High Point Community Foundation
/OVERVIEW: This funder supports the High Point, North Carolina, area in the fields of education, food security and community cohesion. It makes grants once per year.
IP TAKE: This funder is highly accessible to organizations working in the greater High Point, North Carolina area. In addition to making community grants annually, it runs special initiatives for K-12 education, women and vulnerable people. It accepts applications for all of its programs, but eligibility, guidelines and due dates vary by program, so decide which program works best for your organization before submitting materials.
PROFILE: The High Point Community Foundation (HPCF) is located in High Point, North Carolina, and serves the city of High Point and its environs. It seeks to be “a catalyst for positive change that promotes philanthropy, administers an expanding grants program and serves as a trustworthy partner in responding to community needs.” The foundation was established in 1990 and opened its first office with hired staff in 1998. An attorney and community leader named Jim Morgan came up with the idea for this foundation and worked with Jim Millis, Sr. to bring the idea to fruition.
HPCF currently makes grants through three separate initiatives: Hearts of High Point, Students First and the Women’s Fund. Hearts of High Point makes grants to support organizations and initiatives that provide “food, shelter, and rehabilitation or health services to the most needy individuals and families in the community.” To be eligible for grants stemming from this program, organizations must earmark at least half of their budgets to the provision of basic needs to areas residents. The Students First program supports area K-12 education with rapid response grants that improve and enrich student experiences throughout the school year. And the Women’s Fund is “dedicated to improving the lives of women,” with recent grants focused on mental health, safety and support for the area’s most vulnerable women and children. Additionally, the foundation makes grants through an Annual Grants Program, which supports organizations serving the communities of High Point with project and general operations support.
Important Grant Details
In a recent year, this funder made about $12.5 million in grants to High Point-area organizations. Its grants range from $3,000 to $30,000, with an average grant size of about $18,000. Recent grantees include the Greater High Point Food Alliance, Macedonia Family Resource Center, Northwood Elementary School and the Guilford Education Alliance. For additional information about past grants, see the foundation’s past recipients page.
This funder runs application programs for each of its programs, but guidelines, eligibility and due dates vary by program. Grantseekers are advised to read each program page carefully before submitting an application. For general inquiries, use the foundation’s online contact form.
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