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Grant Funders in Providence, RI

Bespoke Grants indexes 169 grant-making foundations headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island — together $1.02B in recent annual giving. Their giving most often supports health care, higher education, faith-based (christian) and arts & culture. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Providence nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.

169
Foundations in Providence
$1.02B
Combined annual giving
40
Listed below
RI
State

Foundations headquartered in Providence

Ranked by annual giving. Each links to a full profile — giving history, grant recipients, focus areas, and how to apply.

#FoundationAnnual givingLatest grant
1Brown University$340.0M2023
2Johnson & Wales University$140.9M2023
3Providence College$84.3M2023
4The Rhode Island Community Foundation$74.6M2024
5United Way of Rhode Island Inc$24.9M2025
6Ralph R Papitto & Barbara a Papitto$24.3M2024
7Warren Alpert Foundation$19.4M2024
8Biogen Foundation Incorporated$18.4M2024
9The Elms Foundation$18.1M2020
10Rhode Island Hospital Foundation$15.3M2024
11Women & Infants Corporation$12.3M2017
12Tua Edward & Della Thome Mem Fdn$9.6M2022
13The Hassenfeld Family Foundation$8.0M2024
14The Gilbane Family Foundation$7.6M2024
15Delta Dental of Rhode Island$7.0M2024
16Dr Ralph & Marian Falk Medical Research Tr$7.0M2025
17The Salem Foundation$6.7M2024
18Woodward Cg Uw-ttees Trinity-ae$6.3M2024
19Jonathan M Nelson Family Foundation$5.5M2024
20Dorot Foundation$5.3M2025
21Ttee Uw of Lloyd G Balfour$5.3M2025
22Ud Seth Sprague Educ & Char Fdn$4.4M2024
23Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353$4.2M2024
24Providence Public Library Foundation$4.0M2024
25Meeting Street$3.7M2025
26The Miriam Hospital Foundation$3.7M2024
27Capewellida Uw Htfd Hosp Etal#3$3.6M2024
28Jewish Federation Foundation of Greater$3.4M2024
29Martha Dana Mercer Trust$3.3M2024
30Ud M Davis for W Davis Mem Fdn$3.1M2024
31Canaday Family Charitable Trust$2.6M2024
32William M Wood Foundation$2.6M2025
33Eleanor E Farrington Tuw$2.5M2020
34Paul K Richter Memorial Fund$2.5M2024
35Doree Taylor Charitable Fdn$2.3M2025
36Ud Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust$2.1M2024
37Uw the Betterment Fund$2.1M2024
38Ud W Bingham 2nd 070535$2.0M2024
39Trimix Foundation$2.0M2024
40Bradley Hospital Foundation$2.0M2024

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What Providence funders support

The causes most commonly funded by foundations based in Providence:

Health CareHigher EducationFaith-Based (Christian)Arts & CultureEducationFood & AgricultureEnvironment & ConservationYouth Development

Beyond Providence

Local funders are a starting point, not the whole picture. Most Providence nonprofits are also eligible for statewide and national foundations — browse all grant funders in Rhode Island, or let Bespoke Grants match your nonprofit to funders at every level for free.

About this page. Lists foundations whose IRS Form 990 filings give a Providence, RI address, drawn from Bespoke Grants' index of 225,000+ U.S. foundations and 13M+ grants. Foundations based elsewhere may also fund Providence nonprofits; the free funder match accounts for both.