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Public Health Grant Funders in North Carolina
148 foundations with a documented public health focus have made grants to North Carolina nonprofits in recent years, together directing $221.7M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 148 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
148
Public health funders
$221.7M
Given to North Carolina nonprofits
1,124
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active public health funders in North Carolina
| # | Funder | Based in | Total North Carolina giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Washington | $37.9M | 50 | 2024 |
| 2 | The University of North Carolina at | North Carolina | $37.7M | 6 | 2025 |
| 3 | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Washington | $25.7M | 29 | 2022 |
| 4 | Atrium Health Foundation | North Carolina | $20.9M | 4 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Duke Endowment | North Carolina | $15.8M | 70 | 2024 |
| 6 | Dogwood Health Trust | North Carolina | $11.0M | 77 | 2024 |
| 7 | Seattle Cancer Care Alliance | Washington | $9.3M | 15 | 2023 |
| 8 | Catawba Medical Foundation Inc | North Carolina | $6.2M | 7 | 2025 |
| 9 | Kyle Petty Charity Ride Inc | North Carolina | $3.3M | 7 | 2024 |
| 10 | University Health Systems of Eastern | North Carolina | $3.2M | 114 | 2022 |
| 11 | The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley | New York | $3.1M | 9 | 2025 |
| 12 | Jdrf International | New York | $3.0M | 3 | 2020 |
| 13 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $2.7M | 25 | 2024 |
| 14 | Sanford Group Return | South Dakota | $2.6M | 2 | 2024 |
| 15 | The Kresge Foundation | Michigan | $2.1M | 7 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest public health funders in North Carolina — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 148 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 public health 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.