Fayetteville awards over $1.6 million to community nonprofits

The city’s Economic and Community Development Department (ECD) has awarded $1,683,509 in competitive grants to local nonprofits as part of its 2025–26 Annual Funding Cycle.

Each program year, starting in July and ending in June, focuses on priorities identified by ECD and city council. Recent priorities included homelessness, mental health, gun violence interruption and youth development.

“At the heart of each annual funding cycle is our belief in the strength of our community,” said Economic and Community Development Director Chris Cauley in a press release. “The city receives federal dollars, but it’s ECD’s privilege to invest them where they matter most, and that’s into organizations that help Fayetteville grow stronger, safer and more resilient.”…

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