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Tom Blair Legacy Grant

Twin City Development Foundation

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Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

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

Overview

Established: March 28, 2007

Purpose: Annual grant honoring Tom Blair's contributions to economic development in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. Given to worthy organizations or initiatives promoting economic development in the region.

Geographic Scope: Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, North Carolina

Focus: Economic development initiatives that move Winston-Salem forward and keep it a vibrant, business-friendly city.

Recent Award Recipients (2007-2024)

2024: Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership – Operating Support
2023: A Bed and A Book – 30 bed installations
2022: TROSA Triad – Vocational Training
2021: Second Harvest Food Bank – Hunger for Change Capital Campaign
2020: Second Harvest Food Bank – Hunger for Change Capital Campaign
2019: Old Salem Museums and Gardens – Learning in Place Initiative
2018: Winston-Salem State University – Center for Entrepreneurship
2017: Venture Café Winston-Salem – Founding Investor
2016: UNC Center for Design Innovation – Technology Upgrades
2015: Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce – Senior Mentoring Program
2014: Wake Forest Innovation Quarter – Flywheel Co-working Incubator
2013: Forsyth Tech Community College – Advanced Manufacturing Program
2011: WF Center for Nanotechnology – Electron Microscope Spectrometer
2010: Forsyth Tech Community College – JobsNOW Scholarship
2009: Wake Forest Cancer Center – Cancer Innovation Program
2008: Crosby Community Scholars – Endowment Fund
2007: Forsyth Tech Community College – Center for Emerging Technology

Note: This grant is competitive and presented to one worthy recipient annually. Application procedures follow standard Twin City Development Foundation grant guidelines.

What Twin City Development Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 22
Total given: $913K
Median grant: $25K
Range: $6,000–$400K

By dollars: North Carolina 100%. Top recipient cities: Winston-Salem, NC; Raleigh, NC; Durham, NC.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
36% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.