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Early Childhood Education Grant Funders in North Carolina
88 foundations with a documented early childhood education focus have made grants to North Carolina nonprofits in recent years, together directing $196.0M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 88 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
88
Early childhood education funders
$196.0M
Given to North Carolina nonprofits
1,583
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active early childhood education funders in North Carolina
| # | Funder | Based in | Total North Carolina giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Child Care Services Association | North Carolina | $51.2M | 548 | 2025 |
| 2 | Durham's Partnership for Children | North Carolina | $20.6M | 51 | 2024 |
| 3 | The Duke Endowment | North Carolina | $17.6M | 35 | 2024 |
| 4 | Cleveland County Partnership for | North Carolina | $13.9M | 34 | 2024 |
| 5 | Dogwood Health Trust | North Carolina | $13.6M | 61 | 2024 |
| 6 | Lee County Partnership for Children | North Carolina | $12.7M | 91 | 2025 |
| 7 | Mecklenburg Partnership for Children | North Carolina | $8.4M | 41 | 2025 |
| 8 | Burke County Smart Start Inc | North Carolina | $7.5M | 10 | 2025 |
| 9 | Guilford County Partnership for | North Carolina | $5.3M | 4 | 2025 |
| 10 | Wilson County Partnership for Children Inc | North Carolina | $4.7M | 60 | 2023 |
| 11 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $3.3M | 15 | 2023 |
| 12 | Pritzker Family Foundation | Illinois | $3.0M | 26 | 2023 |
| 13 | Lenoir-greene County Partnership for Children | North Carolina | $3.0M | 4 | 2025 |
| 14 | Smart Start Partnership for Childre | North Carolina | $2.3M | 68 | 2024 |
| 15 | Martin Pitt Partnership for Children Inc | North Carolina | $2.2M | 37 | 2022 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest early childhood education funders in North Carolina — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 88 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 early childhood 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.