United Way of Alamance County is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2026 Community Investment Grants and to share the impact of this year’s funding process.
This year, we received more than $330,000 in funding requests from over 20 community agencies working to address critical needs across Alamance County. With the support of more than 15 dedicated community members who partnered with us throughout the application review and recommendation process, we awarded a total of $120,000 to 16 outstanding organizations.
Funding was allocated across the following focus areas:
- Adult Education, Job Training, & Career Pathways: $56,000
- Housing Navigation & Case Management: $11,500
- Emergency Rental, Mortgage, & Utility Assistance: $15,000
- Financial Education & Coaching: $17,500
- Eviction Prevention & Housing Retention: $20,000
We are proud to congratulate our 2026 Community Investment Grant recipients:
- Alamance Dream Center
- Alamance Eldercare
- Benevolence Farm
- Burlington Development Corporation
- First Presbyterian Church’s Furniture Ministry
- Freedom's Hope Compassionate Ministries
- It Takes A Village Project
- Junior Achievement of the Triad
- Legal Aid of North Carolina
- OE Enterprises
- Open Door Clinic of Alamance County
- SAFE Alamance
- Sustainable Alamance
- The Salvation Army of Alamance County
- Valores
- Women’s Resource Center in Alamance County
We are grateful to all applicants and reviewers for their time, partnership, and commitment to strengthening our community. Each of these investments will have a lasting impact by supporting critical services and improving the lives of individuals and families throughout Alamance County.
