The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (ZSR) is currently accepting applications for its State-Level Systemic Change Strategy Grant Program.
Donor Name: Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
State: North Carolina
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/27/2023
Details:
The ZSR has supported positive changes to state-level systems and structures to ensure that North Carolina is a place where all people can thrive. This commitment is rooted in and driven by their mission and their core values. Over the years, their grantees have made significant gains for all North Carolinians, but they still have much to do together. Therefore, they remain committed to state-level systemic change. They desire for ALL North Carolinians to have access to high-quality public education, to benefit from a healthy and sustainable environment, to enjoy economic opportunity under just and fair rules and to be able to engage fully in civic life.
Priority Areas
ZSR’s State-Level Systemic Change Strategy supports state, regional and local organizations, coalitions, or collaborative that are working to achieve systemic change at the state level within and across the following priority areas:
- Advancing Public Education
- Fostering a Healthy and Sustainable Environment
- Promoting Social and Economic Justice
- Strengthening Democracy.
The Foundation will support grantees using one or more approaches, including, but not limited to:
- Advocacy
- Applied research
- Communications/Digital media
- Leadership development
- Legal/Litigation
- Organizing/Mobilizing
- Training/Education.
Eligibility Criteria
- Local, regional and statewide charitable, tax-exempt organizations that are working to achieve systemic change at the state level, within and across the Foundation’s priority areas, are eligible to apply
- Coalitions or collaboratives that are working to achieve systemic change at the state level, within and across the Foundation’s priority areas, are eligible to apply for project grants
- ZSR is restricted to making grants to charitable organizations classified as 501(c)(3) “public charities” (as opposed to “private foundations”), colleges and universities, religious entities, and government units for programs and projects that serve the people of North Carolina. Out-of-state charitable organizations are eligible to apply for funds to support projects operating in and benefiting North Carolina.
For more information, visit ZSR.
