Fox Family Foundation Grants

_Note: For organizations that have not been funded by Fox Family Foundation previously or those who have not had a Foundation grant awarded to them in recent years, a meet-and-greet is required._

Fox Family Foundation Grants

Our approach is centered on the guiding belief that a vibrant local nonprofit sector — with organizations achieving their goals — advances our vision for a greater Durham area where people’s lives are enriched and improved.

We’ve seen the success of organizations with effective leaders who guide high-quality programs and strategies, who can demonstrate their impact, and who align with community priorities. And alongside effective leadership, we’ve observed that sustainable nonprofits need both their full costs met as well as essential infrastructure in place.

Given this, we focus our grantmaking on: providing general operating support; funding capacity and infrastructure projects; and paying for organizations’ practical needs.

Thus, in addition to supporting individual nonprofits, we support multiple organizations collaborating toward a shared purpose.

We also consider special projects, knowing that sometimes there are unexpected or one-of-a-kind opportunities that fall outside of these primary interests.

The Foundation will make multi-year grant awards of two or three years. On occasion, the Foundation will consider awards of more than three years. Generally, the Foundation will implement a pause on new applications from multi-year grant recipients for at least one year following the end of their multi-year grant.

Areas of Support

• Arts and Culture
• Education
• Health
• Human Services

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• Applicants must be exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) or any successor section, or be organized exclusively for one or more of the purposes specified in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code or any successor section.
  • The Foundation may make grants to 501(c)(3) charitable organizations or other eligible public organizations acting as the fiscal sponsor of a charitable project or endeavor (e.g., a grant made to a coalition of organizations where one coalition member serves as the fiscal sponsor).
  • In such instances, the fiscal sponsor is considered the applicant and shall have full responsibility for ensuring the grant is carried out according to all grant requirements and conditions.
• Organizations new to Fox Family Foundation are not eligible to apply for off-cycle grant funding and can only apply for a grant during the Foundation’s annual grant cycle.

Ineligibility

• We will not make grants to political or religious organizations or award funds to individuals.
• The Foundation will not make expenditure responsibility grants.