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Economic Development Grant Funders in Utah
18 foundations with a documented economic development focus have made grants to Utah nonprofits in recent years, together directing $13.5M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 18 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
18
Economic development funders
$13.5M
Given to Utah nonprofits
67
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active economic development funders in Utah
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Utah giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Goldman Sachs Foundation | New York | $4.6M | 4 | 2024 |
| 2 | Jobsohio | Ohio | $2.9M | 2 | 2023 |
| 3 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York | $2.1M | 12 | 2023 |
| 4 | Wcf Foundation | Utah | $1.6M | 5 | 2024 |
| 5 | Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation | New York | $575K | 2 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Low Family Foundation | Utah | $535K | 4 | 2024 |
| 7 | Daniels Fund | Colorado | $425K | 3 | 2024 |
| 8 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary | Illinois | $191K | 4 | 2018 |
| 9 | Ally Charitable Foundation | North Carolina | $150K | 9 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit | Virginia | $77K | 2 | 2024 |
| 11 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Missouri | $75K | 2 | 2022 |
| 12 | First Nations Development Institute | Colorado | $73K | 4 | 2022 |
| 13 | Unihealth Foundation | California | $50K | 2 | 2025 |
| 14 | National Coalition for Asian Pacific | District of Columbia | $45K | 2 | 2022 |
| 15 | Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation | Virginia | $40K | 2 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest economic development funders in Utah — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 18 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 Utah nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Utah recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.