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Grants Awarded | 2004-2005 Aerospace Alliance Initiative Awards

The Golden Leaf Foundation is pleased to announce that the following North Carolina non profits and government entities were awarded Aerospace Alliance Initiative grants in the last grant cycle. Click on the North Carolina map icon for each grant recipient to obtain a map of the counties served by that grant.

GranteeNeuse River Development Authority, Inc.
ContactMr. Donald T. Steward, Executive Vice President
233 Middle Street, Suite 206
P.O. Box 1111
New Bern, NC 28563-1111
(919) 683-6724
Project TitleAerospace Ventures Fund
Grant Amount$2,000,000.00
Project DescriptionThe purpose of this grant is to help provide loans/investments to business ventures participating in the Eastern North Carolina Aerospace Alliance which will be comprised of core and ancillary businesses and services dedicated to the manufacture of replacement components and assemblies for aging military aircraft.
Service Area

Craven County

GranteeNC State University
ContactMr. Matthew Ronning, Associate Vice Chancellor
Sponsored Programs and Regulatory Compliance
Box 7514
Raleigh, NC 27695-7514
Project TitleAerospace Alliance Initative
Grant Amount$4,708,626.00
Project DescriptionThe purpose of this grant is to help establish a central repository of engineering and manufacturing expertise to support aerospace firms in manufacturing certified aircraft parts.
Service Area

Wake, Carteret, Craven, Pamlico, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Wayne, Pasquotank, Harnett, Hoke

GranteeLenoir Community College
ContactDr. Brantley Briley, President
P.O. Box 188
Kinston, NC 28502-0188
Phone: (252) 527-6223
Project TitleNC Community College Aerospace Alliance Initiative
Grant Amount$2,623,681.00
Project DescriptionThe purpose of this grant is to help establish a state-of-the-art training program in advanced metalworking to train the workforce for emerging companies and to replace employees that are retiring from NADEP.
Service Area

Lenoir


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