Funding search · student-athlete mental health · North Carolina
Who funds student-athlete mental health work in North Carolina
15 funders have a record of paying for student-athlete mental health work by North Carolina recipients: 193 grants totaling $73.4M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are The Duke Endowment ($11.3M), Triangle Community Foundation ($2.0M) and Dogwood Health Trust ($2.9M).
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.
Largest: $923,000 to NC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH — to pilot enhanced mobile crisis response to address behavioral health needs of children.
Triangle Community FoundationDurham, NCCharity · may take applications
49 matching grants · $2.0M · through 2024Largest: $30,500 to FOUNDATION OF HOPE FOR RESEARCH & TREATMENT OF MENTAL ILLNESS — mental health
Largest: $192,500 to UNITED WAY OF RUTHERFORD COUNTY — this matching grant will support nc dhhs for the voices of affrilachia project to increase equitable service delivery of substance use and mental health services, improve social de…
Largest: $50,000 to MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF CENTRAL CA — mental health services
Gateway Wellness FoundationMarion, NCCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $406,000 · through 2025Largest: $50,000 to MCDOWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS — school based youth behavioral and mental health service
Haywood Healthcare FoundationClyde, NCCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $456,923 · through 2024Largest: $114,543 to Haywood Pathways Center Inc — mental health
Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NCCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $44.0M · through 2024Largest: $15.2M to APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY — support for appalachian state university student athlete scholarships and programs.
Camber FoundationRaleigh, NCCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $505,000 · through 2024Largest: $175,000 to RURAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTE (FISCAL SPONSOR AREA L AHEC) — rural opportunity institute's (roi) project hope - expanding mental health school supports
Largest: $122,071 to NORTH CAROLINA U OF CHAPEL HILL — 79640 supporting black youths and centering their experiences in leading research to promote equity in mental health care in a rural nc community
Largest: $25,856 to MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF CENTRAL — program support
United Way of Greater High PointHigh Point, NCCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $225,347 · through 2024Largest: $61,893 to MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATES OF THE TRIAD — outpatient mental health services, destiny house, and designations
Foundation for the CarolinasCharlotte, NCCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $250,000 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to MENTAL HEALTH FUND INC — charitable gift
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