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Economic Development Grant Funders in Rhode Island
12 foundations with a documented economic development focus have made grants to Rhode Island nonprofits in recent years, together directing $6.5M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 12 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
12
Economic development funders
$6.5M
Given to Rhode Island nonprofits
49
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active economic development funders in Rhode Island
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Rhode Island giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Goldman Sachs Foundation | New York | $3.6M | 4 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Rockefeller Foundation | New York | $1.0M | 2 | 2023 |
| 3 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $891K | 3 | 2024 |
| 4 | Bristol County Savings Charitable | Massachusetts | $270K | 17 | 2023 |
| 5 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary | Illinois | $259K | 3 | 2018 |
| 6 | Alletta Morris Mcbean Charitable Trust | California | $200K | 3 | 2023 |
| 7 | Masschallenge Inc | Massachusetts | $100K | 2 | 2020 |
| 8 | NAACP Empowerment Programs Inc | Maryland | $85K | 4 | 2024 |
| 9 | First Nations Development Institute | Colorado | $30K | 2 | 2020 |
| 10 | Greenbridge Family Foundation | California | $25K | 2 | 2023 |
| 11 | Bay Colony Development Corp | Massachusetts | $20K | 5 | 2025 |
| 12 | The Weisberg Family Foundation | Rhode Island | $200 | 2 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest economic development funders in Rhode Island — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 12 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 economic development focus and that have funded Rhode Island nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Rhode Island recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.