Cabarrus County Grant Initiative
Who can apply: Agencies that commit to a highly collaborative partnership with fellow grantees and engage in community awareness and education efforts aligned to the focus areas.
At United Way of Greater Charlotte, we find innovative solutions to solve our region's most urgent challenges, working hand in hand with neighborhoods and grassroots nonprofits. Through data-driven, collective efforts, we break down barriers to create uniquely impactful programs that help lift people out of poverty.
United Way of Greater Charlotte Inc directs substantial restricted funding toward contracted outcomes, with Housing Collaborative receiving the largest recent grant at $2,878,166 in 2024 and another $1,609,832 in 2025. That pattern points to a funder that uses large, repeated awards to support local program delivery rather than one-time philanthropy. The recent grants list also shows sustained support for Charlotte-based intermediaries and service organizations, including Socialserve, Salvation Army - Charlotte Area Command, Care Ring, and Communities in Schools of Char-meck Inc. The foundation’s stated focus areas cover education, health, financial stability, economic opportunity, housing stability, food security, mental health, neighborhood revitalization, youth mentoring, and nonprofit capacity building. Its active grant programs add a place-based layer to that portfolio, including neighborhood revitalization work through United Neighborhoods, regional funding in Anson and Union counties, and mental wellness grants in Cabarrus County. Across the record, the foundation appears to fund both operating costs and restricted program activity, often pairing donor-designated support with general support or contracted-outcome funding for local nonprofits working in the Charlotte region.
Housing and stability are central to the foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $1,609,832 to Housing Collaborative in 2025 for restricted program funding to achieve contracted outcomes, and $405,487 to Community Link Programs of Travelers Aid Society of Central Carolinas Inc in 2024 for program operating costs, donor designated general support, and restricted program funding to advance contracted outcomes. Health and safety-net services also appear throughout the record. In 2023, it gave $458,155 to Care Ring for program operating costs and donor-designated third-party support, and $374,978 to Safe Alliance Inc for program operating costs and donor-designated third-party support. Education and youth support show up in grants such as $406,929 to Communities in Schools of Char-meck Inc in 2023 for program operating costs and donor-designated third-party support, along with $409,594 to Child Care Resources Inc for program operating costs and donor-designated third-party support. Community revitalization is another thread, including $270,395 to Lakewood Neighborhood Alliance Inc in 2025 for donor-designated general support and program operating costs.
$10.6M
$32.2M
$20.6M
$19.9M
Most grants fall between $13K and $63K, with a median of $33K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$33K
75th Percentile
$63K
About 97% of grants go to recipients in NC.
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The typical grant size sits at a p25 of $12,662, a median of $32,500, and a p75 of $62,500, which sits well below the largest awards in the recent grants list. United Way of Greater Charlotte Inc also shows repeat support to the same organizations across years, including Housing Collaborative, Care Ring Inc, Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy, Renaissance West Community Initiative, and Lakewood Neighborhood Alliance Inc. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF vehicle, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Several awards are donor-designated or restricted to contracted outcomes, alongside general support and operating support.
Giving is overwhelmingly local: 97% of grants go to recipients in North Carolina, and the recipient country distribution is entirely US-based. Charlotte dominates the recent grants list, with many awards landing at organizations there, including Housing Collaborative, Socialserve, Salvation Army - Charlotte Area Command, and Care Ring. Outside Charlotte, the recent record includes Davidson, Atlanta, and county-based grantmaking in Anson, Union, and Cabarrus counties, showing a regional footprint centered on the greater Charlotte area and adjacent counties.
The foundation funds nonprofit program operators, named local nonprofit partners, and donor-designated third-party organizations. Recent awards show support for operating costs, general support, and restricted program funding tied to contracted outcomes, often for organizations delivering housing, health, education, or safety-net services.
Typical awards are relatively concentrated in the five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $12,662, the median is $32,500, and the 75th percentile is $62,500. The recent grants list also includes much larger, restricted awards for specific program outcomes.
No. Charlotte recipients make up much of the recent record, but the foundation also funds organizations in Davidson and Atlanta, and it runs regional or county-based programs in Anson, Union, and Cabarrus counties.
Its stated focus areas include education, health, financial stability, economic opportunity, housing stability, food security, mental health and mental wellness, neighborhood revitalization, youth mentoring, and nonprofit capacity building.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once, including Housing Collaborative, Care Ring Inc, Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy, Renaissance West Community Initiative, and Lakewood Neighborhood Alliance Inc. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from United Way of Greater Charlotte that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSING COLLABORATIVE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,178,487 | 2026 | RESTRICTED PROGRAM FUNDING TO ACHIEVE CONTRACTED OUTCOMES |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $284,207 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED 3RD PARTY FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, RESTRICTED PROGRAM FUNDING TO ACHIEVE CONTRACTED OUTCOMES |
| THE BULB GALLERY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $276,631 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| LAKEWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $259,996 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| CORPORATION FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING | NEW YORK, NY | $250,736 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| ADA JENKINS FAMILIES AND CAREERS DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC | DAVIDSON, NC | $241,195 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED (AND 3RD PARTY) FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST, RESTRICTED PROGRAM FUNDING TO ACHIEVE CONTRACTED OUTCOMES |
| THE LIFE PROJECT OF NORTH CAROLINA | CHARLOTTE, NC | $234,132 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| CROSSROADS CORPORATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $216,996 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| SALVATION ARMY - CHARLOTTE AREA COMMAND | BROOKHAVEN, GA | $207,771 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED (AND 3RD PARTY) FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST, RESTRICTED PROGRAM FUNDING TO ACHIEVE CONTRACTED OUTCOMES |
| RENAISSANCE WEST COMMUNITY INITIATIVE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $197,871 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED (AND 3RD PARTY) FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| DESPIERTA | CHARLOTTE, NC | $169,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| CHARLOTTE SPEECH AND HEARING CENTER INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $164,885 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| OURBRIDGE INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $152,246 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| UNC CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $146,825 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| COMMUNITY LINK PROGRAMS OF TRAVELERS AID SOCIETY OF CENTRAL | CHARLOTTE, NC | $140,826 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED (AND 3RD PARTY) FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, RESTRICTED PROGRAM FUNDING TO ACHIEVE CONTRACTED OUTCOMES |
| REBUILDING TOGETHER OF GREATER CHARLOTTE INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $133,750 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED 3RD PARTY FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| DREAMKEY PARTNERS INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $122,400 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| ESTHER'S HEART FOR TRANSFORMATION MINISTRY INC | CONCORD, NC | $117,322 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| THE STUDIO | KANNAPOLIS, NC | $111,725 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| FAMILY MANKIND | CHARLOTTE, NC | $106,667 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| CARE RING INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $105,531 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST, RESTRICTED FUNDING TO ACHIEVE CONTRACTED SERVICES |
| FREEDOM COMMUNITIES | CHARLOTTE, NC | $105,246 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| HISTORIC WEST END PARTNERS INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $102,246 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| CHARLOTTEEAST | CHARLOTTE, NC | $102,246 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| WEST BOULEVARD NEIGHBORHOOD COALITION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $102,246 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| PROMISE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $101,200 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| THE FRANKIE MAE FOUNDATION | HUNTERSVILLE, NC | $96,250 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| AMITY MEDICAL GROUP INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $96,250 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $95,855 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED (AND 3RD PARTY) FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| NC MEDASSIST | CHARLOTTE, NC | $95,550 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED (AND 3RD PARTY) FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NC MEDASSIST | CHARLOTTE, NC | $95,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| SHE BUILT THIS CITY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $93,795 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| MONEY MAGNETS CLUB | PINEVILLE, NC | $91,040 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| EL PUENTE HISPANO | CONCORD, NC | $83,225 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| UNION COUNTY CRISIS ASSISTANCE MINISTRY INC | MONROE, NC | $81,151 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| CRISIS ASSISTANCE MINISTRY (MECKLENBURG) | CHARLOTTE, NC | $76,794 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| PROJECT 658 INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $75,882 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| FOR THE STRUGGLE INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $73,667 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| CENTER 360 | CHARLOTTE, NC | $71,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| BEDS FOR KIDS | CHARLOTTE, NC | $70,755 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED (AND 3RD PARTY) FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| CATERPILLAR MINISTRIES | HUNTERSVILLE, NC | $70,000 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $68,703 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| CHARLOTTE WORKS | CHARLOTTE, NC | $68,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| NOURISH UP | CHARLOTTE, NC | $66,030 | 2026 | DONOR DESIGNATED (AND 3RD PARTY) FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| A BRIGHTER DAY- BND MINSITRIES | CHARLOTTE, NC | $64,487 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| DIGI-BRIDGE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $63,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| EXPOSURE PROJECT INCORPORATED | CHARLOTTE, NC | $60,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| URBAN INSTITUTE FOR STRENGTHENING FAMILIES | CONCORD, NC | $60,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| THE ACADEMY OF GOAL ACHIEVERS INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $58,250 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
| RAO COMMUNITY HEALTH | CHARLOTTE, NC | $57,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM OPERATING COST |
HOUSING COLLABORATIVE
$1,178,487RESTRICTED PROGRAM FUNDING TO ACHIEVE CONTRACTED OUTCOMES
CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE
$284,207DONOR DESIGNATED 3RD PARTY FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, RESTRICTED PROGRAM FUNDING TO ACHIEVE CONTRACTED OUTCOMES
THE BULB GALLERY
$276,631DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST
LAKEWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE INC
$259,996DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST
CORPORATION FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
$250,736PROGRAM OPERATING COST
ADA JENKINS FAMILIES AND CAREERS DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC
$241,195DONOR DESIGNATED (AND 3RD PARTY) FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST, RESTRICTED PROGRAM FUNDING TO ACHIEVE CONTRACTED OUTCOMES
THE LIFE PROJECT OF NORTH CAROLINA
$234,132PROGRAM OPERATING COST
CROSSROADS CORPORATION
$216,996PROGRAM OPERATING COST
SALVATION ARMY - CHARLOTTE AREA COMMAND
$207,771DONOR DESIGNATED (AND 3RD PARTY) FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST, RESTRICTED PROGRAM FUNDING TO ACHIEVE CONTRACTED OUTCOMES
RENAISSANCE WEST COMMUNITY INITIATIVE
$197,871DONOR DESIGNATED (AND 3RD PARTY) FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST
DESPIERTA
$169,500PROGRAM OPERATING COST
CHARLOTTE SPEECH AND HEARING CENTER INC
$164,885DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST
OURBRIDGE INC
$152,246PROGRAM OPERATING COST
UNC CHARLOTTE
$146,825PROGRAM OPERATING COST
COMMUNITY LINK PROGRAMS OF TRAVELERS AID SOCIETY OF CENTRAL
$140,826DONOR DESIGNATED (AND 3RD PARTY) FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, RESTRICTED PROGRAM FUNDING TO ACHIEVE CONTRACTED OUTCOMES
REBUILDING TOGETHER OF GREATER CHARLOTTE INC
$133,750DONOR DESIGNATED 3RD PARTY FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST
DREAMKEY PARTNERS INC
$122,400PROGRAM OPERATING COST
ESTHER'S HEART FOR TRANSFORMATION MINISTRY INC
$117,322PROGRAM OPERATING COST
THE STUDIO
$111,725PROGRAM OPERATING COST
FAMILY MANKIND
$106,667PROGRAM OPERATING COST
CARE RING INC
$105,531DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST, RESTRICTED FUNDING TO ACHIEVE CONTRACTED SERVICES
FREEDOM COMMUNITIES
$105,246PROGRAM OPERATING COST
HISTORIC WEST END PARTNERS INC
$102,246PROGRAM OPERATING COST
CHARLOTTEEAST
$102,246PROGRAM OPERATING COST
WEST BOULEVARD NEIGHBORHOOD COALITION
$102,246PROGRAM OPERATING COST
PROMISE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INC
$101,200PROGRAM OPERATING COST
THE FRANKIE MAE FOUNDATION
$96,250PROGRAM OPERATING COST
AMITY MEDICAL GROUP INC
$96,250PROGRAM OPERATING COST
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS INC
$95,855DONOR DESIGNATED (AND 3RD PARTY) FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST
NC MEDASSIST
$95,550DONOR DESIGNATED (AND 3RD PARTY) FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
NC MEDASSIST
$95,000PROGRAM OPERATING COST
SHE BUILT THIS CITY
$93,795DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST
MONEY MAGNETS CLUB
$91,040PROGRAM OPERATING COST
EL PUENTE HISPANO
$83,225PROGRAM OPERATING COST
UNION COUNTY CRISIS ASSISTANCE MINISTRY INC
$81,151DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST
CRISIS ASSISTANCE MINISTRY (MECKLENBURG)
$76,794DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST
PROJECT 658 INC
$75,882DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST
FOR THE STRUGGLE INC
$73,667DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST
CENTER 360
$71,000PROGRAM OPERATING COST
BEDS FOR KIDS
$70,755DONOR DESIGNATED (AND 3RD PARTY) FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST
CATERPILLAR MINISTRIES
$70,000DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES INC
$68,703PROGRAM OPERATING COST
CHARLOTTE WORKS
$68,500PROGRAM OPERATING COST
NOURISH UP
$66,030DONOR DESIGNATED (AND 3RD PARTY) FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM OPERATING COST
A BRIGHTER DAY- BND MINSITRIES
$64,487PROGRAM OPERATING COST
DIGI-BRIDGE
$63,500PROGRAM OPERATING COST
EXPOSURE PROJECT INCORPORATED
$60,000PROGRAM OPERATING COST
URBAN INSTITUTE FOR STRENGTHENING FAMILIES
$60,000PROGRAM OPERATING COST
THE ACADEMY OF GOAL ACHIEVERS INC
$58,250PROGRAM OPERATING COST
RAO COMMUNITY HEALTH
$57,500PROGRAM OPERATING COST