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Arts Education Grant Funders in North Carolina
125 foundations with a documented arts education focus have made grants to North Carolina nonprofits in recent years, together directing $198.6M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 125 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
125
Arts education funders
$198.6M
Given to North Carolina nonprofits
732
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts education funders in North Carolina
| # | Funder | Based in | Total North Carolina giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Nc at Chapel Hill | North Carolina | $153.2M | 8 | 2025 |
| 2 | The Chicago Community Trust | Illinois | $20.3M | 2 | 2023 |
| 3 | North Carolina Symphony Foundation | North Carolina | $5.2M | 6 | 2025 |
| 4 | Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $2.6M | 12 | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arts Council of Raleigh and | North Carolina | $2.1M | 132 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $1.2M | 2 | 2017 |
| 7 | Dogwood Health Trust | North Carolina | $1.2M | 14 | 2024 |
| 8 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Florida | $1.1M | 13 | 2024 |
| 9 | Kipp Foundation | California | $992K | 2 | 2019 |
| 10 | 24 Foundation Inc | North Carolina | $900K | 3 | 2020 |
| 11 | The Grable Foundation | Pennsylvania | $814K | 23 | 2024 |
| 12 | Bill and Sharon Allen Family Foundation | North Carolina | $585K | 5 | 2024 |
| 13 | Arkansas Community Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $521K | 5 | 2025 |
| 14 | Trane Technologies Charitable Foundation (fka Ingersoll Rand Charitable Fou | North Carolina | $505K | 2 | 2024 |
| 15 | New Hanover Community Endowment Inc | North Carolina | $424K | 6 | 2022 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest arts education funders in North Carolina — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 125 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented arts education focus and that have funded North Carolina nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to North Carolina recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.