At the February 2023 meeting, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded 13 Community-Based Grants Initiative projects totaling $10,248,815 in the Southeast Prosperity Zone. These

SITE Program webinar on January 30th Applications for the Spring 2023 Golden LEAF SITE Program are now available at www.goldenleaf.org/SITE. Information and guidelines are available

The mission of Golden LEAF is to increase economic opportunity in North Carolina’s rural, economically distressed, and tobacco-dependent communities. Golden LEAF seeks to increase job

In January 2023, Golden LEAF will transition to a new grants management system that will enhance reporting and application capabilities and facilitate communications between grantees

Each year, the Golden LEAF Scholarship is awarded to 215 students who reside in a qualifying rural and economically distressed North Carolina County. Scholars are

Grantees, we’ve heard you! In January 2023, Golden LEAF will transition to a new grants management system that will enhance reporting and application capabilities and

The state’s economic vitality is tied to the skills of its workforce. Trends show that by 2030, nearly two-thirds of North Carolina’s jobs will require

This summer, 20 Golden LEAF Scholars are participating in the first cohort of the Rural Internship Initiative. Scholars are working in the medical field, teaching,

The Golden LEAF Foundation announced 215 rural students from 78 North Carolina counties were selected to receive a Golden LEAF Scholarship worth up to $14,000.