$13,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    BRILLIANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBRILLIANT, AL$12,2872025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    SHEFFIELD CITY SCHOOLSSHEFFIELD, AL$12,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    COLBERT COUNTY ASSOC OF VOLUNTEER FIRETUSCUMBIA, AL$11,0202025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    GUIN ELEMENTARYGUIN, AL$10,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    DOUBLE SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOLDOUBLE SPRINGS, AL$10,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    MISSY MILESHAMILTON, AL$10,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    CRAFT VFDHALEYVILLE, AL$10,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    TOWN OF ST FLORIAN ALFLORENCE, AL$10,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    MEEK HIGH SCHOOLARLEY, AL$9,2852025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    WILSON HIGH SCHOOLFLORENCE, AL$9,2572025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    LEXINGTON SCHOOLLEXINGTON, AL$8,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    LITTLEVILLE VOL FIRE & RESCUERUSSELLVILLE, AL$8,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    NORTH BELLMORE FIRE DISTRICTNORTH BELLMORE, NY$8,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    CITY OF GUIN ALGUIN, AL$8,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    SHOALS DREAM CENTERFLORENCE, AL$8,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    NORTH ALABAMA TRAILS AND RECREATION—$7,5002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    BROOKS HIGH SCHOOLSKILLEN, AL$7,5002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    RUSSELLVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENTRUSSELLVILLE, AL$7,5002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    LAURANNE P JAMES—$7,4812025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    DECATUR ELECTRONICS COMMUNICATIONS LLCDECATUR, AL$7,3432025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMARION CO BD EHAMILTON, AL$7,3432025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    EASTER SEALSMUSCLE SHOALS, AL$7,1432025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    COLBERT ANIMAL SERVICESTUSCUMBIA, AL$7,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    CITY OF WINFIELD ALWINFIELD, AL$7,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    BEAR CREEK DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYRUSSELLVILLE, AL$7,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    FRANKLIN COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATIONRUSSELLVILLE, AL$6,8432025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    HALEYVILLE CITY SCHOOLSHALEYVILLE, AL$6,2872025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOLMARION CO BD OF EDUCHAMILTON, AL$6,2472025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    PHIL CAMPBELL AMBULANCE SERVICEPHIL CAMPBELL, AL$6,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    LYNN HIGH SCHOOLLYNN, AL$6,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    PHILLIPS HIGH SCHOOLMARION CO BD OF EDBEAR CREEK, AL$6,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    BRILLANT CHAMBER OF COMMERCEBRILLIANT, AL$6,0002025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    CITY OF RUSSELLVILLE FIRE & RESCUERUSSELLVILLE, AL$5,7472025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    KILLEN FIRE RESCUEKILLEN, AL$5,5862025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    LYNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMERIDIANVILLE, AL$5,5392025COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    LAUDERDALE CO COMMISSION

    $69,989
    FLORENCE, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    WINSTON COUNTY COMMISSION

    $43,000
    DOUBLE SPRINGS, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    RED BAY SCHOOL

    $25,000
    RED BAY, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    COLBERT COUNTY COMMISSION AL

    $21,000
    TUSCUMBIA, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    FLORENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT

    $18,997
    FLORENCE, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSION

    $17,989
    RUSSELLVILLE, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    MARION COUNTY COMMISSION AL

    $15,989
    HAMILTON, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    LAUDERDALE CO HIGH SCHOOL

    $15,750
    ROGERSVILLE, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    BEAR CREEK COLLABORATIVE

    $15,000
    KILLEN, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    THARPTOWN HIGH SCHOOL

    $15,000
    RUSSELLVILLE, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    ARLEY-SMITH LAKE SENIOR CENTER

    $15,000
    ARLEY, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    FLORENCE-LAUDERDALE TOURISM

    $15,000
    FLORENCE, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    RUSSELLVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    $13,000
    RUSSELLVILLE, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    HACKLEBURG HS ALMARION CO BDOF EDUCA

    $13,000
    HACKLEBURG, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    RUSSELLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

    $13,000
    RUSSELLVILLE, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    BRILLIANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    $12,287
    BRILLIANT, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    SHEFFIELD CITY SCHOOLS

    $12,000
    SHEFFIELD, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    COLBERT COUNTY ASSOC OF VOLUNTEER FIRE

    $11,020
    TUSCUMBIA, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    GUIN ELEMENTARY

    $10,000
    GUIN, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    DOUBLE SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL

    $10,000
    DOUBLE SPRINGS, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    MISSY MILES

    $10,000
    HAMILTON, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    CRAFT VFD

    $10,000
    HALEYVILLE, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    TOWN OF ST FLORIAN AL

    $10,000
    FLORENCE, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    MEEK HIGH SCHOOL

    $9,285
    ARLEY, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    WILSON HIGH SCHOOL

    $9,257
    FLORENCE, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    LEXINGTON SCHOOL

    $8,000
    LEXINGTON, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    LITTLEVILLE VOL FIRE & RESCUE

    $8,000
    RUSSELLVILLE, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    NORTH BELLMORE FIRE DISTRICT

    $8,000
    NORTH BELLMORE, NY2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    CITY OF GUIN AL

    $8,000
    GUIN, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    SHOALS DREAM CENTER

    $8,000
    FLORENCE, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    NORTH ALABAMA TRAILS AND RECREATION

    $7,500
    2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    BROOKS HIGH SCHOOLS

    $7,500
    KILLEN, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    RUSSELLVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT

    $7,500
    RUSSELLVILLE, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    LAURANNE P JAMES

    $7,481
    2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    DECATUR ELECTRONICS COMMUNICATIONS LLC

    $7,343
    DECATUR, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMARION CO BD E

    $7,343
    HAMILTON, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    EASTER SEALS

    $7,143
    MUSCLE SHOALS, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    COLBERT ANIMAL SERVICES

    $7,000
    TUSCUMBIA, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    CITY OF WINFIELD AL

    $7,000
    WINFIELD, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    BEAR CREEK DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

    $7,000
    RUSSELLVILLE, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    FRANKLIN COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION

    $6,843
    RUSSELLVILLE, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    HALEYVILLE CITY SCHOOLS

    $6,287
    HALEYVILLE, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOLMARION CO BD OF EDUC

    $6,247
    HAMILTON, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    PHIL CAMPBELL AMBULANCE SERVICE

    $6,000
    PHIL CAMPBELL, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    LYNN HIGH SCHOOL

    $6,000
    LYNN, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    PHILLIPS HIGH SCHOOLMARION CO BD OF ED

    $6,000
    BEAR CREEK, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    BRILLANT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

    $6,000
    BRILLIANT, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    CITY OF RUSSELLVILLE FIRE & RESCUE

    $5,747
    RUSSELLVILLE, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    KILLEN FIRE RESCUE

    $5,586
    KILLEN, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    LYNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    $5,539
    MERIDIANVILLE, AL2025

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT