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Legal Aid Grant Funders in North Carolina
24 foundations with a documented legal aid focus have made grants to North Carolina nonprofits in recent years, together directing $91.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 24 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
24
Legal aid funders
$91.3M
Given to North Carolina nonprofits
71
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active legal aid funders in North Carolina
| # | Funder | Based in | Total North Carolina giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legal Services Corporation | District of Columbia | $84.0M | 5 | 2024 |
| 2 | Dogwood Health Trust | North Carolina | $3.1M | 4 | 2024 |
| 3 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $965K | 2 | 2023 |
| 4 | The Duke Endowment | North Carolina | $948K | 2 | 2024 |
| 5 | Merancas Foundation Inc | North Carolina | $925K | 7 | 2024 |
| 6 | North Carolina Bar Foundation | North Carolina | $501K | 7 | 2025 |
| 7 | The Eirenikos Foundation | North Carolina | $230K | 3 | 2017 |
| 8 | Baskin Family Foundation | Illinois | $120K | 3 | 2024 |
| 9 | Selby and Richard Mcrae Foundation | Mississippi | $100K | 2 | 2024 |
| 10 | Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | North Carolina | $96K | 3 | 2022 |
| 11 | Markle N F Charitable for Children | North Carolina | $60K | 2 | 2020 |
| 12 | Womens Fund of the Blue Ridge Inc | North Carolina | $56K | 4 | 2024 |
| 13 | Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc | Maryland | $31K | 3 | 2017 |
| 14 | The Impact Fund | California | $30K | 2 | 2019 |
| 15 | North Carolina Coalition | North Carolina | $30K | 2 | 2017 |
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The funders above are the biggest legal aid funders in North Carolina — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 24 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 legal aid 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.