Community Health and Well-Being Grant Opportunities

Community Health and Well-Being Grant Opportunities is sponsored by Camber Foundation. The Camber Foundation provides grants to support organizations working to improve community well-being and address important local needs.

Grantees of the 2026 Grant Program | Camber Foundation Grantees of the 2026 Grant Program Camber Foundation is excited to announce a total of $1,155,000 in grants to 29 organizations as a result of this year’s Grant Program, supporting Eastern North Carolina in the areas of access to healthcare, mental health services and programs, postsecondary education attainment, workforce development, entrepreneurship, and digital opportunity.

Grantee Grant Amount Grant Purpose County(ies) Served Access East $30,000 Increasing access to healthcare for uninsured individuals by providing insurance enrollment assistance and referral to primary care providers.

Pitt and 16 surrounding Eastern NC counties Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education $48,000 Reducing the impact of mental wellness crises through educational programs and youth empowerment initiatives that teach resiliency skills.

Harnett | Johnston | Sampson Array Community Development Corporation $30,000 Expanding support to entrepreneurs in economic tier 1 and tier 2 counties through credit readiness cohorts, technical assistance partnerships, and by deploying capital through their funding platforms.

Carteret and 31 surrounding Eastern NC counties Association of Mexicans in North Carolina, Inc. (AMEXCAN) $45,000 Increasing postsecondary education attainment among Latino high school and early college students in Eastern NC through support of FAFSA completion, college access workshops and one-on-one sessions, campus exposure, family engagement, and a youth conference.

Beaufort | Carteret | Craven | Duplin | Halifax | Martin | Nash | Pitt | Sampson | Washington | Wilson Bertie County Rural Health Association $25,000 Providing free transportation to health clinic patients who have transportation challenges such as not having an automobile or access to a ride.

Bertie | Chowan | Hertford | Martin | Northampton | Washington Better Health of Cumberland County Inc. $45,000 Supporting access to healthcare and improving healthcare outcomes by providing prescriptions, dental extractions, vision exams and eyeglasses, gas vouchers to out of town medical appointments and medical supplies.

Cumberland Cancer Services of Eastern North Carolina $45,000 Expanding access to mammography to rural residents of Eastern NC who face barriers to healthcare access such as lack of transportation or insurance, while also providing cancer-related healthcare education and awareness in the community.

Pitt and 15 surrounding Eastern NC counties Casa Azul de Wilson $50,000 Increasing postsecondary education attainment in the Latinx community through bilingual college and career advising; financial aid, scholarship and college application assistance; and supporting working families by offering services outside of regular business hours.

Wilson and 15 surrounding Eastern NC counties Community Care Clinic of Dare $50,000 Supporting a preventative oral health initiative for uninsured children, ages 12 and under, to improve oral health outcomes through access to fluoride treatments, dental sealants, and bilingual oral health education.

Currituck | Dare | Hyde | Tyrrell | Washington Dress for Success $30,000 Expanding workforce development and digital opportunity by equipping women with access to services that lead to sustained employment and economic mobility including career coaching, mock interviews, professional attire, job search assistance, and Google Career Certificates.

All Eastern NC counties Eustress Inc. $35,000 Delivering community-rooted, culturally-relevant services that reduce stigma and build mental health literacy by embedding mental health conversations into family systems, sports teams, peer networks, and community gatherings.

Bertie Hispanic Federation, Inc. $45,000 Reducing health disparities through education including digital health literacy, preventive care, mental health, wellness, and insurance access, and through direct services including a bilingual hotline, health fairs, and referrals, ensuring access to care.

Bladen | Duplin | Edgecombe | Greene | Harnett | Johnston | Jones | Lenoir | Nash | Pender Kinston Community Health Center $45,000 Expanding mobile clinic operations to weekly full-service primary care, chronic disease management, preventive screenings, physical exams, prescription management, and lab work for communities where transportation is identified as a barrier to accessing care.

Lenoir | Wayne Kinston Teens, Inc. $50,000 Equipping youth with digital skills, workforce credentials, and postsecondary pathways through the Digital Literacy Corps and East Kinston Neighborhood Hub, combining hands-on training, mentorship, and stipends to expand economic mobility.

Lenoir Lumbee Regional Development Association $40,000 Launching a paid internship program where students will gain hands-on experience in high-growth automation and advanced manufacturing careers.

Hoke | Robeson | Scotland Marius Maximus Foundation for Mental Health Inc $30,000 Strengthening mental health and substance use recovery for youth and caregivers via peer support, emotional-regulation groups, and referrals, resulting in fewer crises, reduced return to use, stronger family stability, and better school and work supports.

Cumberland | Sampson Miller’s Crew $50,000 Training and employing young adults with developmental disabilities, creating a safe work environment that allows them to develop self-worth, self-sufficiency, and a life of purpose.

Cumberland | Harnett | Hoke | Robeson | Scotland North Carolina Farmworkers’ Project, Inc. $45,000 Addressing barriers to chronic disease management, mental health access, and digital opportunity through coordinated case management for diabetes, and by ensuring patients have reliable connectivity, devices and technical support for telehealth visits.

Cumberland | Duplin | Harnett | Johnston | Sampson | Wayne Ocracoke Health Center, Inc. $50,000 Providing comprehensive healthcare where, otherwise, there would be none due to profound shortages, focusing on rural, low-income, and/or chronically ill residents regardless of ability to pay.

Dare | Hyde Onslow County Partnership for Children DBA One Place $25,000 Providing no cost therapeutic services to children and youth, and their supportive caregivers, experiencing trauma.

Jones | Onslow Prevent Blindness North Carolina $35,000 Increasing access to care for residents of 18 Eastern NC counties via high-quality vision screenings in preschools as well as telehealth retinal imaging for low-income and diabetic adults and education for parents and patients.

Wilson and 17 surrounding Eastern NC counties Ripple Effects Group $50,000 Enhancing student and family well-being by providing trauma therapy, family counseling, and in-house mental health services, addressing gaps in support and complementing alternative learning programs.

Edgecombe | Nash Robeson County Partnership for Children $35,000 Sustaining Robeson Overcoming Adversity through Resilience’s (ROAR’s) efforts to promote mental wellness and resilience through programs teaching skills to manage stress and understand the impact of adversity and trauma.

Robeson Safe Haven of Pender $35,000 Providing case management and support services that aim to achieve trauma stabilization, emotional regulation support, crisis de-escalation, and restoration of agency and control for individuals and children impacted by domestic violence.

Duplin | Pender StepUp Wilmington $35,000 Assisting over 600 people with job-readiness and employment training through programs where participants earn continuing education credits and professional development to access further specialized skills training and certifications.

New Hanover The Partnership for Children of Wayne County, Inc. $45,000 Strengthening the early childhood workforce by providing participants in The Early Educator Workforce Academy with essential training, foundational coursework, and hands-on experience needed to begin a successful career.

Johnston | Wayne Tyrrell County Community Development Corporation $35,000 Fostering entrepreneurship and leadership training by delivering structured small-business development services including planning support, financial literacy education, credit readiness counseling, and one-on-one technical assistance.

Beaufort | Hyde | Martin | Pitt | Tyrrell | Washington Wilson Education Partnership $42,000 Providing students with exposure to health career opportunities and skills development in the areas of interviewing, time management, conflict resolution, and communication, along with continuing education for teachers.

Wilson Wilson Youth United, Inc. $30,000 Addressing mental health needs by expanding social-emotional learning (SEL) outreach services, and delivering the interventions both within The SPOT Youth Center and directly in the most distressed neighborhoods. Wilson cam·ber | \ ˈkam-bər \ A positive, upward curve built into the beam of a bridge intended to distribute the load.