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2026 WCHS Mini-Grants

Guidelines to apply for a mini-grant

To be eligible, applicants must be:

  • A 501 c3 non profit that has been in business for 3 years or longer and projects of a historic or preservation nature. All Wake County based tax exempt non profits are eligible to apply.
  • We expect our maximum award to be $1,000 this first year. As our endowment grows, we hope to give out larger amounts in subsequent years.
  • Based in Wake County, NC and serving Wake County constituents;
  • An annual budget not exceeding $500,000 ;
  • Awards cannot be for operating income, but are for special projects only.
  • We do not give funds to individuals – although research and writing projects in Wake County are wonderful, we will not give awards for this.
  • WCHS Board members may not submit for funding for these grants as it is a conflict of interest. WCHS Board members who serve on boards that have an affiliation with a grant applicant must recuse themselves for the grant decision.
  • Our application process opens Feb. 1 and closes Feb 28. We will give out our award (s) at our annual meeting in June.
  • Starting FEBRUARY 1,  a form appearing below will capture your application for review by the WCHS Board
Information about your organization:
North Carolina
Please list the members and roles of your Board of Directors
Please upload your 501(c)(3) letter, which contains your EIN
Briefly describe your organization's history and key projects that have been completed
Information about Submitter:
In one or two sentences, briefly describe your proposed project
Add to your project statement, above, with more details on what you plan to do
How do you plan to measure success? Impact?
By typing your name in this box, you are electronically signing this form. The date and time will be saved automatically.