grants

The mission of the Foundation is to strive to maintain the success of the hospice tradition in Cleveland County by supporting efforts to help people lead healthy, productive lives and experience peaceful, dignified deaths. We seek to ensure that all people – especially those with the fewest resources – have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and in life. The Foundation operates exclusively for charitable and educational purposes and will carry out this purpose in Cleveland County and nearby communities. The Foundation’s focus is to close the gap of inequality in our community through the distribution of financial grants to local nonprofits.

We value stewardship, integrity, compassion, respect, service, and leadership.

Deadlines for Submitting Completed Applications:

  • January 1
  • April 1
  • July 1
  • October 1

Tax exempt organizations may submit one request per fiscal year using the online application process.

Geographic Priority – Cleveland County and surrounding communities

The Foundation reviews applications on an annual basis and repeat funding is not guaranteed. The Foundation prioritizes applications with clear costs and specific outcomes. Grant requests should be for a particular program or project, for a specific amount of money, over a particular span of time. The Foundation prioritizes grant requests that are essential to the mission of the nonprofit organization. Funding requests in excess of $50,000 require a phone conversation or in-person meeting with the Executive Director prior to submission.

Hospice Cleveland County Foundation does not:

  • Make grants or loans to individuals
  • Make loans to charitable organizations
  • Respond to mass mailings
  • Purchase advertising
  • Donate to political causes, candidates, organizations, or campaigns
  • Purchase dinners, galas, or raffle tickets.
  • Fund projects restricted to members of a particular faith community or that promote a specific religious doctrine
  • Fund operating support for religious entities
  • Fund annual funds
  • Fund reimbursement costs (incurred prior to the deadline for submission of your application)
  • Fund third-party regranting organizations
  • Fund organizations that use their tax-exempt status to make those funds available to non-eligible organizations, also known as funneling
  • Fund endowment campaigns or projects
  • Fund capital campaigns
  • Fund capital repairs or capital improvements in excess of $50,000

For more information on Foundation grant opportunities, please contact [email protected] or 704-751-1533.

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Recent Grants

During the first quarter of 2026, the Hospice Cleveland County Foundation Board of Directors approved grants totaling $235,000 to nonprofit organizations helping Cleveland County citizens in the areas of education and human services.

  1. Broad River Community Market - 40,000
  2. Paul & Marion Ramseur Foundation - $20,000
  3. Cleveland Community College Foundation - $25,000
  4. Life Enrichment Center - $75,000
  5. Cleveland County Schools Educational Foundation - $75,000

During the second quarter of 2026, the Hospice Cleveland County Foundation Board of Directors approved grants totaling $242,800 to nonprofit organizations helping Cleveland County citizens in the areas of education, out-of-school time, and human services.

  1. Washington Outreach Ministry - $40,000
  2. Kintegra Health Pediatric Medicine - $2,000
  3. Cleveland County Business Development Center - $17,000
  4. Gabe DeVoe Foundation - $10,000
  5. Common Ground Cafe - $25,000
  6. Mental Health Association of Cleveland County - $7,800
  7. Mt. Calvary Community Life Center - $23,500
  8. Communities in Schools of Cleveland County - $40,000
  9. Community Math Academy - $20,000
  10. Council on Aging of Cleveland County, Inc. - $45,000
  11. Junior Charity League of Shelby - $12,500

During the third quarter of 2026, the Hospice Cleveland County Foundation Board of Directors approved grants totaling $303,886 to nonprofit organizations helping Cleveland County citizens in the areas of education, out-of-school time, and human services.

  1. Boys & Girls Club of Cleveland County - $70,000
  2. Feeding Kids Cleveland County - $45,000
  3. Destination Cleveland County - Earl Scruggs Center - $25,000
  4. Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry - $30,000
  5. Children's Homes of Cleveland County - $25,000
  6. NC Baptist Men - $39,000
  7. Kings Mountain Rotary Foundation - $40,000
  8. Our Stories Project - $28,886
  9. Fallston Baptist Church - $1,000

The Hospice Cleveland County Foundation Board of Directors approved grants for the 2025 Grant Year totaling $972,567 to nonprofit organizations helping Cleveland County citizens in the areas of education, human services, healthcare, and hospice & palliative care.

  1. Cleveland County Schools Educational Foundation - $75,000
  2. The Cleveland County Potato Project - $18,195
  3. Cleveland County Abuse Prevention Council, Inc – $22,453.50
  4. Cleveland County Business Development Center – $15,000
  5. Washington Outreach Ministry – $54,000
  6. Cleveland Community Cares dba Common Ground Cafe – $30,000
  7. Paul & Marion Ramseur Foundation – $15,000
  8. Gabe DeVoe Foundation– $6,000
  9. Children’s Homes of Cleveland County - $56,000
  10. Broad River Community Market - $33,200
  11. Fallston Baptist Church - $830.00
  12. Boys & Girls Club of Cleveland County - $61,000
  13. Cleveland Vocational Industries - $5,000
  14. Junior Charity League - $12,000
  15. Communities in Schools of Cleveland County - $45,000
  16. Union Baptist Church - $5,000
  17. Community Math Academy - $25,000
  18. Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry - $30,000
  19. Shelby Rotary Club Foundation - $20,000
  20. Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Community Life Center - $23,500
  21. Healthcare Foundation of Cleveland County - $52,000
  22. NC Baptist Men - Shelby Mission Camp - $21,736.50
  23. Transportation Administration of Cleveland County - $33,000
  24. The Salvation Army - $25,000
  25. Hoppers Chapel - $3,152
  26. All Hands Ministry - $3,000
  27. Cleveland County Rescue Mission - $40,000
  28. Habitat for Humanity - $7,500
  29. Destination Cleveland County - Earl Scruggs Center - $25,500
  30. Green Bethel Food Ministry - $10,000
  31. United Way of Cleveland County - $25,000
  32. Changers CDC - $20,000
  33. VIA Health Partners/ Hospice of Cleveland County - $144,000
  34. Kingston Community Organization for Community Concerns - $2,500
  35. Life Enrichment Center - $8,000

The Hospice Cleveland County Foundation Board of Directors approved grants for the 2024 Grant Year totaling $898,235.20 to 27 unique organizations helping Cleveland County citizens in the areas of education, human services, healthcare, and hospice & palliative care.

  1. Cleveland Community College Foundation Scholarship Program - $50,000
  2. Paul & Marion Ramseur Foundation Food Pantry Access Program - $17,032.86
  3. Washington Outreach Ministry Food Pantry Capacity Program - $125,000
  4. Gabe DeVoe Foundation Literacy Program - $2,000
  5. Mental Health Association Compeer Program - $25,000
  6. Cleveland County Business Development Center Emerging Leaders Program - $12,000
  7. Junior Charity League Clothe a Child Program - $10,000
  8. Cleveland Community Cares - Common Ground Cafe iSmile Meal Program - $25,000
  9. Cleveland County Schools Educational Foundation Employee Retention Program - $77,500
  10. Cleveland Vocational Industries Adult Changing Table Project - $3,000
  11. Central United Methodist Church Open Table Food Ministry Program - $4,115
  12. Community Math Academy Program - $30,000
  13. Hospice of Cleveland County, Inc/VIA Health Partners - $157,405.29
  14. Union Baptist Church Food Pantry Program - $5,000
  15. Communities in Schools of Cleveland County Summer Program - $43,970
  16. Shelby Rotary Breakfast Club Back to School Bash Program - $17,500
  17. Boy Scouts of America Piedmont Council ScoutReach Program - $25,000
  18. Changers CDC PERKS Academy Summer Camp Program - $30,840
  19. Jamerson Technology Electrical Training Center - $6,500
  20. Hoppers Chapel Outreach Ministry - $14,122
  21. Fallston Baptist Church Upper Cleveland Resource Fair - $1,000
  22. United Way of Cleveland County - $15,000
  23. Inter-Faith Alliance - Cleveland County Rescue Mission Emergency Shelter Project - $60,000
  24. Habitat for Humanity - $22,500
  25. Boys & Girls Club of Cleveland County - $75,000
  26. Destination Cleveland County - Bluegrass Ambassadors - Music History Education Project - $18,750
  27. Baptist State Convention of North Carolina - Shelby Mission Camp Hurricane Relief - $25,000

The Hospice Cleveland County Foundation Board of Directors approved grants for the 2023 Grant Year totaling $880,370.12 to 24 unique organizations helping Cleveland County citizens in the areas of education, human services, healthcare, and hospice & palliative care.

  1. Cleveland County Rescue Mission Emergency Winter Shelter Program - $40,000
  2. VIA Health Partners of Cleveland County - $202,158.17
  3. Cleveland County Schools Educational Foundation Employee Retention Program - $75,000
  4. Boys & Girls Club of Cleveland County Afterschool Program - $75,000
  5. Cleveland County YMCA Livestrong Cancer Support Program - $12,000
  6. Paul & Marion Ramseur Foundation Food Pantry Program - $5,860
  7. Communities in Schools of Cleveland County - $17,000
  8. BSA Piedmont Council REACH Program - $22,500
  9. Friends of the Cleveland County Memorial Library Rolling for Reading Program - $20,324
  10. Union Baptist Church Food Pantry Program - $5,000
  11. Hoppers Chapel Outreach Ministry Program - $35,500
  12. Destination Cleveland County Bluegrass Ambassadors Program - $15,000
  13. Fallston Baptist Church Upper Cleveland Community Resource Program - $1,200
  14. Life Enrichment Center - $199,572.78
  15. Washington Outreach Ministry Food Pantry Program - $28,500
  16. Kings Mountain Rotary Food Backpack Program - $25,000
  17. Common Ground Cafe iSMILE Meal Program - $6,000
  18. Changers Church CDC PERKS Academy Program - $34,055.17
  19. Habitat for Humanity Young Oak Square Program - $40,000
  20. Shelby Rotary Club Foundation Community Service Program - $1,500
  21. All Hands Ministry - $10,000
  22. Ross Grove Baptist Church Food Ministry - $7,200
  23. Feeding Kids Cleveland County - $1,000
  24. Green Bethel Baptist Church Food Ministry - $1,000

The Hospice Cleveland County Foundation Board of Directors approved grants for the 2022 Grant Year totaling $771,283.92 to 21 unique organizations helping Cleveland County citizens in the areas of education, human services, healthcare, and hospice & palliative care.

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There are hundreds of non-profit organizations in Cleveland County.  To learn about additional organizations and resources supporting our community, please see the directory below.

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