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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WNC Strong: Rebuilding Together Grants

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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

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

Grants for Artists and Creatives

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

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

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

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

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

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

AIGA Asheville - designer support relief grant

WNC Communities - 20 county service area - Immediate disaster needs for farm businesses

WNC Bridge Foundation NOW Grant

Asheville Recovery Endeavor's We Are Grant

Creative Relief Fund: Grants for Artists Affected by Floods

WNC Craft Futures Fund

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

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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.