Explore Funds

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Funds

Botanical Garden Foundation

Provides support for the greatest operational needs.

Carolina College Advising Corps Gift Account

Provides support for recent Carolina graduates to directly serve underrepresented high school students and provide them with college access support.

Carolina Covenant Scholarships General Fund

Provides support for The Carolina Covenant, a groundbreaking initiative that gives talented, low-income students an opportunity to attend Carolina—without borrowing a penny.

Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program (C-STEP) Gift Fund

Provides support for talented low-income transfer students to receive support to enroll into Carolina & graduate as Tar Heels.

Center for Public Engagement with Science

Supports a network of field sites through semester-long, immersive experiences in North Carolina and abroad where students live and learn in diverse ecosystems — from mountains to coasts to urban environments while advancing education, research, and community engagement.

Designated Garden Improvements

Provides support for the North Carolina Botanical Garden to meet capital project needs or groundbreaking initiatives to better serve the citizens of North Carolina.

IE Director's Fund

Supports the director in expanding strategic partnerships with academic collaborators, advancing innovative research and educational initiatives, and fostering meaningful engagement with local stakeholders on critical environmental challenges.

Institute for the Environment - Greatest Needs

This fund provides the UNC Institute for the Environment with the flexibility to deploy resources where they are most needed to support core programs, advance emerging research, and respond to urgent environmental challenges.

Master Plan-Herbarium

Provides capital support for the UNC Herbarium.

The Blue Sky Scholars Expendable Fund

Provides support for middle-income undergraduate students from North Carolina through financial aid.