Grant Funders in Wilmington, NC
Bespoke Grants indexes 16 grant-making foundations headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina — together $91.4M in indexed annual giving. Their giving most often supports higher education, health care, housing & homelessness and arts & culture. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Wilmington nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.
Foundations headquartered in Wilmington
Ranked by giving in available IRS summaries. Filings may cover different years; these totals are not a current-year funding pool. Each links to a public overview and up to three sample grants. Full grant history and research tools require All access at $19/month.
| # | Foundation | Annual giving | Latest grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hanover Community Endowment Inc | $60.7M | 2024 |
| 2 | Lower Cape Fear Hospice Incorporated | $6.3M | 2022 |
| 3 | Champion Mcdowell Davis Charitable | $4.3M | 2025 |
| 4 | Cape Fear Memorial Foundation | $2.7M | 2024 |
| 5 | United Way of the Cape Fear Area | $2.5M | 2025 |
| 6 | Bruce Barclay Cameron Foundation Inc | $1.8M | 2024 |
| 7 | Womens Independence Scholarship | $1.8M | 2025 |
| 8 | North Carolina Coastal Land Trust | $1.7M | 2025 |
| 9 | Peggy a Triplett Foundation | $1.7M | 2020 |
| 10 | New Hanover Regional Medical Center | $1.5M | 2024 |
| 11 | The Foundation of the University of | $1.4M | 2025 |
| 12 | Uncw Student Aid Association Inc | $1.3M | 2025 |
| 13 | Collective Impact in New Hanover County | $1.3M | 2024 |
| 14 | Cape Fear Community College | $1.1M | 2018 |
| 15 | Dan Cameron Family Foundation Inc | $685K | 2024 |
| 16 | Ka Foundation | $665K | 2024 |
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