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Higher Education Grant Funders in Mississippi
300 foundations with a documented higher education focus have made grants to Mississippi nonprofits in recent years, together directing $195.2M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 300 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
300
Higher education funders
$195.2M
Given to Mississippi nonprofits
2,395
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active higher education funders in Mississippi
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Mississippi giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert M Hearin Support Foundation | Mississippi | $29.3M | 24 | 2024 |
| 2 | Asbury Foundation of Hattiesburg Inc | Mississippi | $28.1M | 9 | 2023 |
| 3 | The Bulldog Club Inc | Mississippi | $13.6M | 2 | 2023 |
| 4 | United Negro College Fund Inc | District of Columbia | $11.4M | 14 | 2025 |
| 5 | Phi Theta Kappa Foundation | Mississippi | $10.6M | 6 | 2024 |
| 6 | Robert M Hearin Foundation | Mississippi | $9.9M | 42 | 2024 |
| 7 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $9.2M | 18 | 2022 |
| 8 | Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc | Georgia | $9.1M | 32 | 2024 |
| 9 | Mississippi Common Fund Trust | Mississippi | $9.0M | 10 | 2025 |
| 10 | Leo W Seal Jr Charitable Trust | Louisiana | $5.7M | 5 | 2024 |
| 11 | Alcorn State University Foundation Inc | Mississippi | $5.5M | 4 | 2024 |
| 12 | Holloway Foundation Inc | Tennessee | $3.9M | 8 | 2024 |
| 13 | Meridian Community College Foundation | Mississippi | $3.2M | 7 | 2025 |
| 14 | Ergon Foundation Inc | Mississippi | $2.5M | 15 | 2023 |
| 15 | Vicksburg Medical Foundation | Mississippi | $2.5M | 33 | 2025 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest higher education funders in Mississippi — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 300 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 higher education focus and that have funded Mississippi nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Mississippi recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.