UPCOMING — applications open January 4, 2027 and close February 5, 2027.
Alabama — CACF 2027 River Region Community Trust Grants ($5,000–$25,000; February 5)
CACF 2027 applicant-facing community grants: $5,000–$25,000 per eligible nonprofit application, serving Lowndes, Macon and/or Montgomery counties, Alabama; application opens January 4, 2027, deadline February 5, 2027.
Funding$5,000–$25,000 per eligible nonprofit application; overall pool not published.
DeadlineUPCOMING: January 4, 2027 to February 5, 2027; no controlling time or time zone published.
Last verified2026-11-07
Required next actionConfirm nonprofit eligibility and benefit in Lowndes, Macon and/or Montgomery counties, Alabama. Applicants should prepare current and prior fiscal-year operating budgets; an audited financial statement if the organization has one; its IRS letter of determination, a board-of-directors listing, the Foundation's Core Operating Standards for Nonprofits and an endorsement letter from the organization president. Apply online via the funder's grant portal only after January 4, 2027 and before February 5, 2027; check the current applicant instructions.
Broad Eligibility
Eligible nonprofits delivering qualifying family wellness, food assistance, medical support and education in Lowndes, Macon and/or Montgomery counties, Alabama.
Atlas Analysis
Funder's official 2027 program webpage independently reviewed November 7, 2026. Applicant funding $5,000–$25,000 per eligible nonprofit application; no program-pool substitution. Geography, eligible purpose, exclusions, online submission requirements and deadline reviewed. No published mandatory match/reimbursement terms or closing time/time zone on program page. The foundation expects family, food and medical decisions in May 2027 and education decisions in June 2027. One CACF Community Trust application per nonprofit in this cycle.
2027 CACF Funding Opportunity
The Central Alabama Community Foundation and its named affiliate invite eligible nonprofit proposals serving Lowndes, Macon and/or Montgomery counties, Alabama. The official 2027 application period is January 4, 2027 through February 5, 2027. This opportunity is UPCOMING, not yet open for applications as of November 7, 2026.
Individual Applicant Funding and Eligible Projects
The published applicant-level award range is $5,000–$25,000 per eligible nonprofit application. The total program funding pool is not published and should not be substituted for an applicant award. Qualifying activities concern family wellness, food assistance, medical support and education. The foundation expects family, food and medical decisions in May 2027 and education decisions in June 2027. One CACF Community Trust application per nonprofit in this cycle.
Restrictions, Matching and Financial Conditions
This program does not fund individuals, annual fundraising drives or event sponsorships, endowments, partisan advocacy, regular operating support, capital projects, religious activities, research or start-up costs. Eligible charitable educational and social-service activities of faith-based nonprofits may qualify. The funder does not publish a universal cash-match requirement, reimbursement schedule or overall funding pool on the cited program page.
Application Prerequisites
Applicants should prepare current and prior fiscal-year operating budgets; an audited financial statement if the organization has one; its IRS letter of determination, a board-of-directors listing, the Foundation’s Core Operating Standards for Nonprofits and an endorsement letter from the organization president. The foundation accepts submissions through its linked online grant portal; no paper submissions. The controlling deadline is February 5, 2027. The published page does not state an exact closing time or time zone, and the live portal may supply additional requirements or amendments.
Official funder source: CACF 2027 program and application instructions, verified November 7, 2026.
Source verificationReferenced source · cacfinfo.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-11-07. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
