The Zach Smith Fund was created in 2009 with gifts made in memory of Zach Smith from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, and his family and friends.
Annual grants are available for educators or administrators employed by Mount Airy City Schools or local charter schools, and they are chosen through a competitive process. The number and size of the awards will be determined annually by an advisory committee based on the scope of the projects submitted and the income available.
The minimum request amount is $250. The awards are not intended to replace the financial commitments made by the local or state school systems to Mount Airy City Schools or charter schools.
Grants will support projects that provide professional development opportunities for teachers and administrators, with priority for those that:
Priority is given to requests that demonstrate:
Visit the Foundation’s Grant Application Portal for application deadlines.
An appointed advisory committee comprised of representatives of the local contributing foundations, the Zach Smith family or close friend(s) of the family, and the Mount Airy community will choose grant recipients. Grants will be paid to schools and will be designated for the grant recipients.