Funding search · physical activity and exercise · North Carolina
Who funds physical activity and exercise work in North Carolina
13 funders have a record of paying for physical activity and exercise work by North Carolina recipients: 50 grants totaling $3.9M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Wilson County Partnership for Children ($2.7M), The Duke Endowment ($575,000) and The Sink and Mickey Family Foundation ($15,000).
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.
Wilson County Partnership for ChildrenWilson, NCCharity · may take applications
29 matching grants · $2.7M · through 2022Largest: $673,674 to Hattie Daniels Day Care — child care services and enhancement of nutrition and physical activity.
Largest: $225,000 to WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES — to help the maya angelou center for health equity work with african american churches to address disparities in cardiovascular disease by increasing health literacy and physical ac…
Largest: $330,000 to YMCA OF GREATER CHARLOTTE — health, fitness, and education programs
Largest: $5,000 to GO FAR — program support to combat childhood obesity and provide a comprehensive fitness program to children of all abilities.
Uncle Larrys FundBoca Grande, FL
4 matching grants · $4,000 · through 2025Largest: $1,000 to YMCA OF CATAWBA VALLEY — support fitness programs
Triangle North Healthcare FoundationHenderson, NCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $146,250 · through 2023Largest: $78,750 to VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS — after-school fitness program and community care center.
Largest: $135,822 to NATALICIO SERRANO - NORTH CAROLINA — 81521 strengthening evidence to more fully understand the impact of neighborhood development on physical activity in latino and black communities
Largest: $225,000 to RUTHERFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION — this grant will support rutherford county schools efforts to provide opportunities for age- and developmentally-appropriate physical activity for its students.
Largest: $50,000 to BRIDGE II SPORTS — bridge ii sports uses the power of sports to ignite the player within children with physical disabilities. through their mobile, interactive adaptive sports program everybodyplaysn…
United Way of Greater CharlotteCharlotte, NCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $45,000 · through 2024Largest: $32,500 to YOUTH STYLE FITNESS INC — program operating cost
East Carolina HealthGreenville, NCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $6,500 · through 2021Largest: $6,500 to Rocky Mount Family YMCA Inc — silversneakers program and enhance fitness program for older adults
Largest: $2,250 to BEYOND SPORTS — to help bring opportunities and resources to youth and schools to get more kids involved in sports by eliminating the financial barriers of sports by providing equipment, play oppo…
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