Foundations that fund environmental groups in North Carolina
These 25 foundations made grants to environmental groups in North Carolina in the most recent IRS filing I have for each. None of them ticked the box for giving only to preselected organizations, and each filing gives application instructions or a website. That doesn't prove a foundation takes applications, and some on this list may not. The text below is copied from the filings, most of them for tax year 2024, so check a foundation's website or call before you apply.
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Dogwood Health Trust
- $400,000 to Invest Appalachia Inc, Asheville: Credit enhancement and technical assistance for distressed entrepreneurs in wnc.
- $175,000 to Hights Inc, Cullowhee: General operating support for youth bh/sud services in seven wnc counties.
- $153,230 to Hights Inc, Cullowhee: Therapeutic staffing to expand out-of-school services for vulnerable rural youth.
How to apply: Https://dogwoodhealthtrust.org/grantmaking/
Restrictions: Grant funds must be used to improve the health and well-being of the people and communities of western north carolina.
The Cannon Foundation Inc
- $85,049 to Hights Inc, Cullowhee: Hights hop house renovation
- $50,000 to Tar River Land Conservancy, Concord: Annie edwards tract acquisition
- $47,970 to Ocracoke Preservation Society Inc, Ocracoke: Island inn
How to apply: See http://cannonfoundation.org/apply/
Deadlines: See http://cannonfoundation.org/apply/
Restrictions: See http://cannonfoundation.org/apply/
Steven C Leuthold Family Foundation
- $75,000 to Mainspring Conservation Trust, Frainklin: Operations
- $50,000 to Conserving Carolina, Hendersonville: Operations
- $25,000 to Unique Places To Save, Chapel Hill: Operations
How to apply: Letter stating purpose for which funds are requested and relevant information on activities of organization.
The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation
- $19,000 to Bald Head Island Conservancy, Bald Head Island: For barrier island conservation, education, and preservation
- $10,000 to Masonboroorg, Wilmington: Protect public access to Masonboro Island
- $5,000 to Cape Fear River Watch, Wilmington: To protect and improve water quality of Cape Fear River Basin
How to apply: Grant inquiries and grant funding requests are made through the Foundation's website, www.cgmf.org.
Restrictions: The Foundation accepts grant requests that focus on the following initiatives: water, clean energy, sustainability science, shale sustainability, and land conservation.
The Schmidt Family Foundation
- $200,000 to North Carolina Environmental Justice Network, Raleigh: Working towards a resilient and equitable food system
- $200,000 to Working Lands Trust Inc, Gold Hill: Working towards a resilient and equitable food system
- $180,000 to Invest Appalachia Inc, Asheville: Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels
How to apply: Online process, please see details at the websites: https://tsffoundation.org/ https://www.schmidtmarine.org/
Deadlines: Online process, please see details at: https://tsffoundation.org/. Https://www.schmidtmarine.org/
Restrictions: Online process, please see details at the websites: https://tsffoundation.org/ https://www.schmidtmarine.org/
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- $225,000 to North Carolina Clean Energy Fund, Raleigh: 82431 piloting a program of fortified roofs and federal and state weatherization...
- $25,000 to North Carolina Clean Energy Fund, Raleigh: 82105 general operating support for the north carolina clean energy fund
- $10,000 to Invest Appalachia, Asheville: 81995 rwjf healthy communities -- site visit grant
How to apply: Most of rwjf's grants are made through targeted grant programs and funding partnerships. Rwjf's funding priorities and calls for proposals are described on www.rwjf.org.
Deadlines: No deadlines, except when foundation issues a call for proposal (cfp) or request for proposal (rfp).
Restrictions: Rwjf is dedicated to taking bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime and pave the way, together, to a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right. We are a national philanthropy that advances transformative systems...
Wells Fargo Foundation
- $100,000 to North Carolina Clean Energy Fund, Raleigh: Establish a sc green bank to equitably deploy ira funding in south carolina
- $40,000 to Treescharlotte, Charlotte: Treesilience initiative - year 2
- $12,500 to Envision Charlotte, Charlotte: Enhancing the plastics lab at the innovation barn
How to apply: https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/corporate-responsibility/community-giving/grant-process/
Deadlines: Applications are accepted from february 1 through october 1.
Restrictions: https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/corporate-responsibility/community-giving/grant-process/
Margaret C Woodson Foundation Inc
- $10,000 to Happy Roots Inc, Salisbury: Rowan county school garden programs
- $5,000 to Pedal Factory Inc, Salisbury: Let's ride, rowan
- $1,500 to Three Rivers Land Trust Inc, Salisbury: General support
How to apply: No particular form
Deadlines: February 2nd
Restrictions: Solely focused on davie & rowan counties
James A and Mayme H Rowland Foundation
- $4,000 to The Pisgah Conservancy, Brevard: Charitable
- $4,000 to Conserving Carolina, Hendersonville: Charitable
- $3,000 to North Carolina Arboretum Society, Asheville: Educational
How to apply: 5
Restrictions: Required to be tax-exempt organizations.
Dan Cameron Family Foundation Inc
- $4,000 to Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Inc, Linville: Disaster Relief - Hurricane Helene
- $2,000 to Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, Winstonsalem: Parkway Preservation and Programs
- $1,000 to Welcome Home Angel, Wilmington: General Operating Fund
How to apply: Charities submit a letter of request stating their mission and purpose of the requested grant. They should include documentation that they are a 501(c)(3) organization.
Deadlines: No
Restrictions: They must be a 501(c)(3) organization.
Fidelity Foundation
- $275,000 to Conservation Trust for North Carolina, Raleigh: Program pilot
- $250,000 to Triangle Land Conservancy Inc, Durham: Renovation
How to apply: Https://www.fidelityfoundation.org/applying-and-reporting/letter-of-inquiry/
Restrictions: Http://www.fidelityfoundation.org/grantmaking-guidelines/
Danville Regional Foundation
- $19,730 to Dan River Basin Association, Eden: Next step grant
- $16,650 to Dan River Basin Association, Eden: Mmht
How to apply: Refer to the foundation's grant proposal guidelines on its website for full details and information.
Restrictions: The foundation supports programs operating or benefiting those who live in danville and pittsylvania county in va and caswell county in nc. Refer to the foundation's grant proposal guidelines on its website for full details and information.
Bertsch Family Charitable Foundation Inc
- $26,000 to Triangle Land Conservancy, Durham: Land conservation
- $6,000 to Blue Ridge Conservancy, Boone: Land conservation
How to apply: Written
Deadlines: 9/30
Restrictions: Limited to educational and children's needs which serve the raleigh/durham/chapel hill north carolina or warsaw indiana areas.
The Harold H Bate Foundation Inc
- $15,000 to North Carolina Coastal Land Trust, Wilmington: Oak grove partnership
- $5,000 to Sound Rivers Inc, New Bern: Craven county schools: restoration and education
How to apply: Grant application (four pages) executive summary copy of irs tax exemption letter copy of recent financial statements and reports copy of recent form 990 copy of budget for the period which includes the proposed project/program funded by grant request list of board members and...
Deadlines: May 15 and october 1 of each year
Restrictions: Grant applications must apply for programs or capital projects that serve the residents of craven, pamlico and jones counties or be connected with east carolina university in serving eastern north carolina.
Boyarsky Maisel Family Foundation Inc
- $5,000 to Mountaintrue, Asheville: payments for assistance to nature conservation activities
- $5,000 to Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, Asheville: payments for assistance to nature conservation activities
How to apply: Letter request
Falconwood Foundation
- $4,000 to Triangle Land Conservancy, Durham: General support, unrestricted
- $2,000 to North Carolina Wildlife Federation, Charlotte: General support, unrestricted
How to apply: No set form; applicants are requested to send detailed information regarding each request.
Bitner H M & Evelyn-Char Tr
- $1,000 to Mainspring Conservation Trust, Franklin: General operating
- $1,000 to Triangle Land Conservancy, Durham: General operating
How to apply: Provided upon initial contact
Deadlines: Provided upon initial contact
Restrictions: Provided upon initial contact
The Duke Endowment
- $1,000,000 to Wine To Water, Boone: To provide immediate relief in western north carolina in the aftermath of hurricane...
How to apply: No specific forms are required for letters of inquiry. Forms for formal applications are available on the endowment's website. There are no submission deadlines. The following information may be helpful to potential grantees: eligible requests will be referred to an appropriate...
The Vf Foundation
- $250,000 to Soil Health Institute, Morrisville: U.S. Regenerative Cotton Fund (USRCF)
How to apply: Please visit https://www.vfc.com/responsibility/the-vf-foundation
Deadlines: January 1 through February 1, 2024
Restrictions: Qualifying organizations must be recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Federal Tax Code (or international equivalent).
The William Penn Foundation
- $162,500 to East Coast Greenway Alliance Inc, Durham: Promoting east coast greenway trail development
How to apply: The foundation is interested in receiving letters of inquiry from public charities that meet its funding guidelines. Letters of inquiry should include the nature of the project, anticipated results and financial information for the applicant. For additional information please...
Restrictions: 1.) grants are made to organizations which qualify under internal revenue code section 501c3 as public charities under 509(a) of the code who provide support within the foundation's grantmaking priorites. 2.) grants are not made to...
Amon G Carter Foundation
- $100,000 to Piedmont Land Conservancy, Greensboro: Land acquisition support
How to apply: Initial approach letter, one copy of proposal
Restrictions: Primarily local giving to support benevolent, charitable, and educational undertakings, the purpose of which is charitable, literacy or educational.
Merck Family Fund
- $60,000 to Dogwood Alliance, Asheville: Our forests aren't fuel
How to apply: Step 1 - letter of inquiry using the online application; step 2 - full proposal using the online application system
Deadlines: February 1 and august 1
Restrictions: Grants made only to organizations that are tax exempt
Ravi and Naina Patel Foundation
- $60,000 to Forest History Society, Durham: General support
How to apply: Letter format
Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
- $57,500 to Invest Appalachia, Asheville: To match arc arise funding for the planning phase of the appalachian downtown developers...
How to apply: You can determine your eligibility and submit your online application online at: https://benedum.org/online-apply-report/online-apply-report/
Deadlines: The foundation does not have submission deadlines and applications are accepted throughout the year.
Restrictions: The foundation generally does not make grants in support of: - organizations located outside west virginia or southwestern pennsylvania - individuals - organizations not exempt from taxation under internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) -...
Ta John W and Anna H Hanes Foundation
- $50,000 to Starworks, Star: Building renovation
How to apply: Email completed grant application along with the suggested items as indicated on the grant application.
Deadlines: Applications are accepted quarterly ending march 15, june 15, september 15, and december 15
Restrictions: As specified in 'qualifications for grant consideration' at the foundation website - johnandannahanesfoundation.org
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