How much funding does Darryl Hunt Endowed Scholarship Fund provide?

Darryl Hunt Endowed Scholarship Fund provides $100,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Darryl Hunt Endowed Scholarship Fund?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is Darryl Hunt Endowed Scholarship Fund offered?

Darryl Hunt Endowed Scholarship Fund runs on an annual cycle.

Darryl Hunt Endowed Scholarship Fund

Emancipate NC Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Released Prisoners Grants for Education

Funding Amount

$100,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Purpose: Help previously incarcerated Forsyth County residents pursue higher education.

Geographic Scope: Forsyth County, North Carolina

Eligibility: Previously incarcerated Forsyth County residents

Award Timeline: First scholarship awarded in 2018; ongoing annual awards from endowment

Background: Created in honor of Darryl Hunt, who spent 19 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. After exoneration, he dedicated his life to eradicating the death penalty and giving voice to inmates. The scholarship was announced on March 13, 2017, by Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation in recognition of Hunt's work with the Carolina Justice Policy Center (now Emancipate NC).

What Emancipate NC Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 2
Total given: $26K
Median grant: $13K
Range: $1,000–$25K

By dollars: North Carolina 96%, California 4%. Top recipient cities: Durham, NC; Covina, CA.

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