Grants

CFF makes grants to community development organizations supporting Durham, North Carolina.

Since 2018, we have granted over $1.5 million through our donor-advised fund and foundation. With each passing year, we become more organized and ambitious with our giving.

We limit our grants to registered non-profits serving the Durham area. If this applies to your organization, feel free to contact us for more information on our 2026 grant cycle.

Organizations We Support

Here are some of the organizations that we have supported in the past:

  • Anathoth Community Garden

  • Animal Protection Society of Durham Inc.

  • Bike Durham

  • Church World Service

  • Don’t Waste Durham Inc.

  • Duke Memorial Methodist Church

  • Durham Public Schools Foundation

  • DurhamCares Inc.

  • El Futuro

  • Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association

  • Eno River Association

  • Exchange Club Child Abuse Prevention Center

  • Families Moving Forward

  • Foundation of Hope

  • George Watts Elementary School

  • Habitat for Humanity of Durham Inc.

  • Interfaith Gifts

  • Lakewood Montessori Middle School

  • L’Arche North Carolina

  • NC GreenPower

  • NC Museum of Natural Sciences

  • North Carolina School of Science & Mathematics (NCSSM)

  • Parent Action Council Inc.

  • Preservation of the Eno River Valley Association

  • PTA North Carolina Congress

  • Riverside High School

  • University of North Carolina

  • Urban Ministries of Durham Inc.

  • WUNC-FM