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Substance Use & Recovery Grant Funders in North Carolina
68 foundations with a documented substance use & recovery focus have made grants to North Carolina nonprofits in recent years, together directing $23.9M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 68 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
68
Substance use & recovery funders
$23.9M
Given to North Carolina nonprofits
406
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active substance use & recovery funders in North Carolina
| # | Funder | Based in | Total North Carolina giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dogwood Health Trust | North Carolina | $12.3M | 87 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Duke Endowment | North Carolina | $2.8M | 15 | 2024 |
| 3 | North Carolina Community Foundation | North Carolina | $688K | 14 | 2024 |
| 4 | Youthbuild USA Inc | Massachusetts | $629K | 9 | 2024 |
| 5 | Mcleod Centers for Wellbeing | North Carolina | $505K | 2 | 2024 |
| 6 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | New York | $495K | 3 | 2024 |
| 7 | Triangle North Healthcare Foundation Inc | North Carolina | $455K | 9 | 2025 |
| 8 | Merancas Foundation Inc | North Carolina | $455K | 5 | 2024 |
| 9 | New Hanover Community Endowment Inc | North Carolina | $318K | 3 | 2022 |
| 10 | James R and Bronnie L Braswell Trust | North Carolina | $312K | 6 | 2020 |
| 11 | Luke 1034 Foundation | North Carolina | $310K | 3 | 2025 |
| 12 | Evergreen Foundation | North Carolina | $252K | 8 | 2025 |
| 13 | Carolinaeast Foundation | North Carolina | $223K | 19 | 2024 |
| 14 | Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | North Carolina | $220K | 2 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest substance use & recovery funders in North Carolina — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 68 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 substance use & recovery 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.