Deadline: 23-Jun-22
The Golden LEAF Foundation is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Open Grants Program.
Priority Areas
This program is for economic development projects aligned with the Golden LEAF priority areas.
- Job Creation and Economic Investment
- Workforce Preparedness
- Agriculture
The Golden LEAF Foundation is committed to using the funds entrusted to it for projects that show the most potential for strengthening North Carolina’s economy, especially in tobacco-dependent, economically distressed, and/or rural communities.
Characteristics
- The collaboration is uncommon and includes innovative approaches.
- Golden LEAF funding will enable or encourage collaboration.
- The project is regional, i.e., involves organizations in more than one county.
- A Golden LEAF award would leverage significant funding from other organizations, i.e., Golden LEAF is a small but important part of a larger project.
- The applicant has limited resources and has made efforts to secure funding from other sources.
- Implementing the project in phases would compromise its outcomes.
Funding Information
- The Golden LEAF Board has indicated that most awards in the Open Grants Program will be for $200,000 or less.
- For projects that have certain characteristics, Golden LEAF will make awards of up to $500,000 from this program.
- Characteristics of Open Grants Projects Eligible for Funding of More Than $200,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants are governmental entities and 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
For more information, visit Golden LEAF Foundation.
For more information, visit https://www.goldenleaf.org/opengrants/