NC State Foundation

Apr 25, 2023

North Carolina State University Foundation, Inc., Accepting 2023 Grant Proposals

The North Carolina State University Foundation is currently accepting proposal submissions for its annual grant program, which provides seed-funding for new and innovative programs or initiatives that enhance the quality of the undergraduate and graduate experience at NC State. Grant requests of up to $25,000 are allowed, so be sure to submit your proposal before this year’s deadline of May 5. 

Nov 14, 2022

A Mission to Educate, With Support From the Foundation Board

The College of Education’s new Mission Makers Program, designed to help first-year students understand the history surrounding access to and relationships with K-12 education across diverse North Carolina locations, is one of nearly a dozen initiatives across the university supported by a grant from the NC State University Foundation Board in 2022. 

Oct 31, 2022

History and Augmented Reality Meet to Uplift a Black Icon From North Carolina

Thanks to a grant from the NC State Foundation, students and faculty in the College of Design are honoring legendary Negro League Baseball player Buck Leonard in an extraordinary new way. 

Dec 14, 2021

Thomas E. Cabaniss ’72 Receives 2021 Menscer Cup Award

Tom’s longstanding commitment to his alma mater made him the perfect choice for one of NC State’s highest philanthropic honors. 

Aug 23, 2021

Foundation Funding Helps WKNC 88.1 Keep On Keeping On

A grant from the NC State University Foundation is enabling the Pack’s student-run radio station to repair and repaint its transmission tower. Listeners on campus and far beyond will benefit as a result. 

Aug 25, 2020

Wolfpack Pick Up Program Changes Gears for 2020

Supported in part by North State Bank and the NC State University Foundation, the Wolfpack Pick Up Program helps students, faculty and staff with disabilities or injuries get around campus, with additional precautions to protect the Pack against COVID-19 this year. 

Nov 5, 2019

Partnering to Combat Student Housing Insecurity

Grants from the NC State University Foundation are supporting development of a Host Homes Program, which will match students facing homelessness or housing insecurity with members of the community willing to open their homes. At the same time, an interdisciplinary partnership with Professor Tom Barrie in the College of Design is exploring what it might look like to provide housing on or near campus. 

Aug 5, 2019

Libraries Receives NC State University Foundation Grant

The NC State University Foundation has granted the Libraries $20,000 to enhance Hunt Library's new Dataspace. The award will support the creation of a specialized, securable workstation, allowing students in all disciplines to work with large data sets that cannot be managed on public lab computers. 

Dec 11, 2018

Park Foundation Honored with 2018 Menscer Cup

The NC State University Foundation presented its highest honor to the Park Foundation earlier this month. Adelaide Gomer, daughter of the late Roy and Dorothy Park, accepted the Menscer Cup in role as president of the Park Foundation, which created the Park Scholarships program in 1996. 

Dec 11, 2018

College of Sciences Honors Outstanding Alumni and Students

NC State's College of Sciences recently recognized a group that included alumni Dean Bunce and Sherice Nivens, who both have made extraordinary contributions over the past several years as volunteers and philanthropists.