Best Washington County Grants for Nonprofits in North Carolina

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8,000+

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$3341.1M

Total funding

$5K

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$3341.1M total

$5K median

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Washington County Grants for Nonprofits Highlights

Last updated: July 6, 2026. Next update: August 2, 2026.

Grant Insights : Grant Funding Trends in North Carolina

Average Grant Size

What's the typical amount funded for North Carolina?

Grants are most commonly $131,121.

$131,121

Total Number of Grants

What's the total number of grants in Washington County Grants for Nonprofits year over year?

In 2024, funders in North Carolina awarded a total of 70,602 grants.

2022 63,850

2023 62,335

2024 70,602

Top Grant Focus Areas

Among all the Washington County Grants for Nonprofits given out in North Carolina, the most popular focus areas that receive funding are Education, Human Services, and Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations.

1. Education

2. Human Services

3. Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

Funding Over Time

How is funding for Washington County Grants for Nonprofits changing over time?

Funding has increased by 15.49%.

2022 $7,927,620,616

2023 $7,987,830,464
0.76%

2024 $9,224,796,270
15.49%

North Carolina Counties That Receive the Most Funding

How does grant funding vary by county?

Durham County, Orange County, and Mecklenburg County receive the most funding.

County	Total Grant Funding in 2024
Durham County	$2,942,551,198
Orange County	$2,549,339,233
Mecklenburg County	$1,468,677,341
Wake County	$1,122,908,782
Buncombe County	$444,853,701

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Walnut Cove Members Association Grant

Piedmont Natural Gas Company Grant Program

Bright Ideas Education Grants

Raymond J. and Mary C. Reisert Foundation Grant

Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary (APNEP) Program: Engagement and Stewardship Project

NC Pumpout Program

PNC Foundation: Grow Up Great Grant

Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP): State

The NRA Foundation: North Carolina – East NCE Grants

North Carolina Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) - Demolition Program

ZSRF: Community Progress Fund Grant

National Estuary Program Watersheds Grant Program

NC Sea Grant-Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership Fellowship

Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund

Louise Oriole Burevitch Endowment Grant

Dominion Energy Foundation Grants

Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund Grant

Artist Support Grants- Beaufort, Dare, Hyde, Martin, Tyrrell and Washington Counties

Community Foundation of NC East Grants

Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund Grants