GRANTS AWARDED
GRANTS AWARDED
Fox Family Foundation supports a variety of organizations and efforts that are making a positive difference in our community.
Explore all of our currently active grants via the listing below, filterable by area of support. For each grant, we’ve included: the recipient’s name; the year the grant was awarded and the term of the grant (in years); a link to the recipient’s website (when applicable); the awarded grant amount; the primary area of support associated with the grant; the grant strategy (aka type of grant); and the recipient’s primary grant target(s).
Learn more about our grantmaking approach, our areas of support, and our grant strategies.
At-A-Glance
Organizations Awarded
Total awarded
active grants
2022 / 3 YEARS
Support for American Dance Festival’s Scripps Studios, offering year-round dance classes in Durham for all ages and all levels; grant includes $45,000 for a Scripps Studios’ endowment campaign and $30,000 in flexible operating support for the Studios.
Total Award Amount
$75,000
Area of Support
Arts and Culture
Grant Strategy
Capacity & Infrastructure Project Funding
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
Financial Stability & Health
2022 / 1 YEAR
Flexible operating support for a Durham County program that provides an abundance of books and ongoing literacy support to families and their children from birth; grant includes $2,500 additional in unrestricted discretionary director support for Book Harvest.
Total Award Amount
$12,500
Area of Support
Education
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support (Program)
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
2022 / 1 YEAR
Unrestricted support for an organization driving the cultural, educational and economic vitality of the Triangle region and serving as the hub for diverse arts and entertainment experiences, presenting live events, film and educational programs to enrich and celebrate the region.
Total Award Amount
$10,000
Area of Support
Arts and Culture
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
Alignment with Community Priorities
2022 / 1 YEAR
Unrestricted support for an organization surrounding North Carolina students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.
Total Award Amount
$2,500
Area of Support
Education
Grant Strategy
Special Project Funding
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
2022 / 1 YEAR
Unrestricted support for a Triangle-area organization promoting and bringing about the peaceful settlement of disputes and preventing the escalation of conflict through mediation, conciliation, facilitation, and training.
Total Award Amount
$22,000
Area of Support
Human Services
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
Demonstration of Impact
Alignment with Community Priorities
2022 / 3 YEARS
Unrestricted support for a Triangle-area organization that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and development tools to help women thrive in work and life.
Total Award Amount
$52,500
Area of Support
Human Services
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
Demonstration of Impact
Alignment with Community Priorities
2022 / 1 YEAR
Support for a fundraising challenge to back Duke Health’s provision of innovative, thoughtful home and hospice care — using an interdisciplinary team approach — to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients, families and communities they serve.
Total Award Amount
$10,000
Area of Support
Health
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support (Program; Challenge)
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
Financial Stability & Health
2022 / 1 YEAR
Discretionary director support for Duke Law School’s general scholarship program.
Total Award Amount
$7,500
Area of Support
Education
Grant Strategy
Special Project Funding
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
2022 / 5 YEARS
Support for a fundraising challenge strategy to sustain services and resources for pediatric patients receiving cutting-edge transplantation and cell therapies as well as their loved ones and to cultivate additional donors.
Total Award Amount
$150,000
Area of Support
Health
Grant Strategy
Special Project Funding (Program; Challenge)
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
Financial Stability & Health
2019 / 5 YEARS
Support for Durham Academy’s Campus Plan capital campaign.
Total Award Amount
$250,000
Area of Support
Education
Grant Strategy
Capacity & Infrastructure Project Funding
Grant Target(s)
Financial Stability & Health
Necessary Core Infrastructure
2022 / 3 YEARS
Support for a Durham County organization to increase their organizational capacity and improve systems and technology for communications and earned program revenues to assure continued access to the creation, experience and active support of the arts; grant includes an additional $2,500 of discretionary director support.
Total Award Amount
$72,500
Area of Support
Arts and Culture
Grant Strategy
Capacity & Infrastructure Project Funding
Grant Target(s)
Financial Stability & Health
Necessary Core Infrastructure
2023 / 1 YEAR
Unrestricted support for a Durham organization that is creating a pipeline of high-quality services for youth and their families to overcome the barriers to their success.
Total Award Amount
$20,000
Area of Support
Education
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
2022 / 1 YEAR
Unrestricted support for the Durham Collaborative to End Family Homelessness, working to build systems and change structures so that children experiencing homelessness build their resilience and their families have the self-determination, skills, and support they need to find and maintain stable housing. Fiscally sponsored by Housing for New Hope.
Total Award Amount
$25,000
Area of Support
Human Services
Grant Strategy
Collaboration Support
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
Demonstration of Impact
Alignment with Community Priorities
2022 / 1 YEAR
Support for the Durham Cultural Roadmap planning process to meet the present day needs and aspirations of Durham’s arts and cultural community. Fiscally sponsored by Keep Durham Beautiful.
Total Award Amount
$5,000
Area of Support
Arts and Culture
Grant Strategy
Collaboration Support
Grant Target(s)
Alignment with Community Priorities
2022 / 1 YEAR
Unrestricted support for a foundation established to provide a margin of excellence for Durham County Library; grant includes $7,500 of discretionary director support.
Total Award Amount
$37,500
Area of Support
Arts and Culture
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
Demonstration of Impact
Financial Stability & Health
2022 / 1 YEAR
Unrestricted support for a Durham organization that helps adults meet their life goals by offering learner-centered educational opportunities.
Total Award Amount
$25,000
Area of Support
Education
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
Demonstration of Impact
Necessary Core Infrastructure
2022 / 3 YEARS
Unrestricted support for a Triangle-based organization with the mission to nurture stronger familias to live out their dreams through providing bilingual and culturally-responsive mental health services including therapy, psychiatry, substance use treatment, and case management in a welcoming environment of healing and hope.
Total Award Amount
$60,000
Area of Support
Health
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
Effective Organizational Leadership
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
Alignment with Community Priorities
Financial Stability & Health
2018 / 5 YEARS
Campaign support for an organization that implements four distinct programs designed to build on the academic, career, and leadership potential of Durham area students who are traditionally underrepresented in higher education.
Total Award Amount
$100,000
Area of Support
Education
Grant Strategy
Capacity & Infrastructure Project Funding
Grant Target(s)
Financial Stability & Health
Necessary Core Infrastructure
2022 / 1 YEAR
Unrestricted support for an organization working to conserve and protect the natural, historical, and cultural resources of the Eno River basin in the Triangle region.
Total Award Amount
$10,000
Area of Support
Arts and Culture
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
Alignment with Community Priorities
2022 / 3 YEARS
Unrestricted support for a Durham organization that helps families in the crisis of homelessness find their way home through the provision of temporary housing, case management, skills education, and connection to community resources to help parents and children thrive in stable homes.
Total Award Amount
$75,000
Area of Support
Human Services
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
2022 / 3 YEARS
Unrestricted support for a Durham-based organization with a mission to transform students with learning differences into confident, independent learners.
Total Award Amount
$60,000
Area of Support
Education
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
Effective Organizational Leadership
Demonstration of Impact
Alignment with Community Priorities
2022 / 1 YEAR
Unrestricted support for a Durham organization working to end homelessness, one valuable person at a time.
Total Award Amount
$10,000
Area of Support
Human Services
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
2022 / 1 YEAR
Unrestricted support for Durham’s federally-qualified health center with a mission of providing comprehensive primary and preventive health care in a courteous, professional and personalized manner.
Total Award Amount
$25,000
Area of Support
Health
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
Alignment with Community Priorities
Necessary Core Infrastructure
2022 / 2 YEARS
Unrestricted support for a Durham organization with the mission to enhance the quality of life for seniors, people with disabilities, and other eligible community members who are unable to provide sufficient nutrition for themselves by delivering meals, offering personal interactions with compassionate volunteers, and providing other complementary services that allow clients to remain in their own homes for as long as possible.
Total Award Amount
$45,000
Area of Support
Human Services
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
Alignment with Community Priorities
Financial Stability & Health
2022 / 1 YEAR
Unrestricted support for a 21st-century museum that uses stories about people, places and things to foster curiosity, encourage further inquiry, and promote an understanding of diverse perspectives about the Durham community and its history.
Total Award Amount
$20,000
Area of Support
Arts and Culture
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
Alignment with Community Priorities
Financial Stability & Health
2022 / 3 YEARS
Unrestricted support for a Durham museum that serves as a place of lifelong learning where people of all ages embrace science as a way of knowing about themselves, their community, and their world.
Total Award Amount
$70,000
Area of Support
Arts and Culture
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
Demonstration of Impact
Alignment with Community Priorities
2022 / 1 YEAR
Unrestricted support for a museum promoting engagement with the visual arts for the Duke and Durham communities.
Total Award Amount
$30,000
Area of Support
Arts and Culture
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
Demonstration of Impact
Financial Stability & Health
2022 / 1 YEAR
Support for a fundraising challenge to maintain an organization that promotes healthier living for older adults in Durham by helping them obtain and better manage needed medications and by providing health education, Medicare insurance counseling, community referrals, and advocacy.
Total Award Amount
$30,000
Area of Support
Health
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support (Challenge)
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
Financial Stability & Health
2022 / 1 YEAR
Unrestricted support for an organization with the mission to empower and equip first-generation college students in Durham Public Schools, their families, and educators to become the leaders that will transform our city.
Total Award Amount
$20,000
Area of Support
Education
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
Effective Organizational Leadership
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
Alignment with Community Priorities
2018 / 5 YEARS
Equipment and renovations support for Arts NC State Crafts Center.
Total Award Amount
$100,000
Area of Support
Arts and Culture
Grant Strategy
Capacity & Infrastructure Project Funding
Grant Target(s)
Necessary Core Infrastructure
2022 / 1 YEAR
Unrestricted support for an organization that provides a full scope of services to adults in Durham County with severe and persistent mental illness, including prevocational training, supported work opportunities (part-time fully compensated employment), life skills development, and educational, social and recreational activities.
Total Award Amount
$15,000
Area of Support
Health
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
Effective Organizational Leadership
Alignment with Community Priorities
2022 / 3 YEARS
Unrestricted support for a Durham organization that connects with the community to end homelessness and fight poverty by offering food, shelter, and a future to neighbors in need.
Total Award Amount
$75,000
Area of Support
Human Services
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
Alignment with Community Priorities
Financial Stability & Health
Necessary Core Infrastructure
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Page image, top: Museum of Durham History, photo credit: Clay Harrison.
