Foundations that fund youth programs in North Carolina
These 25 foundations made grants to youth programs 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
- $166,000 to Ytl Training Programs, Candler: Academic and emotional support through afterschool and summer enrichment programming.
- $155,000 to The Christine Avery Learning Center Inc, Asheville: Youth music program teaching steam and creative expression.
- $150,000 to Partnership for Appalachian Girls Education, Marshall: Stem enrichment programming for adolescent girls in rural communities.
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 Leon Levine Foundation
- $100,000 to Freedom School Partners Inc, Charlotte: General Support
- $75,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Cabarrus County Inc, Concord: General Support
- $75,000 to Urbanpromise Charlotte, Charlotte: General Support
How to apply: Applications should be completed and submitted online at www.leonlevinefoundation.org. Please visit the website for details on required information. Grants are made on a quarterly basis. Letters of inquiry are received on a rolling basis.
Deadlines: Requests are received on a rolling basis.
Restrictions: The Foundation will consider funding grants to established organizations serving individuals in North Carolina and South Carolina which have qualified for exemption as public charities under section 501(c)(3) or the IRS code, governmental...
Ally Charitable Foundation
- $25,000 to City Startup Labs Inc, Charlotte: Trust-based philanthropy - workforce development
- $20,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas, Charlotte: Beyond school walls
- $20,000 to Do Greater Foundation Inc, Charlotte: Start upward entrepreneurship incubator
How to apply: Applications should be submitted online by visiting www.ally.com/about/social-impact/grants/
Restrictions: The organization must have an approved 501(c)(3) tax exempt public charity status.
The Harold H Bate Foundation Inc
- $22,500 to Youth Navigating Towards Opportunity, Bayboro: General donation
- $15,000 to Voices Together, Chapel Hill: Program for students with autism - craven, jones, and pamlico county schools
- $12,500 to Lyfe Three Inc, New Bern: The village after school for vulnerable craven count youth
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.
Wells Fargo Foundation
- $65,000 to City Startup Labs Inc, Charlotte: Reentry entrepreneurship program (reep)
- $20,000 to Exposure Project Incorporated, Charlotte: Entrepreneurship expansion program
- $12,500 to Fearless Brown Girls Incorporated, Charlotte: Financially confident teens initiative
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/
Fidelity Foundation
- $250,000 to Girls on the Run International, Charlotte: R&d / innovation / pilots
- $7,000 to Aimcorp, Morrisville: Fidelity matching gifts to education
- $2,000 to Cortechs Robotics Boosters, Cary: Fidelity matching gifts to education
How to apply: Https://www.fidelityfoundation.org/applying-and-reporting/letter-of-inquiry/
Restrictions: Http://www.fidelityfoundation.org/grantmaking-guidelines/
Truist Foundation Inc
- $25,000 to Meck Investment Company, Davidson: Thriving communities
- $25,000 to Urbanpromise Charlotte, Charlotte: Thriving communities
- $20,000 to Nate Mcmillan Foundation, Raleigh: Presidential honors
How to apply: Online application with supporting information regarding purpose of the organization and expected benefits of program
Deadlines: Rolling Deadlines
Restrictions: Grants are made exclusively for charitable, literary, scientific, and educational purposes.
The Allstate Foundation
- $10,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Thecentral Piedmont Inc, High Point: Helping hands group grants
- $10,000 to Girls on the Run International, Charlotte: 2024 employee community partnership-natgen
- $1,000 to Bfit Big Dreams Youth Incorporated, Charlotte: Employee helping hands
How to apply: Letter of proposal
Deadlines: Proposal reviewed as received
Restrictions: Must be within the united states
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc
- $10,000 to Girl Scouts-North Carolina Coastal Pines, Raleigh: Organization's charitable purpose
- $5,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas, Charlotte: Organization's charitable purpose
- $2,500 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle, Morrisville: Organization's charitable purpose
How to apply: Applications should be submitted online at publixcharities.org and include the following: information on the organization, a copy of the 501(c)(3) determination letter issued by the internal revenue service, a brief budget, and a list of the organization's board of directors. If...
The Cannon Foundation Inc
- $85,000 to The Jesse Helms Center Foundation, Wingate: Dickson-goodwin house project
- $50,000 to Young Mens Christian Association of Avery County Inc, Linville: Hurricane helene disaster relief
- $5,000 to Do Greater Foundation Inc, Charlotte: General charitable purposes
How to apply: See http://cannonfoundation.org/apply/
Deadlines: See http://cannonfoundation.org/apply/
Restrictions: See http://cannonfoundation.org/apply/
Td Charitable Foundation
- $15,000 to Young Black Leadership Alliance, Charlotte: Wealth building program
- $10,000 to Young Mogul Development Group, Leland: Mogul academy
- $5,000 to Urbanpromise Charlotte, Charlotte: Streetleader program
How to apply: Grant applications are accessible soley via the internet. The web address to access grant applications is: https://www.tdbank.com/corporate-responsibility/the-ready-commitment/funding -opportunities/
Restrictions: Organization must be a 501(c)(3) public charity. Organization must be located in a state with a td bank, na branch. The foundation will award only one grant to any program within one calendar year. Grants cannot be made to/for the...
Nc Idea
- $7,000 to Girl Scouts North Carolina Coastal Pines, Raleigh: Mindset grants
- $5,000 to Edmonds Tennis & Education Foundation, Henderson: Engage grants
- $5,000 to Redirection Cdc, Greenville: Engage grants
How to apply: The organization's $10,000 micro grant provides small amounts of funding to entrepreneurs who are testing a big, new business idea. Through small, project-based grants, the organization grants micro awards funding up to $10,000 to young companies looking to validate and advance...
Deadlines: Additional details on the submission timeline can be found at: https://ncidea.org/nc-idea-micro/
Restrictions: For micro grants, nc idea's evaluation process is rigorous and competitive. Companies must meet criteria related to geography, industry, stage of development, team, market opportunity, and prior and future investment in order to be...
Merancas Foundation Inc
- $200,000 to Freedom School Partners, Charlotte: Summer learning program focused on l
- $50,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Piedmont, Statesville: After school program for school aged
How to apply: Applications should be completed and submitted online at www.merancas.org. Please visit the website for details about required information and deadlines.
Deadlines: Please visit the website at www.merancas.org for details on submission deadlines.
Restrictions: No support for arts, political or religious purposes. No grants to indiviuals.
The Spencer Foundation
- $212,830 to North Carolina State University, Raleigh: Examining rural dual language programs
- $32,118 to North Carolina State University, Raleigh: Race, religion, and gender in the lives of black muslim college students
How to apply: Application, information, and materials requirements posted on website.
Deadlines: Deadlines posted on foundation's website, www.spencer.org
Restrictions: Information posted on foundation's website, www.spencer.org
Wk Kellogg Foundation
- $200,000 to Village of Wisdom, Durham: Early Care and Education
- $1,000 to North Carolina State University, Raleigh: Matching Grant
How to apply: See "how to apply" at www.wkkf.org/grantseekers/#how-to-apply
Deadlines: Proposals for grants may be submitted at any time through the website, www.wkkf.org
Restrictions: See "our priorities" (what we fund) on our website, www.wkkf.org/what-we-fund/
Goodwin Meissner Fam Fdn Inc
- $48,000 to Nc State University, Raleigh: Unrestricted general
- $25,000 to Gen-One Inc, Charlotte: Unrestricted general
How to apply: See attached but online at www.tbd.com
Strowd Roses Inc
- $10,000 to Reality Ministries Inc, Durham: General support
- $5,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle, Morrisville: General support
How to apply: The applicant should complete the grant application posted on the foundation website and submit to executivedirector@strowdroses.org
Deadlines: See website for dates
Restrictions: Grants are limited to charitable organizations providing services and activities for the benefit of the residents of chapel hill and carrboro, nc.
J Smith Howell Foundation
- $5,500 to North Carolina State University, Raleigh: Scholarship
- $3,000 to North Carolina State University, Raleigh: Scholarship
How to apply: ONLINE AT www.csascholars.org/howell/index.php
Deadlines: March 21
Restrictions: VIEW ONLINE AT www.csascholars.org/howell/index.php
Ta Piedmont Club Foundation Pcf
- $2,300 to Wayfinders, Charlotte: General operating
- $2,300 to Freedom School Partners Inc, Charlotte: General operating
How to apply: Form letter
State Employees Credit Union Foundation
- $104,675 to North Carolina State University, Raleigh: Internship program
How to apply: Applications should include information about the applying organization, a statement of need, key staff, financial documents, the determination letter, and any additional relevant documents. These should be submitted as word document or pdf.
Deadlines: Grants may be submitted any time, but will typically be considered on a semi-annual schedule.
Restrictions: Secu grant programs capital - funds projects that are tangible, permanent, and visible; typically supporting construction or major renovation of a building or a facility. Programmatic - funds pilot programs or large-scale program...
The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation I
- $97,000 to North Carolina State University, Raleigh: Scholarship
How to apply: Call foundation for required grant application form
Deadlines: June 15th and october 31st
Restrictions: Community capital campaigns, educational institution capital campaigns and educational programs in guilford, randolph and surry counties in nc.
Research Corporation Dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement
- $66,000 to North Carolina State University, Raleigh: Reducing the Cost of Device Development with Closed-Loop Proxy Measurements and...
How to apply: Applications for RCSA grant programs are submitted via our Blackbaud grantmaking system. Applicants create an account in the system, complete form fields with contact information for the applicant and institution, and submit the completed fields along with a PDF of the proposal....
Restrictions: Individuals performing scientific research at academic institutions of all levels.
The Jack M Matthews Corporation C/O Lynn Hazelwood
- $61,741 to Nc State University, Raleigh: Support for research of white pine
How to apply: Please see attached application
Deadlines: There are no submission deadlines. You can fill out an application at any time during the year.
Restrictions: The corporation restrictions are for the scientific, recreational, and educational purposes for tours, soil and water protection, as an open space and the growing of forest species indigenous to the region of southwest virginia.
Ta Thomas Austin Finch Foundation
- $54,000 to North Carolina State University, Raleigh: Scholarship
How to apply: Proposal Letter and Supporting Documents
Deadlines: Request must be postmarked by August 15
Restrictions: Grants are made only to public charities within the corporate city limits of Thomasville, NC
Alfred P Sloan Foundation
- $44,318 to North Carolina State University, Raleigh: To support and diversify student participation at camp resources organized by the center...
How to apply: See general explanation for details
Restrictions: See general explanation for details
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