Best Air Quality Grants in North Carolina

Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations with $100,000+ budgets in North Carolina communities served by RBC Wealth Management can seek funding for workforce preparation, youth development, and community accessibility or sustainability projects. RBC Foundation USA provides support for programs building in-demand job skills, expanding inclusive prosperity, and advancing environmental improvements that may include air quality-related initiatives.

North Carolina 501(c)(3)s, colleges, universities, religious entities, and government units working on state-level systemic change around air quality and environmental justice can access funding through the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation; awards range from US $30,000 - US $100,000 for multi-year, general operating support. Eligible projects must serve North Carolinians and focus on systemic, not purely direct-service, change.

The ACT on Health Equity Community Solutions Challenge Grant, backed by the Astrazeneca Foundation, aims to enhance health equity by funding community-based nonprofit programs. Since its inception in 2021, it has allocated over $2.6 million to initiatives addressing nutrition, healthcare access, and lung health for historically marginalized populations. Eligible US-based 501(c) organizations can apply, with a focus on projects serving underserved communities and improving health outcomes through targeted support.

North Carolina nonprofits producing public interest media on environmental, political, or social issues can access funding through Park Foundation to support investigative journalism, media policy work, public broadcasting, and select documentary films in the U.S. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations or have a qualifying fiscal sponsor and meet private foundation support limits.

Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations and eligible schools in North Carolina working within 50 miles of a Westinghouse site can seek funding for air quality and broader environmental sustainability projects. Grants from Westinghouse help support initiatives that preserve or restore clean air, land, water, biodiversity, and related STEM education or community safety efforts.

U.S. nonprofit organizations working on land, water, or climate-related conservation, including in North Carolina, can apply for Doris Duke Foundation Environment Program grants, with awards from US $100,000 - US $1,000,000 for large-scale projects. Funding supports habitat conservation and restoration, natural climate solutions, and inclusive, equity-focused environmental stewardship benefiting wildlife and communities.

Nonprofit and community organizations in North Carolina working on air quality, environmental stewardship, or related community initiatives can apply for Stantec’s Community Engagement Grant to support projects or events. Eligible efforts include environmental programs, arts, education, and health and wellness activities, with preference for initiatives near Stantec office locations.

High school skilled trades teachers in U.S. public schools can receive major recognition and funding for their programs through the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. Focused on vocational and trade education, the Smidt Foundation invites educators, including those in North Carolina, whose courses support hands-on career preparation in fields like carpentry, welding, and manufacturing.

Researchers studying public policy and public health related to air quality and lung health, including those in North Carolina, can seek funding to evaluate or design policies and programs. Focused on lung-related public health and policy research, American Lung Association awards up to US $100,000 for projects that inform or innovate public policies impacting lung health.