Grants (Not-For-Profit Organizations) - Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama
Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama’s Grants (Not-For-Profit Organizations) support nonprofits’ community services and capacity, plus summer learning programs, to advance well-being and student learning.
Funder: Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama
Due Dates: October 11, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (SAIL application) | February 15, 2027 (Spring Stringfellow/Summit pre-application) | March 15, 2027 (Spring Stringfellow/Summit application)
Funding Amounts: Regional funds: maximum requests of $5,000–$25,000 for one year; SAIL: recent awards of $5,000–$60,000, with no maximum request
Summary: Separate funds support Northeast Alabama nonprofit services, organizational capacity, health, youth, and statewide academic summer learning.
Key Information: Regional funds require an approved pre-application and a board-approved strategic plan covering at least 24 months.
Description
The Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama offers seven distinct grant opportunities rather than a single program with uniform requirements. Its regional funds support charitable services, health and well-being, children and youth, human care, and nonprofit leadership and technology. Most serve Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah, Randolph, St. Clair, and Talladega counties; Foothills focuses on Calhoun County.
SAIL (Summer Adventures in Learning) supports high-quality academic summer programs for PreK–12th-grade students throughout Alabama. Programs combine summer-camp and school practices to strengthen engagement and learning, with required reading and math instruction. Applicants are encouraged to use curricula aligned with the Alabama Course of Study and design programs around students’ academic levels, interests, and whole-child needs.
