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Health Care Grant Funders in North Carolina
881 foundations with a documented health care focus have made grants to North Carolina nonprofits in recent years, together directing $1.1B to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 881 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
881
Health care funders
$1.1B
Given to North Carolina nonprofits
9,260
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active health care funders in North Carolina
| # | Funder | Based in | Total North Carolina giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Duke Endowment | North Carolina | $127.5M | 392 | 2024 |
| 2 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Washington | $72.6M | 65 | 2024 |
| 3 | Atrium Health Foundation | North Carolina | $71.0M | 30 | 2024 |
| 4 | Dogwood Health Trust | North Carolina | $43.4M | 212 | 2024 |
| 5 | The University of North Carolina at | North Carolina | $37.7M | 6 | 2025 |
| 6 | The Foundation of Firsthealth Inc | North Carolina | $37.4M | 7 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $29.5M | 182 | 2024 |
| 8 | Presbyterian Hospital Foundation | North Carolina | $29.1M | 30 | 2024 |
| 9 | Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | New York | $25.8M | 10 | 2024 |
| 10 | Mission Health System Foundation Inc | North Carolina | $23.0M | 10 | 2019 |
| 11 | North Carolina Association of Free | North Carolina | $20.3M | 195 | 2024 |
| 12 | Planned Parenthood South Atlantic Inc | North Carolina | $18.4M | 7 | 2024 |
| 13 | Novant Health Inc | North Carolina | $17.9M | 2 | 2024 |
| 14 | New Hanover Regional Medical Center | North Carolina | $17.4M | 10 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest health care funders in North Carolina — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 881 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 health care 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.