North Carolina · Public charity
Ncinnovation Inc
The organization is a public-private partnership to accelerate and scale commercialized innovation from nc's universities, create jobs, and improve economic opportunities in all 100 counties of north carolina.
- $9.9M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 22
- Grants FY2025
- 6
- Organizations funded FY2024
- Median grant, FY2025
- $442,571
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $1,195,106
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $534M
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2024 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2024 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | $1,877,985 | 2 | n/a |
| Appalachian State University | $1,837,057 | 1 | n/a |
| East Carolina University | $1,571,852 | 2 | n/a |
| University of North Carolina at Wilmington - College of Health & Human Serv | $1,407,717 | 2 | n/a |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $1,014,877 | 1 | n/a |
| Western Carolina University | $999,963 | 2 | n/a |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro | $964,058 | 2 | n/a |
| North Carolina a & T State University | $739,036 | 2 | n/a |
| Winston-Salem State University | $655,400 | 1 | n/a |
| Fayetteville State University | $627,523 | 1 | n/a |
Show all 13 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | $1,877,985 | 2 | n/a |
| Appalachian State University | $1,837,057 | 1 | n/a |
| East Carolina University | $1,571,852 | 2 | n/a |
| University of North Carolina at Wilmington - College of Health & Human Serv | $1,407,717 | 2 | n/a |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $1,014,877 | 1 | n/a |
| Western Carolina University | $999,963 | 2 | n/a |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro | $964,058 | 2 | n/a |
| North Carolina a & T State University | $739,036 | 2 | n/a |
| Winston-Salem State University | $655,400 | 1 | n/a |
| Fayetteville State University | $627,523 | 1 | n/a |
| Nc State University | $579,838 | 1 | n/a |
| The University of North Carolina at Pembroke | $442,571 | 1 | n/a |
| Unc Asheville | $102,600 | 1 | n/a |
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Patriot Foundation · National Collegiate Athletic Association · Folds of Honor Foundation · North Carolina Biotechnology Center · Foundation for the Carolinas · Tulsa Community Foundation · The Golden Leaf Inc · North Carolina Community Foundation
How this is measured
About Ncinnovation Inc
- How much does Ncinnovation Inc give?
- Ncinnovation Inc reported 22 grants totaling $9,895,927 in its FY2025 IRS filing.
- What does Ncinnovation Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2024 to FY2025, its largest causes are Health (63%), Science & Tech (17%), Environment (13%).
- Who are Ncinnovation Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2024 to FY2025: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte ($1.9M), Appalachian State University ($1.8M), East Carolina University ($1.6M).
- Which funders back the same organizations as Ncinnovation Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Patriot Foundation, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Folds of Honor Foundation.
- Where is Ncinnovation Inc based?
- Ncinnovation Inc is based in NC.
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