Deadline: 23-Dec-21
The Golden Leaf Foundation has announced the applications for the Open Grants Program.
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.
Priority Areas
This program is for economic development projects aligned with the Golden LEAF priority areas.
- Job Creation and Economic Investment: Collaborate with EDPNC, N.C. Department of Commerce, local governments, and organizations to provide gap funding to assist with job creation.
- Workforce Preparedness:
- Increase the number of qualified individuals with skills aligned with current and future needs of North Carolina businesses. Prepare students with the technical and life skills necessary to enter work.
- Increase in students completing at least one curriculum program in the area funded.
- Increase in students completing at least one continuing education course or program in the area funded.
- Increase in students earning at least one industry/third party certification, license, or other credential (non-academic) in the area funded.
- Increase in students completing CTE pathways in the area funded.
- Increase in students participating in work-based learning.
- Increase in students receiving meaningful exposure and opportunities to explore local career opportunities.
- Agriculture: Support agriculture as a means of promoting economic development.
- Community Competitiveness, Capacity, and Vitality: Support other opportunities to promote economic development through critical infrastructure and employment of health care professionals.
Funding Information
Most awards in the Open Grants Program will be for $200,000 or less. Golden LEAF may make awards of up to $500,000 from this program. Most awards from this program will be $200,000 or less.
Eligibility Criteria
Governmental entities and 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations may apply for grants. Funds must be used for charitable, scientific, educational, or tax-exempt public purposes. Golden LEAF does not make awards to individuals or for-profit businesses.
For more information, visit https://www.goldenleaf.org/opengrants/