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Duke Energy Foundation

Charlotte, NC

The Duke Energy Foundation funds workforce development, local economic development and recovery, disaster resilience, conservation, and economic opportunity in communities across North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. It reports more than $30 million in annual charitable grants; awards vary widely, with a 2024 median of $25,000, and applications of $20,000 or less are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants should contact their local Foundation representative before applying.

United Way of the Greater Triangle Inc

Durham, NC

United Way of the Greater Triangle funds nonprofits and community programs addressing poverty and advancing economic mobility, including work in education, family stability, health, housing, and youth development, primarily in Durham, Wake, Orange, and Johnston counties. Its 2025 grants had a median of about $25,000, while specific funds offer awards from up to $5,000 for crisis-related needs to $10,000–$50,000 for youth initiatives. It accepts applications for its open Bull City Future Fund and Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fund.

The Stewards Fund

Clinton, NC

The Stewards Fund made grants for housing, homelessness services, recovery, food assistance, and other charitable work in North Carolina. Its 2021 grants ranged from $1,000 to $500,000, with a median of $10,000; it funded only preselected organizations, did not accept unsolicited requests, and has ceased operations.

Sears Family Foundation Inc

Raleigh, NC

Duke University Health System Inc

Durham, NC

Duke University Health System funds 501(c)(3) organizations working on healthy communities, including housing, healthy food, healthcare access, education, and economic stability. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $350,000, with a median of $12,500, and went primarily to North Carolina, with some support in Texas and Tennessee. It accepts unsolicited requests through its Building Healthy Communities application process.

Credit Suisse Americas Foundation

New York, NY

Before dissolving on October 16, 2024, Credit Suisse Americas Foundation made general operating grants, with its 2024 awards ranging from $6,954 to $811,880. Nearly all 2024 grant dollars went to organizations in Pennsylvania, with 1% going to Illinois; it accepted written proposals with an IRS determination letter, with deadlines of February 15 and August 15.

Triangle Community Foundation Inc

Durham, NC

The foundation supports nonprofits working in cultural arts, education and youth, nonprofit capacity building, and sustainable communities, with discretionary grants focused on Durham, Orange, Wake, and Chatham Counties in North Carolina. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000, though amounts varied widely. Eligible nonprofits or fiscally sponsored organizations can apply through its online system during open grant cycles, so requests are accepted when a relevant cycle is open.

Calvin and Kelly Carter Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The foundation supports a range of charitable work, including food assistance, children’s and family services, cancer research, and organizations connected with Costa Rica. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $3,750, and mainly went to organizations in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Hillsdale Fund

Greensboro, NC

Hillsdale Fund supports tax-exempt organizations across education, conservation, arts and culture, housing, and food and shelter services, with the largest share of its 2024 grants going to North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Ohio, and Washington. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,500 to $100,000, with a median of $15,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Cameron Charitable Trust

Saint Louis, MO

The trust funds health and human services for people who are poor, underprivileged, ill, or infirm, including healthcare, housing, and basic-needs programs. In 2025, grants ranged from $3,500 to $125,000, with a median of $27,500; it has no geographic limits but primarily supports North Carolina organizations, especially in the Triangle region. It accepts requests by letter through Wells Fargo Wealth Management, with no deadline stated.

Bell Koonce Burnette Foundation

Raleigh, NC

The foundation supports North Carolina charitable organizations, including churches, schools, cultural groups, and community organizations, for purposes such as capital campaigns, endowments, general support, disaster relief, and a cancer center. In 2025, it awarded 51 grants ranging from $100 to $200,000, with a median of $1,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

W Trent Ragland Jr Foundation

High Point, NC

The foundation funds 501(c)(3) organizations working in areas including education, health, human services, arts, and religion, with an emphasis on self-improvement and self-reliance; most grants go to Wake County, North Carolina. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $254,120, with a median of $5,000. It says it funds preselected charities only and does not accept unsolicited requests.