Opportunity Overview
The Central Alabama Community Foundation (CACF) is actively accepting applications for the Cloverleaf Project Red Clay Grant Fund, a community investment program dedicated to projects and programs operating directly in Lowndes County, Alabama.
The current grant page says organizations may apply now and does not publish a fixed closing date, closing time, or time zone. CACF’s August 27, 2026 update confirms that the online grant portal remains actively open and that grant dollars remain available from Cloverleaf Infrastructure’s $1 million Lowndes County fund.
Eligibility and Funding
Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) public charities, tax-exempt churches, governmental entities, and organizations with verifiable nonprofit status. Funded programs and initiatives must operate directly in Lowndes County.
The public grant page does not publish a universal applicant maximum or minimum award. Recent awards demonstrate meaningful project support, including $75,000 for community assistance and weatherization, $50,000 for youth workforce development, and more than $16,000 for volunteer fire department rescue and protective equipment. No mandatory match or cost-share requirement is stated in the current public guidance.
Allowable Work and Healthcare Relevance
The program is community driven rather than healthcare specific. Current official examples include emergency services, workforce training, household infrastructure and assistance, youth development, and first-responder equipment. This creates a legitimate pathway for eligible Lowndes County healthcare, EMS, public-health, community-health, and nonprofit service organizations when the proposed project directly benefits Lowndes County residents and fits the fund’s local community-impact purpose.
Because CACF has funded capital equipment for Lowndes County volunteer fire departments, equipment is not categorically excluded. However, the public guidance does not specifically preauthorize medical devices, telehealth technology, remote examination equipment, or healthcare IT. Any such cost should be confirmed with CACF before being represented as allowable.
N9+ and Dr. Miltie Fit
N9+ Fit: 70/100, conditional. A Lowndes County FQHC, EMS/public-health organization, or other eligible nonprofit could potentially propose a rural access or connected-care project in which the Nonagon N9+ device and platform has a defined operational role. The fit remains conditional because the fund does not expressly identify telehealth or medical technology as a priority or allowable cost category.
Dr. Miltie, LLC is not being treated as the direct applicant. The stronger path is an eligible Lowndes County organization leading a community-benefit project, with any vendor role subject to applicant need and CACF allowability.
Submission Requirements
Applications must be submitted electronically through the CACF Grant Portal. Paper applications are not accepted. Applicants must complete the portal fields and upload supporting financial documentation. The public page does not publish a fixed closing deadline, so Atlas treats the opportunity as rolling while the portal remains open and funds remain available.
Atlas Status
Atlas Opportunity Score: 81/100. The opportunity is currently open, Alabama-administered, locally targeted, and supported by a substantial $1 million Lowndes County fund with demonstrated grants for community infrastructure and emergency-response equipment. Its main uncertainties are the absence of a published applicant award cap, a fixed deadline, and healthcare-specific cost rules.
Official sources: Cloverleaf Project Red Clay Grant Fund, August 27, 2026 funding update, and August 18, 2026 award update.