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North Carolina Heroes Fund (NCHF) Financial Hardship Grant is sponsored by North Carolina Heroes Fund (NCHF). The North Carolina Heroes Fund provides financial assistance to North Carolina's military personnel and their families who are currently serving or have recently served in the United States Armed Forces and are enduring financial hardships generally related to their military ser…
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Apply for Assistance - North Carolina Heroes Fund NCHF has been serving the needs of our North Carolina military and their families – active duty and veterans – facing financial hardship for fifteen years and has assisted hundreds of our military and their families facing hard times to find a way through. Let us help you find a way to take care of short-term financial stress so it does not impact you and your family long-term.
Do you need financial assistance with overdue bills, repairs, or other critical family needs? If you are from North Carolina or stationed in North Carolina and are active duty, deployed, a veteran, or are a wounded, ill or injured service member — you may be eligible for assistance from the NCHF. If any of these situations apply to you?
Do you have a North Carolina Connection? Are you … A veteran and North Carolina native A veteran who now calls North Carolina home Associated with a North Carolina Guard or Reserve Unit Active duty stationed in North Carolina Is your Financial Hardship connected to your military service?
Did you suffer an injury in a recent deployment which has impacted your finances Have your VA Disability payments not yet begun Have a disability, but still waiting for a rating to be service-connected Is your family experiencing financial strain due to your deployment Other circumstances tied to your service If you meet this criteria, please fill out an application online or via pdf. For questions regarding this process, call 1. 888.
777. 0955 or email info@ncheroes. org Application for Financial Hardship Grant Things You Can Do To Help Your Chance of Getting a Grant: 1.
Provide ALL requested information with your application, including forms, copies of bills, and photos. Incomplete information may lead to denial of application. 2.
Provide email and phone numbers and be available to answer questions. 3. You will help your chances for approval if you provide as much detail as possible regarding your military service and your specific financial hardship.
If you do not wish to fill out your application online, please download the PDF version here. X/Twitter This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Am I Eligible?
My North Carolina Connection. * To be eligible for a grant from the North Carolina Heroes' Fund, you must have a North Carolina Connection. I am a veteran and North Carolina native I am a veteran and my current permanent residency is in North Carolina I am associated with a North Carolina Guard or Reserve unit I am Active Duty stationed in North Carolina Am I Eligible?
My Financial Hardship * To be eligible for a grant from the North Carolina Heroes' Fund, your hardship must be connected to your military services. I suffered an injury during a recent deployment which impacted my financial situation VA Disability payments have not yet began I have a disability, but I am still waiting for a rating to be service-connected.
My family had an unusual financial strain while I was deployed My financial hardship is directly related to my military service, but not one of the categories above. I will provide extensive detail in the Financial Hardship section of the application. Information and Documents Below you can upload documents you will need to support your application process.
Please take a few moments to gather all of the following before submitting your application. The more information you provide us, the more efficently we can process your application. Proof of Services * DD214 or similar Accepted file types: jpg, pdf, jpeg, Max.
file size: 20 MB. HIPPA (Medical Release Form) * DOWNLOAD HIPPA FORM HERE After you download, please sign and upload the form below. Accepted file types: jpg, pdf, jpeg, Max.
file size: 20 MB. Documentation supporting combat related injury Accepted file types: jpg, pdf, jpeg, Max. file size: 20 MB.
Medical Documentation If hardship is medical related. Medical Records are not required, but are helpful in evaluation of application of hardship is due to injury. Accepted file types: jpg, pdf, jpeg, Max.
file size: 20 MB. Monthly Bills Please provide us copies of all monthly bills, in particular those are you are expecting assistance with. Accepted file types: jpg, pdf, jpeg, Max.
file size: 20 MB. Monthly Bills 2 Please provide us copies of all monthly bills, in particular those are you are expecting assistance with. Accepted file types: jpg, pdf, jpeg, Max.
file size: 20 MB. Monthly Bills 3 Please provide us copies of all monthly bills, in particular those are you are expecting assistance with. Accepted file types: jpg, pdf, jpeg, Max.
file size: 20 MB. Monthly Bills 4 Please provide us copies of all monthly bills, in particular those are you are expecting assistance with. Accepted file types: jpg, pdf, jpeg, Max.
file size: 20 MB. Recent Photograph Accepted file types: jpg, pdf, jpeg, Max. file size: 20 MB.
Recent Photograph 2 Accepted file types: jpg, pdf, jpeg, Max. file size: 20 MB.
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Alternate Contact Name and Phone of an alternate contact for you. Describe your Family and Marital Status Number of Children Living with you, or for which you are financially responsible. Your Veterans Administration Contacts VA Case Managers can be very helpful in the application process.
They get to know your story and can help us understand your financial hardship. Do you have a VA Case Manager with whom you currently work? Yes No I have had a Case Manager in the past, but have not seen him/her recently.
Military Service Information We honor your military service. Tell us about it. Current or Last Military Rank and Status Discharge Date If applicable Years of Military Service Current/Most Recent Unit & Location Location(s) and Date(s) of Overseas Service Describe your discharge conditions * If your discharge was under General or Dishonorable conditions, it may negatively impact your eligibility.
You should provide with your application a description of any unusual circumstances related to your discharge. Not Discharged - Still Serving Name of Current or Most Recent Commanding Officer or NCO Contact Information for Commanding Officer or NCO: Financial Hardship Information What Caused Your Service-Related Financial Hardship What Caused Your Financial Hardship? Describe For Us: • If you were injured, how and where did it occur?
• Where there expenses associated with injury? • What financial difficulties occurred due to service? • Was your hardship related to your discharge from military & transition to civilian life?
Please provide as many details as possible. If more room is needed, please feel free to continue explanation on another page. Describe Hardship Need – How much are you requesting to help your situation?
We limit our help to $1500 or less. With what bills / debt / expenses are you requesting assistance? Do You have a service-connected injury / disability?
If you have a disability, what is your rating? In percentage Please enter a number from 0 to 100 . Have you been diagnosed with PTSD?
If you have PTSD, what is your GAF score? Please enter a number from 0 to 100 .
Financial Disclosure Information What is Your (Include Your Spouse’s) Monthly Income Monthly Income Current Monthly Income From Current Job (after taxes) or Unemployment Income Monthly Veterans Benefits / Retirement Income Spouse’s Monthly Income Monthly Disability Payments List ALL Your Monthly Expenses Car Payment Mortgage or Rent Car Insurance Water Power/Electric Phone Other Other Describe any financial assistance you have received from your base or unit Describe any financial assistance you have received service related support agencies such as Army Community Service, Navy Fund, Army Emergency or a similar agency?
Please check all of the following boxes to indicate you agree with all of the following statements: * I certify that all of the information provided is accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that this application will not be considered unless all requested information is provided and can be easily verified.
I understand and agree that the North Carolina Heroes’ Fund may display a personal profile on its website so that potential donors can understand examples of our recipients. I understand that the North Carolina Heroes’ Fund is under no obligation whatsoever to provide financial support regardless of whether my application falls within its guidelines.
I agree to hold the North Carolina Heroes’ Fund harmless pertaining to all issues concerning my application.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Active duty military, deployed personnel, veterans, or wounded, ill, or injured service members with a North Carolina connection and a financial hardship related to their military service. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
North Carolina Heroes Fund (NCHF) Financial Hardship Grant is funded by North Carolina Heroes Fund (NCHF). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in North Carolina. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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