NC GSK Foundation

North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation

Image of girl and teacher in classroom At the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation, we seek the creative spark in programs that make a true difference in people's lives - programs that promote the sciences, health and education. Special projects include the Child Health Recognition Awards (PDF 4MB) , Women in Science Scholars Program (PDF 387KB) , Ribbon of Hope (PDF 111KB) , Continuity Planning.

The Foundation, chartered in 1986, began awarding grants in 1987. To date the Foundation has paid out $37.4 million in grants with another $0.6 million to be paid in multi-year grants. The Foundation typically supports programs in North Carolina that help to meet the educational needs of today's society and of future generations.

You can read about these grants here (PDF 41KB)

Continuity Planning

When natural or man-made disasters strike, communities must be positioned to continue providing services. Continuity Planning for Foundations (PDF 233KB) and Continuity Planning for Nonprofits (PDF 1.3MB) are documents designed to offer guidance to establish a basic continuity plan