September 1, 2015 – The Charlotte Hornets and Lowe’s today announced they will award $50,000 for education-related projects in Mecklenburg County this fall as part of the longtime partners’ education grant program. For the third consecutive year, the grants will fund high-need projects at public schools and nonprofit education programs in the Charlotte area.
Charlotte-area public schools (K-12) and all 501(c)(3) organizations that support public education in Mecklenburg County are eligible to apply for a grant at hornets.com/2015-16-education-grant-application. The application period is open now and will run until September 25. Proposals will be evaluated by a review panel established by the Hornets and Lowe’s, and grant recipients will be announced during the 2015-16 NBA season.