Greater Winston-Salem Development Corp

The Winston-Salem Foundation

Winston-Salem, NC

The Winston-Salem Foundation funds nonprofits and community groups serving Forsyth County, North Carolina, across areas including education, housing, health, arts, community development, and human services. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000; specific programs offer up to $2,000 for small grants, $30,000 for civic engagement and inclusion, and $15,000 through The Women’s Fund. It accepts applications through its grants portal for listed programs, subject to their requirements and deadlines.

Flow Foundation Inc

Winston-Salem, NC

Flow Foundation funds Flow ecosystem projects, including early-stage and startup tools, as well as community, education, and charitable organizations; in 2024, grants ranged from $250 to $352,666, with a median of $5,000. Most 2024 grant dollars went to North Carolina, with some support in Virginia and other states. It says it gives to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests, though its website offers application processes for Flow ecosystem grants.

NC Idea

Durham, NC

NC IDEA funds innovative, growth-oriented North Carolina companies and organizations that strengthen the state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, with a focus on expanding opportunity for Black entrepreneurs and underserved communities. Company grants are typically $10,000 through MICRO or $50,000 through SEED; its 2025 grants overall ranged from $1,050 to $65,000. It accepts applications through grant-program cycles, generally held twice a year.

The Millennium Fund CO Winston-Salem Foundation

Winston-Salem, NC

Help in the development of downtown Winston-Salem, NC via projects, infrastructure, business recruitment, and site selection.

Lenny Peters Foundation Inc

High Point, NC

The foundation supports people facing hardship, nonprofits, and humanitarian programs, with giving focused on North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad and communities internationally. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $170,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Eli Lilly and Company Foundation

Indianapolis, IN

The Eli Lilly and Company Foundation supports global health, K–12 STEM education, economic mobility, and community-strengthening efforts, with a focus on low-income communities in Marion County, Indiana, as well as health programs in the U.S. and eligible lower-income countries. Its 2024 median grant was $100,000, with awards ranging from $250 to over $6.3 million. It funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Filipowski Oliver Foundation

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

The Filipowski Oliver Foundation supports education, public safety, healthcare, arts and culture, animal welfare, and Parkinson’s disease quality of life. In 2024, its 14 grants totaled $161,000, ranging from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000; funding went to organizations in Wisconsin, Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Illinois. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Mariam & Robert Hayes Charitable Trust

Concord, NC

The trust supports human services, education, arts, community services, and military families, including operating and capital projects. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $138,000, with a median award of $42,000, and went mostly to North Carolina organizations, with some support in Virginia and California. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Wpda Inc

Winston-Salem, NC

The organization seeks to foster meaningful job growth, lessen the burdens of the governments of winston-salem and Forsyth county by preventing economic deterioration of an at-risk area, and support the mission of local educational institutions by providing access to education and research facilities.

Strickland Family Foundation

Winston-Salem, NC

The Strickland Family Foundation supports education, community services, public health, and religious organizations, with most of its giving in North Carolina. In 2024, grants ranged from $250 to $276,000, with a median award of $2,250. The available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Hanes Companies Foundation

Winston-Salem, NC

State Employees Credit Union Foundation

Raleigh, NC

The foundation funds capital projects, regional or statewide programs, and organizational capacity building that strengthen North Carolina communities; it favors projects with broad or replicable impact and does not fund operating budgets or shortfalls. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,250 to $1 million, with a median of $2,500. Applications are accepted at any time and typically reviewed semiannually.