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Golden LEAF Foundation
Receives and distributes a portion of the funds from the settlement of litigation involving the manufacture of tobacco products. Created in 1999 as a non-profit corporation by Court Order in the consent decree resolving litigation initiated by the NC Department of Justice. Helps tobacco dependent and economically distressed communities.
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Golden LEAF Foundation
Purpose To make grants and support nonprofit organizations and governmental entities in their efforts to promote the social welfare of North Carolina’s citizens and to distribute funds to lessen the economic impact of changes in our tobacco economy. The Foundation’s objective is to assist rural communities as they adapt to changing economic conditions and as they make a transition to more diversified economic bases.
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Golden LEAF Agriculture Grants
165 grants—most grants in any Golden LEAF priority area Approximately $24 million in agriculture grants Focus on creating new and improved economic opportunities for farmers; have not funded farmland preservation
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Agriculture Development Projects
Improvements in current crops Breeding tomato spotted wilt resistant tobacco Investigation of peanut varieties Eliminating Pierce’s disease Alternative Crops Specialty Crops—flowers, herbs, mushrooms, nursery crops, melons Berries and Brambles Grapes (muscadine and vinifera) Lettuce Livestock and aquaculture (pasture raised pork, goats, flounder, etc.) New/Expanded Markets Meeting demand for local foods International sales Got to be NC program
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Agriculture Development Projects Cntd.
Value Added Opportunities Sweet potatoes, organic production, farmstead cheese, etc. Commercial kitchens Farmer Assistance Business skills training through coop extension Leadership development Alternative energy Crops for biofuels Wood energy Research infrastructure
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Grant Application Process
The Annual Grant Cycle Deadline is August 1, 2008 Board typically announces annual grants cycle priorities in early spring Awards are announced in November Application Materials & Guidelines can be found on our website
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Golden LEAF 107 SE Main St. , Ste
Golden LEAF 107 SE Main St., Ste. 500 Rocky Mount, NC phone: fax: toll-free: web: Ted Lord, Program Officer Courtney Mills, Program Officer Jenny Tinklepaugh, Program Officer Brenda Smith, Program Assistant Valeria Lee, President Mark Sorrells, Senior VP Pat Cabe, VP of Programs Terri Bryant, Program Officer
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