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[The Duke Endowment](https://www.dukeendowment.org)

November 15, 2026 (Health Care pre-application) | December 15, 2026 (Health Care full application) | May 15, 2027 (Health Care pre-application) | June 15, 2027 (Health Care full application)

$374,002,875 in new grants awarded across all program areas in 2025

Supports select organizations in the Carolinas to strengthen child and family well-being, health care, higher education, and rural churches.

Higher Education funding is limited to four named institutions, and Health Care full applications require an invitation.

--- ## Description The Duke Endowment makes grants to support effective programs and practices, enable innovation, and strengthen existing systems and organizations in North Carolina and South Carolina. Its four primary program areas are Child & Family Well-Being, Health Care, Higher Education, and Rural Church. These investments seek to keep children safe from maltreatment, improve the health of Carolinians, advance high-value education, and preserve the pivotal role of United Methodist churches in rural communities. The Endowment supports both established practices and new approaches through select organizations. Child and family funding emphasizes evidence-based and evidence-informed programs, while health care funding addresses access, disparities, prevention, and holistic care. Higher education investments support the priorities of four designated institutions. Rural church funding helps clergy and congregations strengthen their communities. Additional initiatives emphasize early childhood and emerging issues. --- ## Due Dates - November 15, 2026: Health Care pre-application deadline. - December 15, 2026: Health Care full application deadline. - May 15, 2027: Health Care pre-application deadline. - June 15, 2027: Health Care full application deadline. The Health Care pre-application portal opens approximately six weeks before each deadline. Pre-applications are accepted only during these windows. Full applications are by invitation. Higher Education submission timing is arranged with the four eligible institutions. Trustees typically consider their requests two to three times per year. --- ## Funding Amount In 2025, the Endowment awarded $374,002,875 in new grants and paid $245,628,245 through 397 grants. These are annual program totals, not individual award amounts. Some new grants will be paid in future years, and some payments covered grants approved in prior years. New grants awarded in 2025 by program area: - **Child & Family Well-Being:** $16,802,340. - **Health Care:** $77,698,587. - **Higher Education:** $146,102,536. - **Rural Church:** $21,854,412. - **Additional Focus:** $111,545,000. --- ## Eligibility Eligible applicants must: - Be among the select organizations supported in North Carolina or South Carolina. - Meet the relevant program area's organizational eligibility rules. - Align proposed work with that program area's funding priorities. Funding categories: - **Child & Family Well-Being:** Public and private child- and family-serving agencies. - Adopt or sustain evidence-based or evidence-informed programs that prevent or mitigate child maltreatment. - **Health Care:** Priority organizations in the Carolinas, including: - Not-for-profit hospitals. - Academic health centers. - Area health education centers. - Select organizations in counties without an eligible hospital. - Not-for-profit inpatient facilities. - **Higher Education:** Limited to four institutions: - Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina. - Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. - Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina. - Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, North Carolina. - **Rural Church:** Rural United Methodist churches, with support for clergy and congregations. Additional requirements: - Higher Education grants are not awarded to individuals, including graduate students and individual researchers. - Health Care AccessHealth network funding is by invitation only. - Health Care school-based oral health program expansion funding is by invitation only. --- ## Application Process - **Guidelines:** Review the [grants overview](https://www.dukeendowment.org/grants) and relevant program application guidance. - **Health Care submission:** Use the Blackbaud-powered [Grantee Application Portal](https://bbgm-apply.yourcausegrants.com/apply/programs/38db158e-b367-421e-a5a1-1103756c0690). - **Health Care stages:** Submit a short pre-application confirming eligibility and outlining the proposed project. - **Health Care review:** The Endowment invites a full application or concludes the process if priorities do not align. - **Higher Education submission:** Contact your institution’s grant administration office to develop projects with Endowment staff. --- ## Additional Information ### Health Care priorities Health Care funding focuses on: - **Access to care:** Access-expanding projects for underserved populations. - **Maternal and infant health:** Evidence-based models reducing disparities and improving outcomes. - **Mental health:** Access to quality services and prevention, emphasizing pediatric mental health. - **Oral health:** School-based care expansion, advocacy, and policy reform to reduce children’s disparities. - **Population health:** Regional coalitions addressing upstream health drivers through Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas. - **Workforce development:** Community-based workers connecting health care, social services, and communities, including workers with lived experience. The Endowment also funds 30 AccessHealth networks serving low-income uninsured adults. ### Higher Education priorities Higher Education funding focuses on: - **Academic excellence:** Faculty recruitment and retention, campus infrastructure, innovative programs, and curricular enhancements. - **Educational access and success:** Scholarships, financial aid, student retention, and graduation. - **Community and campus engagement:** Responses to social issues and certain collaborations across the four schools. More than 87 percent of the Endowment’s total spending goes to grantmaking. Since its inception, it has awarded approximately $5.3 billion, including $2 billion to Duke University. --- ## External Links - [Grants overview](https://www.dukeendowment.org/grants) - [Health Care application and eligibility](https://www.dukeendowment.org/grants/health-care-application) - [Higher Education application process](https://www.dukeendowment.org/grants/higher-education-application) - [Program areas: Our Work](https://www.dukeendowment.org/our-work) - [2025 grantmaking totals](https://www.dukeendowment.org/uploads/resource-library/2025-GRANTMAKING-2026SEP08.pdf) --- ## Contact Information | Contact | Email | Phone | Webpage | |---|---|---|---| | The Duke Endowment | | 704.376.0291 | [Contact page](https://www.dukeendowment.org/contact) |76:T55e,## Grant Eligibility Requirements ### Organization Type - Applicants must be organizations, not individuals. Higher Education grants are explicitly not awarded to individuals, including graduate students and individual researchers. - Child & Family Well-Being: public and private child- and family-serving agencies. - Health Care: eligible organizations are priority organizations in the Carolinas, including not-for-profit hospitals, academic health centers, area health education centers, select organizations in counties without an eligible hospital, and not-for-profit inpatient facilities. - Higher Education: limited to four named institutions — Davidson College, Duke University, Furman University, and Johnson C. Smith University. - Rural Church: rural United Methodist churches (funding supports clergy and congregations). ### Geographic/Institutional - The Endowment works through select organizations in North Carolina and South Carolina. Applicants must be organizations in those states. Health Care eligibility specifically focuses on priority organizations in the Carolinas (North Carolina and South Carolina). ### Other Eligibility Requirements - Health Care full applications are by invitation only. - Health Care AccessHealth network funding is by invitation only. - Health Care school-based oral health program expansion funding is by invitation only.77:Tee0,Funder: The Duke Endowment Due Dates: November 15, 2026 (Health Care pre-application) | December 15, 2026 (Health Care full application) | May 15, 2027 (Health Care pre-application) | June 15, 2027 (Health Care full application) Funding Amounts: $374,002,875 in new grants awarded across all program areas in 2025 Summary: Supports select organizations in the Carolinas to strengthen child and family well-being, health care, higher education, and rural churches. Key Information: Higher Education funding is limited to four named institutions, and Health Care full applications require an invitation. --- ## Description The Duke Endowment makes grants to support effective programs and practices, enable innovation, and strengthen existing systems and organizations in North Carolina and South Carolina. Its four primary program areas are Child & Family Well-Being, Health Care, Higher Education, and Rural Church. These investments seek to keep children safe from maltreatment, improve the health of Carolinians, advance high-value education, and preserve the pivotal role of United Methodist churches in rural communities. The Endowment supports both established practices and new approaches through select organizations. Child and family funding emphasizes evidence-based and evidence-informed programs, while health care funding addresses access, disparities, prevention, and holistic care. Higher education investments support the priorities of four designated institutions. Rural church funding helps clergy and congregations strengthen their communities. Additional initiatives emphasize early childhood and emerging issues. --- --- ## Funding Amount In 2025, the Endowment awarded $374,002,875 in new grants and paid $245,628,245 through 397 grants. These are annual program totals, not individual award amounts. Some new grants will be paid in future years, and some payments covered grants approved in prior years. New grants awarded in 2025 by program area: - **Child & Family Well-Being:** $16,802,340. - **Health Care:** $77,698,587. - **Higher Education:** $146,102,536. - **Rural Church:** $21,854,412. - **Additional Focus:** $111,545,000. Eligible applicants must: - Align proposed work with that program area's funding priorities. 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