Funding for Recovery

Grants

Grant support is an important pillar of a robust economic recovery. Discover current opportunities for small businesses and apply below.

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Asheville Recovery Endeavor's We Are Grant

This grant is available to woman-owned (at least 51%),  small businesses in Western North Carolina that experienced significant loss due to Hurricane Helene.

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Key Information

Grant funds are intended to help women entrepreneurs rebuild and move forward. These funds may be used for essential business expenses such as raw materials, inventory, and salaries but cannot be applied toward existing debts or loans.

Deadline:

  • Eligible small businesses must submit an online application by December 10th.
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Eligibility: Full details available at the Apply Now link.

  • Must be woman-owned (at least 51%).
  • Your business must be your full time job.
  • Annual Revenue: Businesses must have an annual revenue of between $50,000 to 5 million.
  • ‍Business Age: Applicants must have been in business for at least two years and pay taxes on business revenue.‍
  • Sales Channels: Eligible businesses must already have established sales channels.

WNC Strong: Rebuilding Together Grants

More information coming soon. Join the Interest List below.

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Additional Grants Available

Grant funding is a key part of Western North Carolina's recovery, and more opportunities are being made available each day. We'll continue updating these lists with grants by category and location to find the funds applicable to your business and eligibility.

Grants by County

AMY Wellness Foundation - Avery/Mitchell/Yancey Counties - Grants for organizations assisting with relief efforts

Hope for the High Country - Ashe/Avery/Watauga Counties - Grants to recover from Hurricane Helene

LoveHendo Business Recovery Fund - Henderson County - Grants for businesses in Henderson County

McDowell Chamber of Commerce - McDowell County - Emergency relief mini grants

Haywood Small Business Recovery Grant Program - Haywood County - Supports small businesses negatively impacted by Hurricane Helene

Grants for Artists and Creatives

Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation - emergency grants for mid-career painters, sculptors, and printmakers

AIGA Asheville - designer support relief grant

Artists Charitable Fund - grants to assist with medical and other emergency needs for artists making a living from their art for 5+ years

Artists' Fellowship - emergency grants for professional visual fine artists

ArtsAVL Emergency Relief Grants - $500 grants for artists impacted by Hurricane Helene

Craft Futures Fund - $500 emergency grants for craft artists impacted by Hurricane Helene

CERF+ Emergency Relief Grants - craft artist emergency relief grants

Diverse Books - emergency grants for writers

Foundation for Contemporary Arts - project-based emergency grants to help artists meet deadlines for committed exhibitions/performances

MusicCares - disaster relief grants for professional musicians

Closed Grant Opportunities

Always Asheville Fund

Small Business Hurricane Recovery Grant Program

Lowe's Western North Carolina Small Business Recovery Fund

WNC Small Business Recovery Grant Initiative

Asheville-Buncombe Rebuilding Together Grant Fund

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We are deeply grateful to our funders for making this support possible

WNC Strong is a collective of partners who love Western North Carolina:

To join this group of collaborative partners, please email Christine Laucher at christine@mountainbizworks.org.