Creating more opportunity across our state
While North Carolina consistently ranks nationally as a top state for business, not all areas of the state share equally in our success. The NCEDA Foundation was created to help underserved, rural, and distressed counties and the economic developers who represent them.
Twice each year, the Foundation awards scholarships to economic developers working in rural and underserved areas. See if you’re eligible, find key dates, and search our directory of scholarships.