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Workforce & Vocational Training Grant Funders in North Carolina
70 foundations with a documented workforce & vocational training focus have made grants to North Carolina nonprofits in recent years, together directing $75.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 70 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
70
Workforce & vocational training funders
$75.3M
Given to North Carolina nonprofits
490
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active workforce & vocational training funders in North Carolina
| # | Funder | Based in | Total North Carolina giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dogwood Health Trust | North Carolina | $19.3M | 76 | 2024 |
| 2 | Senior Service America Inc | Maryland | $15.0M | 31 | 2023 |
| 3 | The Duke Endowment | North Carolina | $14.7M | 29 | 2024 |
| 4 | Ally Charitable Foundation | North Carolina | $3.6M | 31 | 2024 |
| 5 | North Carolina Glaxosmithkline | North Carolina | $2.2M | 7 | 2023 |
| 6 | John M Belk Endowment | North Carolina | $2.1M | 5 | 2020 |
| 7 | Cherokee Preservation Foundation Inc | North Carolina | $1.7M | 12 | 2018 |
| 8 | Siemens Foundation | New Jersey | $1.5M | 2 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Golden Leaf Inc | North Carolina | $1.5M | 2 | 2025 |
| 10 | Merancas Foundation Inc | North Carolina | $1.4M | 30 | 2024 |
| 11 | Duke Energy Foundation | North Carolina | $1.4M | 43 | 2020 |
| 12 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $1.1M | 6 | 2023 |
| 13 | Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation | Massachusetts | $852K | 12 | 2024 |
| 14 | Gitlab Foundation | California | $700K | 2 | 2025 |
| 15 | New Hanover Community Endowment Inc | North Carolina | $648K | 3 | 2022 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest workforce & vocational training funders in North Carolina — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 70 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 workforce & vocational training 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.