Rural Communities
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Community Progress Fund
Grant up to $30,000 from Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
The Community Progress Fund grants help local organizations in North Carolina’s 78 rural counties move an idea, issue, project or organization forward, with the goal of improving their community. Grants are … Last updated January 13, 2026
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation is a private family foundation that serves the people of North Carolina. It was established in 1936 by the children of RJ and Katharine Smith … Last updated January 13, 2026
Rural Health Journalism Workshop Scholarships
Grant from Association of Health Care Journalists
If you’re a journalist based in Kansas or Missouri, you can apply for an AHCJ scholarship to offset the cost of attending the 2023 Rural Health Journalism Workshop in Kansas City, Mo. Scholarships … Last updated July 26, 2023
Golden Leaf Foundation
The Golden LEAF Foundation was established in 1999 to administer a portion of the tobacco settlement agreement monies back into North Carolina’s rural and economically distressed communities. For almost 20 … Last updated May 30, 2022