The William and Geraldine Curry Scholarship for Academic and Community Leadership
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Established by: Dr. Arthur Dunning and Karen Baynes-Dunning
Leadership: Dr. Dunning and Mr. Taylor Jones serve as leadership for these efforts
Geographic Scope: Alabama Black Belt region
Focus Areas: Academic excellence and community leadership
Purpose: To combat the plight of dwindling communities and youth who seek their future elsewhere, rather than strengthening the ranks of hometown leaders and game changers in the Alabama Black Belt. The scholarship aims to move academic and professional opportunities for youth from a Labor Culture to a Learning Culture, investing in youth for a strengthened return on a bright community future.
Contact Information:
- Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF)
- Phone: 334-874-1126 ext. 111
- Email: ewilliams@blackbeltfound.org
What The Black Belt Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 45
- Total given
- $1.54M
- Median grant
- $14K
- Range
- $5,500–$243K
- By dollars: Alabama 56%, Georgia 20%, Florida 19%. Top recipient cities: Orlando, FL; Livingston, AL; Decatur, GA.
- 9% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 46% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- Youth leadership
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