Final applications are presented to the Grants Committee, and subsequently to the Board of Directors, for approval. The Board meets in May and November to make final funding decisions. The Belk Foundation staff will notify you after funding decisions are confirmed.

The Belk Foundation staff will contact you if you have been selected to submit an application. We are a results-oriented organization; thus, our application questions do request specific results your organization is committed to achieving, as well as the evidence you will use to track success. Our Outcomes Sought document should be referenced in the … Continue reading Step 3: Submit a Grant Application (by invitation only)

If your organization meets the basic eligibility requirements laid out in the Eligibility Quiz, you will then be directed to a Letter of Inquiry form, which requests the following: Contact information Organization’s Tax ID Brief description of how your organization’s purpose and/or program supports the mission of the Foundation Geographic area served Please feel free … Continue reading Step 2: Submit a Letter of Inquiry

We support non-profit organizations with a 501(c)3 status as well as direct grants to public school systems and institutes of higher education. We dedicate our resources to K-3 Achievement and Teaching and Leadership locally in Charlotte-Mecklenburg and at the state level in North Carolina. In order to assess your fit as a potential partner, we encourage … Continue reading Step 1: Determine your fit and take Eligibility Quiz