Request for Proposals
This grant opportunity has closed.
Please read our Request for Proposals (RFP) in full before applying as it contains all relevant eligibility information and requirements. There are important instructions below in the How to Apply section for using the online application system and how to access the application form once you are in the online system. You may download a printable PDF of the full RFP here and there are also links below to additional resources to help guide you with using the application system.
Camber Foundation is seeking proposals from nonprofit organizations located in Eastern North Carolina and providing programming and services in the following areas.
- Access to healthcare
- Mental health services and programs
- Postsecondary education attainment
- Workforce development
- Entrepreneurship
- Youth development
- Digital inclusion
To access a list of grant program definitions, please click HERE.
Program Guidelines
Organizations eligible to apply are:
- Nonprofit organizations qualified as tax exempt public charities under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or nonprofit organizations and programs operating with an eligible 501(c)(3) public charity fiscal sponsor.
- Please note that for grants issued to those operating with a fiscal sponsor, the sponsoring organization will be considered the grantee and will be legally responsible for the project and accountable to the Foundation for all required reporting. A copy of the fiscal sponsorship agreement must be provided at the time of application submittal.
- Located and providing services in at least one of the 41 counties in the eligible geographic area of Eastern North Carolina as defined below*.
- Offering programming and services without discrimination based on age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, physical ability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or religious belief.
Organizations may apply for either support for their general operations or for a specific program or project.
Organizations may only submit one proposal per open grant application cycle. Any organizations that have received prior grants from Camber Foundation must have completed those grants (and required reporting) before applying to any current application cycle.
*Geographic area defined
The eligibility area consists of the following 41 counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne and Wilson.
Funding will not support
- Grants to government entities, churches, or schools (including colleges and universities).
- Grants to individuals.
- Political purposes/activities or campaigns; or lobbying, including advocacy that is for the purpose of influencing legislation.
- Fundraising activities for endowments, capital campaigns or sponsorships.
- Reimbursement or loan repayment.
- Re-granting programs.
- Programs that are either restricted to members of a particular faith, or which promote religious doctrine.
Please note – since this particular grant program is designed for supporting the nonprofit community, 501c3 public charities that are established for the purpose of raising funds supporting otherwise ineligible organizations, such as government entities (ex. “friends of” fundraising arms of government entities, etc.), are not eligible for this grant program.
- Grant terms will be for one year.
- Grants will range $25,000 to $50,000 per grant.
- Grantees will be required to sign an agreement of terms and conditions prior to receiving their grant, acknowledging, for instance, their charitable status and that the funding will be used for the charitable purposes for which it is provided.
- Grantee organizations will be required to submit a report at the end of their grant term.
If your organization and proposed work aligns with the eligibility and program guidelines in this request for proposals and if you are interested in applying, please carefully read and follow these instructions. Applications are submitted online via our online application system. The preferred browsers for the online system are Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.
- First, your organization will need to create a profile, providing your organization’s tax ID (EIN), and contact information.
- Please use an email address for your profile that is regularly checked. Communications about the status of the application will be sent to that email address.
- Once logged in, you should land on your Applicant Dashboard.
- At the top of the screen, you should see menu selections, including an orange Apply link. Click the orange Apply link.
- The screen will refresh. At the top of the new screen, you will see a box where you will enter the access code. The access code is Camber2024. The code will need to be entered precisely as shown and is case sensitive. There should not be any blank spaces entered before or after the code.
- Once you have typed in the code correctly, click the Enter Code button.
- The page will once again refresh. Scroll down the screen and you will see reference to the application name, Camber Foundation 2024 Grant Opportunity. There will be a summary of the application and the dates during which applications will be accepted. Effective February 1, 2024, there will be a blue Apply button beside the application.
- Click the blue Apply button to access the application form.
Application Opens: February 1, 2024
Deadline: 5pm, March 1, 2024
Once you have read the Request for Proposal and Program Guidelines in full, you are ready to Apply. Note: Make sure you jot down the access code from the How to Apply section above. You cannot begin an application without it.
The online application system may be accessed via the Apply Now button below. At any time you may access the online system if you have an existing account, or create one as described in the How to Apply section above. You may also preview the application once in the online system. The application form will then be open and accessible for submissions effective February 1.
Grantseekers Webinar: If you missed the webinar, you can access the recording here. The webinar provides invaluable insights about the grant program, eligibility requirements, guidelines, and application procedures.