12.21.2012

APPLICATIONS FOR THE SPRING 2013 GRANT CYCLE NOW AVAILABLE

Applications for the Spring (May) 2013 grant cycle are now available online. Click here to access the online application.

 

4.26.2012

ZSR ANNOUNCES REVISION TO PRE-COLLEGIATE EDUCATION FOCUS AREA

Following a recent review, Z. Smith Reynolds Trustees have decided to revise language that guides the Foundation’s grantmaking in the Pre-Collegiate Education focus area. These changes are intended to more accurately reflect the Foundation’s values and current approach to addressing issues and opportunities regarding public education. They do not represent a substantial change in direction.

This new language may be found in the Pre-Collegiate Education section of the Foundation’s website.

 

2.14.2012

“The Foundation continually strives to improve its grant applications and application processes.  Our applications are tweaked between grant cycles to make them more user-friendly and reader-friendly.  As a result, our on-line application system cannot be accessed from February 3-May 15 and August 3-November 15 while changes are made.

However, we have posted PDFs of our grant applications so that potential applicants can view the most recent versions of the applications.  We expect that minor changes will be made prior to the next deadline, but the general framework of the application and the gist of the questions will remain the same.  Thus, if someone wishes to begin completing an application while our on-line system is down, s/he may begin crafting answers to the application questions and can paste the answers into the application once the system is turned back on.

If you wish to apply for a grant, please revisit the web site after May 15 for the August 1 deadline and November 15 for the February 1 deadline in order to access our on-line application system.”

 

1.07.2011

Z. SMITH REYNOLDS ANNOUNCES FOCUS AREA CHANGES

Following a 2010 review, the ZSR Trustees have decided to make two changes in its Environmental Focus Area and its Social Justice and Equity Focus Area.

The Trustees decided to sharpen the Foundation’s focus on Clean Energy and Climate Action. To that end, a new “Results Sought” section has been added to the Environmental Focus Area of the website starting with the Foundation’s Spring 2011 grant cycle.

In addition, the Trustees conducted a review of its Social Justice and Equity focus area with a special attention on issues affecting women and families. Following the review, the Foundation decided to revise its current results and focus its grant making on primary strategies which will guide its investments in this area. The Foundation’s new primary strategies may be found in the Social Justice and Equity section of the website.

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The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (ZSR) has two grant cycles each year. Grant application deadlines are in February and August. [Application Process]

HELP INDEX - If you are unable to find the answer(s) to your questions from the HELP INDEX page, please email info@zsr.org. Please include the following: your name, name of your organization, community where you are located, phone number, focus area, and questions. To better assist us in continuing to improve our process, please include in your email whether you have searched our website for answers to your questions first.

**NOTE: The Strategic Grant Application process for Strengthening Democracy focus area is different from others. Please click here before beginning an application

Once your email has been received, it will be forwarded to the appropriate program officer for response. The program officer will then respond as soon as possible.

There are many recipients, uses, and programs to which the Foundation (with rare exception) does not make grants.  Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the full list before applying.

The Foundation focuses its grant making on five Focus Areas: Community Economic Development, the Environment, Social Justice and Equity, Strengthing Democracy, Pre-Collegiate Education.  Applicants are encouraged to review the results sought within each relevant focus area to better understand the fit of their organization’s work or project within the priorities of the Foundation. 

The Foundation makes grants to 501(c)3 organizations and government entities for programs and projects serving the people of North Carolina.  [Grant Eligibility]

For eligible applicants who are requesting up to $35,000 per year for one or two years, the Foundation offers a simplified, streamlined grant application. [Small Grants] 

The grant application is entirely online.  [Online Application]

For past grantees, information on reporting requirements can be found on the info for grantees page.