Robert P Parish Jr Student Nurse Scholarship

Blue Cross & Blue Shield

Flowood, MS

The Foundation funds Mississippi-based efforts to improve health and well-being, including healthcare access, health education, healthy eating, physical activity, and school and community health programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $5.3 million, with a median of about $170,000; it accepts unsolicited requests through a Letter of Inquiry.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust

Birmingham, AL

The Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust supports charitable organizations and programs serving people with physical or mental disabilities, with its 2024 filing specifying Leflore County, Mississippi; all grants reported in 2025 went to Mississippi recipients. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,500 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000. The filing says giving is not limited to preselected organizations and that student grant applications should be obtained from the trustee.

Women's Foundation of Mississippi

Jackson, MS

The Women’s Foundation of Mississippi funds nonprofit projects that strengthen women’s and girls’ economic security, including health and well-being, education and career opportunity, and whole-family approaches. Its 2025 grants ranged from $15,000 to $73,334, with a median of $42,500, and mainly supported organizations serving Mississippi. It accepts applications through announced grant cycles; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Nexion Health Foundation

Sykesville, MD

Nexion Health Foundation supports nonprofits serving elderly and disabled people in communities served by Nexion Health facilities, with giving also tied to eligible employees’ donations and volunteer service. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $1,500, and most funding went to Maryland, followed by Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Virginia. It accepts applications online for its published giving programs; these are limited to eligible charities connected to Nexion Associates and require supporting documentation.

Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer

Jackson, MS

Ergon Foundation Inc

Jackson, MS

The foundation funds medical research, education, community development, and services for children with communication disorders, with most giving in Mississippi. In 2025, its grants ranged from $2,500 to $615,000, with a median of $25,000. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Community Foundation for Mississippi

Jackson, MS

The Community Foundation for Mississippi funds nonprofits and charitable projects, with competitive grants focused on placemaking, children and families, and community partnerships, alongside donor- and fund-directed support for a range of causes. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,500 to $800,000, with a median of $19,500; specific programs offer up to $5,000 or $5,000–$15,000. Its main service area is 22 counties in central and southwest Mississippi, though some fund grants can support eligible organizations nationwide; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Pinebelt Foundation

Hattiesburg, MS

Pinebelt Foundation supports charitable activities, community programs, and scholarships, with grants spanning varied local needs. In 2025, its grants had a median of $10,000, though amounts varied widely; its primary focus is the Pine Belt of South Mississippi. It accepts applications through GOapply for listed grant programs.

Franks Foundation

Booneville, MS

The foundation’s 2021 grants supported higher-education scholarships in Mississippi, typically ranging from $500 to $2,000. Its 2021 filing is marked as its final return, so grantmaking appears to have ended; that filing described an application process, but it should not be treated as current guidance.

Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi

Hernando, MS

The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi funds nonprofit and public-sector work in education, children’s health, workforce development, food security, and other charitable areas, with competitive programs focused on early childhood, regional development, civic engagement, and education technology. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,500 to $962,000, with a median of about $13,900, and primarily serve 12 counties in Northwest Mississippi. It accepts applications through its competitive-grant portal; individual grants or loans are not available.

Grand Lodge of Mississippi Foundati

Meridian, MS

The foundation funded educational scholarships, relief funds, and a contribution in 2024, making 76 grants of $150 to $10,667 (median $1,000). Most grant dollars went to Mississippi, with smaller amounts to Tennessee, Virginia, Iowa, and South Carolina. Its filing requires an application, but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.