ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., (April 3, 2025) – Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded a total of $4.5 million in funding to support job creation and economic investment projects, workforce preparedness projects, and scholarships. The Golden LEAF Board awarded $1.5 million to support three projects through the Open Grants Program and $113,250 to support one SITE Program project. The Golden LEAF Board also approved $3,000,000 in funding to the North Carolina Community College System for the Golden LEAF Community Colleges Scholarship. 

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., (February 6, 2025) – Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded a total of $10.5 million in funding to support job creation and economic investment, workforce preparedness, and agriculture projects. The Board awarded $8.76 million to support 14 projects through the Community-Based Grants Initiative in the Southwestern Prosperity Zone, $1.7 million to support five projects through the Open Grants Program, and two SITE Program – Identification projects.

Rocky Mount, N.C., (January 9, 2025) The Golden LEAF Colleges and Universities Scholarship application for the 2025-2026 academic year is now available at CFNC.org. A total of 215 awards will be offered to first-time recipients from qualifying counties. Applications are due March 1, 2025.

Yesterday, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded a total of $2 million in funding to support workforce preparedness and job creation and economic investment projects. The Board awarded $378,200 to support three projects through the Open Grants Program and $1,549,400 to support two projects through the SITE Program.

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., (August 1, 2024) – Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded a total of $18.9 million in funding across two Golden

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., (June 27, 2024) – Today, the Golden LEAF Foundation announced that 215 rural North Carolina students were selected to receive up to

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., (April 4, 2024) – Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $8,097,006 in funding to support scholarships for students to attend

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., (February 1, 2024) – Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $8,510,465 to support 13 projects through the Community-Based Grants Initiative

Rocky Mount, N.C., (January 18, 2024) – The Golden LEAF Colleges and Universities Scholarship application for the 2024-2025 academic year is now available at CFNC.org.

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., (December 7, 2023) – Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $650,000 to support two projects through the Open Grants Program