Funding search · environmental education · North Carolina
Who funds environmental education work in North Carolina
15 funders have a record of paying for environmental education work by North Carolina recipients: 24 grants totaling $7.6M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are League of Conservation Voters ($2.4M), Mika Foundation ($222,019) and League of Conservation Voters Education ($4.4M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to North Carolina recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
League of Conservation VotersWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $2.4M · through 2023Largest: $986,435 to NORTH CAROLINA LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC — environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
Largest: $19,029 to ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATORS OF NORTH CAROLINA — supporting wnc teachers: environmental education and the new k-12 science standards.
The Peterffy FoundationFort Lauderdale, FL
4 matching grants · $450,000 · through 2025Largest: $200,000 to FRIENDS OF CONSERVATIO CARPATHIA IN THE UNITED STATES — general support in furtherance of environmental and/or educational causes
Mika FoundationWake Forest, NC
2 matching grants · $222,019 · through 2025Largest: $206,016 to POSSUMWOOD ACRES — wildlife rehabilitation and environmental education center.
League of Conservation Voters EducationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $4.4M · through 2024Largest: $2.9M to NORTH CAROLINA LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS FOUNDATION — environmental education, capacity building, and non-partisan engagement
Largest: $15,200 to WING HAVEN FOUNDATION INCORPORATED — to support environmental education programs
Largest: $1,700 to THE V FOUNDATION — educational, scientific, environmental or social
Largest: $110,000 to DUKE UNIVERSITY — funds for unrestricted support, environmental education training camp; marojejy field trips; to purchase stoves; educational vids, research exchange, for 2 interns, intern transpor…
Largest: $916,667 to DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM — to further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Largest: $4,500 to BULLINGTON GARDENS — enhancing environmental education for henderson county
Bruce Barclay Cameron FoundationWilmington, NCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $90,000 · through 2024Largest: $90,000 to Grandfather Mountain Stewartship Foundation — environmental education
Largest: $100,000 to BRAY HOLLOW FOUNDATION INC — environmental education & visitor center
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