Financial Partner Program

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Financial Partners

Financial partners are agencies with which the City of Charlotte contracts on an annual basis to provide specific services. These partnerships extend the city's capacity to advance City Council's strategic priorities and programs that address concerns within the community, such as:

  • Partnerships due to special legislation (such as tax allocations.)
  • Partnerships that support and advance Charlotte City Council's strategic priorities of Workforce and Business Development; Safe Communities; Well-managed Government; Great Neighborhoods; and Transportation and Planning.
  • Partnerships that contribute to community enrichment.

Program Overview

  • Organizations funded through the Financial Partner Program must be active non-profit organizations as designated by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
    • Organizations that are actively seeking non-profit status can also apply (contracts will not be finalized unless non-profit status is active).
  • Organizations can request funding for specific programs or the organization's overall operating budget.
    • All organizations will be required to submit an overall organization budget.
    • If requesting program funding, the program budget will need to be submitted in addition to the overall organization budget.
  • Requested funding should not exceed 30 percent (30%) of the organization's operating budget.
  • Requested funding should support one-time expenses such as programming, staffing, technology investments, etc.
  • Organizations are required to provide performance and equity measures during the application process.
    • If funded, these measures will be incorporated into the annual contract and reported to city leadership.
  • All required application attachments must be provided for an application to be considered complete. 

Please email FinancialPartners@charlottenc.gov if you have questions.

Program Meetings

The following meetings will be offered to ensure organizations are fully equipped to fulfill the requirements of the Financial Partner Program.

Mandatory - Virtual Financial Partner Information Session

Date: Friday, Oct. 30, 2026
Time: 11:30 a.m.

Register

Fiscal Year 2028 Application Materials

FY 202 application materials have not been finalized. Please register for the information session (above). Your registration will ensure you are notified once the application becomes available.

FY 2027 Financial Partners

  • Carolina Youth Coalition
  • Community Culinary School
  • Crisis Assistance Ministry
  • Housing Collaborative
  • ParentChild+
  • Per Scholas, Inc
  • Roof Above

Additional information specific to current year funding can be found in the latest City of Charlotte Adopted Budget book under Summary of Financial Partners.

 

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