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North Carolina Health Funders

These foundations provide funding for health initiatives in North Carolina. These funders are working together to identify ways to coordinate grant funding for obesity-related projects in our state. Visit each one’s web site to learn more about their funding opportunities and timelines.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation
Through its Healthy Active Communities grant making focus area, BCBSNC Foundation invests in initiatives designed increase physical activity and encourage healthy eating for North Carolinians. Log onto for more information.

The Duke Endowment
The Duke Endowment is a private foundation established in 1924 by industrialist and philanthropist James B. Duke. The Endowment's mission is to serve the people of North Carolina and South Carolina by supporting selected programs of higher education, health care, children's welfare, and spiritual life.

John Rex Endowment
The John Rex Endowment invests in the development and support of activities, programs and organizations that improve the health of underserved people in Wake County. Currently, the Endowment supports visible and measurable improvements in the health of children and youth by improving access to health services, by promoting healthy behaviors and by providing opportunities for growth and development.

Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust
The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust was established in 1947. The mission of the Trust is to improve the quality of life and quality of health for the financially needy of North Carolina. Across its two divisions, the Health Care Division and the Poor and Needy Division, the Trust is committed to accelerating positive movement on critical community issues and effecting enduring systemic change.

Moses-Cone Wesley Long Community Health Foundation
Moses Cone-Wesley Long Community Health Foundation seeks to invest in the development and support of activities, programs and organizations that measurably improve the health of people in the geographic area traditionally served by the Moses Cone Health System. Our funding priorities are 1) access to health services, with particular emphasis on the elimination of barriers to health services by persons in need, and 2) wellness, with particular attention to physical activity; nutrition/obesity; substance abuse, including tobacco use prevention/cessation; responsible sexual behavior, especially the prevention of HIV/AIDS, STDs, and adolescent pregnancy; infant mortality; and mental health. In addition to these priorities, the Foundation has a strong and special interest in funding organizational development and technical assistance projects that help communities build the capacity to help themselves improve the health of those in the community.

NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission
The NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund was created by the General Assembly as one of 3 entities to invest North Carolina's portion of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement HWTF receives one-fourth of the state's tobacco settlement funds, which are paid in annual installments over a 25-year period. HWTF invests in programs and partnerships to address access, prevention, education and research that help all North Carolinians achieve better health.

Home About Us News Success Stories NC's Plan Obesity Burden Key Behaviors Programs & Tools Contacts Media Funding Data The Evidence	North Carolina Health Funders These foundations provide funding for health initiatives in North Carolina. These funders are working together to identify ways to coordinate grant funding for obesity-related projects in our state. Visit each one’s web site to learn more about their funding opportunities and timelines. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation Through its Healthy Active Communities grant making focus area, BCBSNC Foundation invests in initiatives designed increase physical activity and encourage healthy eating for North Carolinians. Log onto for more information. The Duke Endowment The Duke Endowment is a private foundation established in 1924 by industrialist and philanthropist James B. Duke. The Endowment's mission is to serve the people of North Carolina and South Carolina by supporting selected programs of higher education, health care, children's welfare, and spiritual life. John Rex Endowment The John Rex Endowment invests in the development and support of activities, programs and organizations that improve the health of underserved people in Wake County. Currently, the Endowment supports visible and measurable improvements in the health of children and youth by improving access to health services, by promoting healthy behaviors and by providing opportunities for growth and development. Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust was established in 1947. The mission of the Trust is to improve the quality of life and quality of health for the financially needy of North Carolina. Across its two divisions, the Health Care Division and the Poor and Needy Division, the Trust is committed to accelerating positive movement on critical community issues and effecting enduring systemic change. Moses-Cone Wesley Long Community Health Foundation Moses Cone-Wesley Long Community Health Foundation seeks to invest in the development and support of activities, programs and organizations that measurably improve the health of people in the geographic area traditionally served by the Moses Cone Health System. Our funding priorities are 1) access to health services, with particular emphasis on the elimination of barriers to health services by persons in need, and 2) wellness, with particular attention to physical activity; nutrition/obesity; substance abuse, including tobacco use prevention/cessation; responsible sexual behavior, especially the prevention of HIV/AIDS, STDs, and adolescent pregnancy; infant mortality; and mental health. In addition to these priorities, the Foundation has a strong and special interest in funding organizational development and technical assistance projects that help communities build the capacity to help themselves improve the health of those in the community. NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission The NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund was created by the General Assembly as one of 3 entities to invest North Carolina's portion of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement HWTF receives one-fourth of the state's tobacco settlement funds, which are paid in annual installments over a 25-year period. HWTF invests in programs and partnerships to address access, prevention, education and research that help all North Carolinians achieve better health.

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