Explore Funds

Help Carolina meet today’s needs and build tomorrow’s possibilities. Find a fund that aligns with your passion and make a difference.

Funds

Fellows for Inclusive Excellence

Provides support for recruiting future educators and incentivizes working in Title I schools in North Carolina.

Global Social Development Innovation (GSDI)

Provides support for economic security, workforce development, financial inclusion, social protection, health, and education. Its projects are in India, Kenya, Uganda and other countries.

Graduate Medical Education Excellence Fund

Provides support for UNC Health Residents and Fellows for educational enrichment, research, professional travel, and emergency funding.

Health Behavior

Provides support to the department to design and evaluate interventions that help individuals and communities adopt healthier behaviors and reduce health disparities.

Health Policy and Management

Provides support to the department to prepare the next generation of leaders to improve health care systems, shape health policy and manage organizations that deliver health services.

Heels Care Network

Provide support for all existing and emerging on-campus programs to promote mental health, resiliency and well-being for Carolina students.

Impact Awards

Impact Awards recognize current graduate students and recent graduate alumni whose research contributes to the educational, economic, physical, social or cultural well-being of North Carolina communities and citizens.

Innovate Carolina General Fund

Support Innovation for all Carolina faculty and students. Provides funding for priority entrepreneurial and early-stage initiatives at the discretion of UNC’s Chief Innovation Officer.

Innovate Carolina Student Engagement

Supports students pursuing entrepreneurial endeavors including internships at startups, the 1789 club, micro-grants, pitch competitions and more.

Lead for North Carolina

Recruits, trains and places emerging leaders in local governments — building a stronger pipeline of public servants for communities across the state.