Welcome to f4dc.org!

The Fund for Democratic Communities (F4DC), a Greensboro, North Carolina based private operating foundation, supports community-based initiatives and institutions that foster authentic democracy to make communities better places to live. F4DC makes grants, provides direct technical assistance, conducts research, and produces materials to facilitate this agenda.

In its first year of operation, F4DC is governed by a diverse board of community activists, artists, labor leaders, researchers and educators. We have a new office at The HIVE (a collective community space on Grove Street), and we are beginning to expand our staff.

Grant-Writing Workshop

F4DC will host a free six-hour Grant-Writing Workshop for those who would like additional information and help in preparing their grant proposals

The workshop will be held Saturday, August 23, 2008 from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM at The Greensboro HIVE, 1214 Grove Street. Attendance at the Grant-Writing Workshop is optional; however, we encourage grant-seekers to attend if they have questions about the application process or need assistance with grant proposals. Breakfast and lunch will be provided for those in attendance. Go here to view the workshop agenda.

Second Grant Cycle:

The F4DC is seeking applications from North Carolina organizations for grants totaling $30,000 to be awarded this fall in its second grant making cycle.

F4DC recently announced the 11 recipients of $20,000 that was given away to organizations this past spring. This new grant cycle began with an Information Session held on Saturday, August 2, 2008.

Read more in our news release or access granting documents and applications on our grants page.

Announcing our first eleven grantees:

Eleven North Carolina efforts to strengthen communities by engaging youth and adults in authentic democracy have won grants in our first grant cycle:

  • The Greensboro office of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee
  • The Burnsville Land Community
  • The Greater Glenwood Neighborhood
  • Freshlife Discovery Camp
  • El Kilombo
  • Homekeeping
  • Heirs to a Fighting Tradition
  • Just Economics
  • The Southeast Guilford Community Association
  • The Latino Coalition
  • Stone Circles

Read more about these exciting efforts in our news release!

New Office Hours:

Our new office hours are: Monday 12-4, Tuesday 10-4, Wednesday 10-2, Thursday 10-4, and Friday closed. We hope you'll come by and see us.