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Jan 5, 2026

Endowment now accepting applications for 2026 Community Grants Program

The New Hanover County Endowment announced that its first cycle of the 2026 Community Grants Program is now accepting applications. The available grants range from $5,000 to $15,000, with an overall total award pool of $500,000 for this first cycle. ...

Dec 11, 2025

Endowment officials share 2026 budget at public meeting

New Hanover Community Endowment officials held their semi-annual public meeting on Thursday night to discuss funding goals for 2026 and the endowment’s “strategic refresh” plan to guide its work through 2030.  Sophie Dagenais, ...

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Behind the Build: How Great Ideas Become Real Businesses

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Dec 2, 2025

Endowment partners with UNC to study county's entrepreneurial, innovation ecosystem

New Hanover Community Endowment officials announced Tuesday that the organization wants to evaluate New Hanover County’s entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem to guide future investments. In partnership with the more than $1.7 billion endow ...

Nov 12, 2025

Eden Village has 3D homes, respite in works

Eden Village, a local faith-based tiny home community that provides housing for homeless individuals, has two major developments in the works: 3D printed duplex units and a respite program for homeless individuals discharged from the hospital. ...

Oct 29, 2025

Feast Down East looks to expand mobile market stops in 2026

So many qualifying patients have taken Feast Down East up on its $30 Food Rx program vouchers, sponsored by Novant Health and supplied through the organization's mobile farmers market, the nonprofit organization had to delay a route expansion thi ...

Oct 28, 2025

Endowment announces $17M in grants, including millions to MedNorth, Thalian Hall

The New Hanover Community Endowment announced eight new grants totaling $17 million on Tuesday, including millions for MedNorth, Thalian Hall and the Wilmington Housing Authority. The latest grants bring the Endowment’s 2025 grant total to 167 ...

Oct 21, 2025

Endowment selects group to look at county's mental health, substance use systems

The New Hanover Community Endowment has selected Mosaic Group to lead a county-wide Behavioral Health Landscape Analysis. According to a news release, the analysis "will explore New Hanover County’s mental health and substance use systems ...

Oct 14, 2025

Endowment triples Community Grants Program maximum for 2026

The New Hanover Community Endowment for 2026 is tripling the maximum grant award community organizations can receive through a program focused on smaller grants, according to an announcement Tuesday. Dubbed the Community Grants Program, it rema ...


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