Community Mini Grants
The application period for the Truliant Foundation's Community Mini Grant program will run May 1-31, 2025.
Applications will be reviewed mid-July and notifications will be made in early August.
The Truliant Foundation's Community Mini Grant program provides $1,500 capacity building grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that are serving Truliant member communities. These grants are intended to be used for professional development and training for staff and board members to equip individuals with the necessary skills to drive forward the mission of their organization. This program will also consider requests for materials and supplies for programs that support the Foundation's focus areas.
Consideration is given to nonprofits that meet the following criteria:
- Have an operating budget of less than $500,000
- Operate in a community where Truliant has a branch
- Have a tax-exempt status under the IRS section 501(c)(3)
- Have been in operation for at least three years
- Have a volunteer board overseeing the organization
- Align with one of our focus areas (outlined below)
About the Truliant Community Mini Grant Program
Since 2008, the Community Mini Grant program has awarded nearly $400,000 to more than 420 nonprofit organizations to address programming and capacity-building needs. The Community Mini Grant program is part of the Truliant Foundation.
Focus Areas
The Truliant Foundation invests in local community programs supporting three focus areas: Social Mobility, Financial Wellness, and Workforce Education. These areas are essential to our mission and to strengthen our communities.
Social Mobility
- Nonprofit organizations providing personal guidance and activities to build basic stability that will cultivate prosperity for individuals and their families. Examples: food insecurity, affordable housing, clothing, access to transportation
Financial Wellness
- Nonprofit organizations that are specifically engaged in activities that promote and improve financial inclusion and financial literacy for adults. Examples: first time home buying programs, financial counseling and education, credit building activities
Workforce Education
- Nonprofit organizations supporting transformational education and workforce development programs that advance career skills and talent development from middle school through postsecondary education. Examples: mentoring and leadership programs, soft skills and work skills development, teacher support
Funding Exclusions
Truliant is unable to support some requests.
Examples include:
- Nonprofits operating outside of a Truliant community
- Applications from organizations with annual operating budgets of more than $500,001
- Capital campaigns
- Individuals or families
- Faith-based organizations
- For-profit organizations or those without a 501(c)(3) status
- Applications from organizations less than three years old
- Political candidates, parties, campaigns or causes
- Clubs, groups and organizations within a school
- Nonprofits that discriminate based on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status or other legally protected status
2024 Mini Grant Winners
- A Better World
- A Legacy of Hope
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Piedmont
- Bright Blessings
- Building Resources in Disadvantaged Groups Through Economics & Empowerment (BRIDGE)
- Changing Lives Outreach Center CDC
- CharlotteEAST
- Chase's Chance, Inc.
- Circle de Luz, Inc.
- Classroom Central, Inc.
- Community Culinary School of Charlotte
- Crittenton
- Cultural Roots, Inc.
- Despierta
- Eliza's Helping Hands, Inc.
- Families Forward Charlotte
- First Impression of SC
- Freedom School Partners
- GenerationNation
- H.O.P.E. of Winston-Salem
- Habitat for Humanity of Alamance County
- Just Do It Movement INC
- LEAD Girls of NC
- Literacy NRV
- LiveWell Greenville
- New River Community Action, Inc.
- Peoples Private Learning
- Washington Outreach Ministry
- Women's Resource Center of Greensboro, Inc.