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
2025 / 1 YEAR
Unrestricted director discretionary support for an organization creating a brighter future by improving the literacy skills of children from low-income households.
Total Award Amount
$1,000
Area of Support
Education
Grant Strategy
Special Project Funding
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
2025 / 1 YEAR
Unrestricted discretionary director support for an organization providing patients at Duke Cancer Institute with peace of mind through affordable housing, a healing environment, and a positive and supportive community.
Total Award Amount
$3,000
Area of Support
Health
Grant Strategy
Special Project Funding
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
2024 / 3 YEARS
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; includes $1,000 of unrestricted discretionary director support.
Total Award Amount
$81,000
Area of Support
Arts and Culture
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
Alignment with Community Priorities
2025 / 3 YEARS
Unrestricted support for an 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
$75,000
Area of Support
Human Services
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
2025 / 1 YEAR
Unrestricted discretionary director 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
$1,500
Area of Support
Human Services
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
2025 / 1 YEAR
Restricted discretionary director support for Duke Law School’s general scholarship program.
Total Award Amount
$5,000
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
2025 / 1 YEAR
Unrestricted support for a school preparing each student to live a moral, happy and productive life.
Total Award Amount
$1,000
Area of Support
Education
Grant Strategy
Special Project Funding
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
2025 / 1 YEAR
Unrestricted discretionary director support for an organization serving as a catalyst in the cultural development of Durham – leading, inspiring, and promoting excellence in and access to the creation, experience, and active support of the arts for all the people of our community.
Total Award Amount
$1,000
Area of Support
Arts and Culture
Grant Strategy
Special Project Funding
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
2025 / 1 YEAR
Unrestricted support for an organization enriching the lives of older adults 55+ by promoting healthy, active, and independent lifestyles.
Total Award Amount
$12,500
Area of Support
Human Services
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
Alignment with Community Priorities
Necessary Core Infrastructure
2023 / 3 YEARS
Unrestricted support for a Durham organization that helps adults meet their life goals by offering learner-centered educational opportunities.
Total Award Amount
$90,000
Area of Support
Education
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
Effective Organizational Leadership
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
2024 / 4 YEARS
Restricted support for the Community Health Lab, a mobile facility dedicated to delivering interdisciplinary health education and outreach services.
Total Award Amount
$150,000
Area of Support
Education
Grant Strategy
Special Project Funding
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
2024 / 4 YEARS
Unrestricted 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; includes $2,750 of discretionary unrestricted support.
Total Award Amount
$92,750
Area of Support
Education
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
Alignment with Community Priorities
2025 / 3 YEARS
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
$60,000
Area of Support
Arts and Culture
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
Effective Organizational Leadership
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
2025 / 1 YEAR
Support in two parts:
- Flexible operating support for Durham’s Early Childhood Homelessness Coalition.
- Unrestricted discretionary director support ($2,500) for Families Moving Forward’s general operating expenses.
Total Award Amount
$17,500
Area of Support
Human Services
Grant Strategy
Collaboration Support
Grant Target(s)
Effective Organizational Leadership
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
Alignment with Community Priorities
2025 / 1 YEAR
Unrestricted support for a Triangle-based food hub whose mission is to increase access to fresh, local food for all and support the viability of marginalized NC farmers to create an equitable food system.
Total Award Amount
$12,500
Area of Support
Health
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
Alignment with Community Priorities
Necessary Core Infrastructure
2022 / 4 YEARS
Unrestricted support for a Durham-based organization with a mission to transform students with learning differences into confident, independent learners; includes $40,000 awarded for a match campaign and $1,500 of unrestricted discretionary director support.
Total Award Amount
$101,500
Area of Support
Education
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
Effective Organizational Leadership
Demonstration of Impact
Alignment with Community Priorities
2023 / 3 YEARS
Unrestricted support for a Durham organization working to end homelessness, one valuable person at a time.
Total Award Amount
$75,000
Area of Support
Human Services
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
Effective Organizational Leadership
Financial Stability & Health
2025 / 2 YEARS
Restricted support for a Medication Assistance Program.
Total Award Amount
$50,000
Area of Support
Health
Grant Strategy
Special Project Funding (Program)
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
2025 / 1 YEAR
Unrestricted discretionary director support for an organization building community-rooted care by training birth workers and expanding access—centering Black and Brown families, and creating systems that uplift all communities.
Total Award Amount
$2,500
Area of Support
Health
Grant Strategy
Special Project Funding
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
2023 / 3 YEARS
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; grant includes $7,500 of discretionary director support.
Total Award Amount
$67,500
Area of Support
Arts and Culture
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
Financial Stability & Health
Necessary Core Infrastructure
2024 / 2 YEARS
Unrestricted 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; includes $2,000 of director discretionary support.
Total Award Amount
$42,000
Area of Support
Health
Grant Strategy
General Operating Support (Challenge)
Grant Target(s)
Effective Organizational Leadership
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
2025 / 1 YEAR
Support in two parts:
- Restricted support for Da Capo, an elementary education program introducing the orchestra, Coda providing coaching and mentorship to middle and high school orchestra students, and Durham Fellows serving as teaching artists.
- $7,500 in unrestricted director discretionary support.
Total Award Amount
$20,000
Area of Support
Arts and Culture
Grant Strategy
Special Project Funding (Program; Challenge)
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
2025 / 1 YEAR
Unrestricted discretionary director support for a Durham organization that encourages and promotes community pride and preserves and enhances the physical character of Trinity Park and the surrounding area.
Total Award Amount
$2,500
Area of Support
Arts and Culture
Grant Strategy
Special Project Funding
Grant Target(s)
High-Quality Programs & Strategies
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