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NC Beer
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The NC Craft Brewers Foundation, a newly established 501(c)(3) organization, is dedicated to supporting the growth and resilience of North Carolina's craft beer community. Its mission focuses on three key areas: providing hardship grants to assist businesses and employees facing unexpected challenges, offering workforce development grants to strengthen industry skills, and awarding educational scholarships to foster the next generation of craft beer professionals. Through these initiatives, the Foundation aims to create a sustainable and thriving craft beer industry across the state.

Hardship
Grants

Helping When It’s Needed Most
We provide financial assistance to NC craft beer businesses and employees facing unexpected hardships, natural disasters, or personal emergencies.

Development
Grants

Building a Skilled Workforce
Our grants fund training and development programs that equip individuals with the skills to strengthen and grow the NC craft beer industry.

Educational
Scholarships

Supporting Future Brewers
We offer scholarships to aspiring brewers and industry professionals, helping them pursue education and training to advance their careers in craft brewing.

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The NC Craft Brewers Foundation is a 501c3 tax-exempt organization.

CURRENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Discover available grants and funding opportunities.

The Foundation at Work

  • Higher Calling

    Collaborative Hazy IPA, “Higher Calling,” to Support Asheville’s Rebuilding Efforts After Hurricane Helene

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  • Photo by Sierra Nevada

    Sierra Nevada to donate $1 of every barrel brewed of its Celebration IPA to the NC Craft Brewers Foundation

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  • North Carolina Craft Brewers Launch New 501(c)(3) Non-Profit to Support the Brewing Community

    North Carolina Craft Brewers Launch New 501(c)(3) Non-Profit to Support the Brewing Community

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ABOUT THE FOUNDATION

Members of the Board

Officers of the board: Les Stewart (Board President) Rick Benfield (Vice President), Lynne Mason (Treasurer), Brian Quinn (Secretary of the Board), Lisa Parker (Executive Director).

Additional Board Directors: Leah Ashburn, Aaron Baker, Paul Casey, Micah Niebauer, Josh Patton, Lynn Auclair, Joel McClosky, Matt Shortway, Dean Schaan.

ABOUT THE FOUNDATION

Foundation Documents

The NC Craft Brewers Foundation is chartered as a nonprofit corporation under and by virtue of the laws of the State of North Carolina, as contained in Chapter 55A of the General Statutes of North Carolina. The purposes of this corporation are limited to charitable and educational not-for-profit activities.

Official bylaws | Articles of Incorporation | IRS

For media inquiries or general questions about the Foundation, email executive director Lisa Parker at lisa@ncbeer.org.