Foundation Funding
Most foundations were created to address an unfilled need. Typically, they dedicate most of their grants to special interest areas. No matter what you are interested in – economic development, education, research – you can usually find a foundation with an interest in line with your program or project.
Tools for Foundation Funding
Foundation Finder
Offers basic information on grantmakers in the U.S.
– private foundations, community foundations, grantmaking public charities and corporate giving programs.
Foundation 990 Finder
Search by foundation name or location for links to IRS 990 reports, including awards made.
Internal Revenue Service
Locate an organization and then search the organization’s name to locate their 990 form.
NC Community Foundation Locator
Provides basic information on private, community and corporate funding foundations in NC.
Foundations – Economic Development
Charles M. & Mary D. Grant Foundation
Supports community and economic development, health and human services, education and literacy. Support is generally project-related.
Duke Energy Foundation
Commitment to the community with a focus in three areas, specifically economic development.
Golden LEAF Foundation
Provides grants and investments that will positively affect the long-term economic advancement of the state.
It gives priority in its grantmaking to tobacco-dependent and economically distressed counties.
Kauffman Foundation
Focuses on advancing entrepreneurship.
Kresge Foundation
Supports communities by building the capacity of nonprofit organizations in health, the environment, arts and culture, education, human services and community development.
Michael and Laura Brader-Araje Foundation
Supports innovative programs dedicated to children, education, health care, and women's rights.
Progress Energy Foundation
Supports organizations involved with economic development and education.
RGK Foundation
Awards grants in the areas of education, community and medicine/health.
Foundations – Education
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Help ensure greater opportunity for all Americans through the attainment of secondary and postsecondary education with genuine economic value.
Biogen Idec
Special emphasis on innovative ways to promote science literacy and encourage young people to consider science careers.
Braitmayer Foundation
Interested in K-12 education.
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Advancing the medical sciences by supporting research and other scientific and educational activities.
Charles M. & Mary D. Grant Foundation
Supports community and economic development, health and human services, education and literacy. Support is generally project-related.
Golden LEAF Foundation
Provides grants and investments that will positively affect the long-term economic advancement of the state. It gives priority in its grantmaking to tobacco-dependent and economically distressed counties.
GSK Foundation
Supports programs that promote the sciences, health, and education.
Kresge Foundation
Supports communities by building the capacity of nonprofit organizations in health, the environment, arts and culture, education, human services and community development.
Lumina Foundation for Education
Supports efforts to increase awareness of the benefits of higher education, improved student access to and preparedness for college, improved student success in college and increased productivity across the higher education system.
Michael and Laura Brader-Araje Foundation
Supports innovative programs dedicated to children, education, health care, and women's rights.
NEA Foundation
Supports efforts to improve student learning in the nation's public education system.
Progress Energy Foundation
Supports organizations involved with economic development and education.
RGK Foundation
Awards grants in the areas of education, community and medicine/health.
Toyota USA Foundation
Supports national programs focused on education, environmental and safety initiatives.
Foundations – Research
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Advancing the medical sciences by supporting research and other scientific and educational activities.
Michael and Laura Brader-Araje Foundation
Supports innovative programs dedicated to children, education, health care, and women's rights.
W.M. Keck Foundation
Supports pioneering discoveries in science, engineering and medical research.
For more information about the "Gateway to Funding Resources", contact Amber Walker.