Forsyth County Special Appropriations

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Forsyth County Special Appropriations

As a part of its annual budget, Forsyth County provides funding for non-profit agencies to provide community services to Forsyth County residents. This funding, called "Special Appropriations," is for a period of one year.

The limited budget for appropriations is open to non-profits who provide social, artistic, cultural or economic development services for Forsyth County residents.

Emphasis should be on a specific amount requested and on new services that will be provided.

Funding for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Applications open January 29, 2024 at 12:00 noon and are due February 26, 2024 at 12:00 noon.

Please see below for the anticipated Special Appropriations funding timeline: 

  • January 29, 2024 - February 26, 2024: Open Application Period
  • Early June: Public Hearing on Proposed Budget
  • June 6, 2024 - June 27, 2024: Possible Adoption of Budget Ordinance
  • July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025: Term of service provided for all programs

Special Appropriations applications will be submitted online in Fiscal Year 2024-2025 using the Forsyth County Community Portal. Forsyth County is no longer accepting paper applications.

Application Portal

For additional information or assistance, please contact:

Iesha Carter
Budget and Management Analyst
carteri2@forsyth.cc
Office: (336) 703-2686

FY 2023-2024 Fund Distribution

FY 2023-2024 Fund Distribution
Organization Amount Awarded
​1love $1,000
Arts Council Community Funding $100,000
Children's Law Center Advocates for Children $50,000
Crossnore Communities for Children $50,000
Eliza's Helping Hands $15,000
​ESR FY24 (General) $40,000
​ESR FY24 (IDA) $50,000
​HARRYS Veterans ​$75,000
​Kaleideum FY2024 ​$275,000
Miracles in Sight (Eye Bank of NC) ​$100,000
​NC Black Rep ​$75,000
​Neighborhood's Hands Program ​$100,000
Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods $100,000
Old Salem $100,000
Paynes Branch Conservation (The Conservation Fund) $40,000
Reynolda House $5,000
RiverRun 2024 $15,000
Senior Services, Inc. (Aging Services) $375,000
Shepherd's Center of Greater Winston Salem $33,000
The Shepherd's Center of Kernersville $22,000
Triad Minority and Women's Business Expo - Total Concepts $13,750
United Way of Forsyth County $10,000
Total $1,644,750