Grants Directory

Grant Region Served Max Application Amount Cycles Deadline

Emergency and Disaster Response Fund

To fund organizations providing emergency relief to those affected by Hurricane Helene. Grant requests should be for frontline human service needs. 

18-county region including the Qualla Boundary Up to $25,000 rolling rolling

Asheville Merchants Fund

To strengthen communities through economic growth that enhances the quality of life

Buncombe County up to $50,000 over 2 years 1/every 2 years Letter of Intent due early March 2025

Biltmore Lake Charitable Fund

To improve the quality of life by supporting education, economic development, health care and other projects that promote community development

Enka-Candler community in Buncombe County $2,500 to $10,000 1/year April 1

Black Mountain-Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund

To inspire philanthropy and strengthen charitable organizations serving the Swannanoa Valley by making grants relating to health and wellness, education, cultural and natural resources, and human services

Black Mountain and the Swannanoa Valley $2,500 to $10,000 1/year March 1

Cashiers Community Fund

To improve the quality of life in Cashiers by supporting projects that benefit the community and its residents
Cashiers community $2,500 to $12,500 1/year 1st Friday in July

Cultural Resources

Small grants for general operating support

18-county region including the Qualla Boundary Up to $5,000 1/year 2nd Friday in January and July

Gibbs Charitable Fund

To purchase equipment to assist in hearing, for medical treatment, or for other forms of treatment or therapy to assist the deaf or hearing-impaired in Transylvania County

Transylvania County Discuss with Program Officer rolling rolling

The Fund for Haywood County

To improve the quality of life in Haywood County by promoting charitable giving and supporting projects that benefit its communities and residents

Haywood County up to $7,500 1/year 1st Friday in February

Highlands Community Fund

To improve the quality of life in Highlands by promoting charitable giving and supporting projects that benefit the community and its residents

Highlands community $2,500 to $10,000 1/year 2nd Friday in August

Human Services and Education

for programs or projects that support economically-disadvantaged people and to address educational needs in WNC

18-county region including the Qualla Boundary up to $25,000 1/year August 26, 2024

Learning Links

Small grants to allow teachers to offer hands-on learning opportunities to students in and out of the classroom

Avery, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford and Swain counties up to $1,000 per teacher 1/year Last Friday in September

The McDowell Endowment

To improve the quality of life in McDowell County by promoting charitable giving and supporting projects that benefit its communities and residents

McDowell County up to $5,000 1/year February 1

Melvin R. Lane Fund

To empower and strengthen Human Services organizations by improving existing operations and programs

18-county region including the Qualla Boundary $90,000 to $180,000 over 3 years ($30,000 to $60,000 per year) 1/every 3 years Letter of Intent due January 8, 2026

The Fund for Mitchell County

To improve the quality of life in Mitchell County by promoting charitable giving and supporting projects that benefit its communities and residents

Mitchell County up to $5,000 1/year February 1

Pigeon River Fund

To support nonprofits working to improve water quality

Haywood, Madison, and Buncombe counties Generally $5,000 to $35,000 2/year March 15 and September 15

Ramble Charitable Fund

To improve the quality of life in designated Buncombe County communities

Shiloh and South Buncombe communities $2,500 to $10,000 1/year April 1

Rutherford County Endowment

To benefit the broad community and its residents by promoting philanthropy and strengthening charitable organizations serving Rutherford County

Rutherford County $2,500 to $10,000 1/year March 1

Transylvania Endowment

To improve the quality of life in Transylvania County by promoting charitable giving and supporting projects that benefit its communities and residents

Transylvania County $2,500 to $7,000 1/year 1st Friday in February

WNC Community Enhancement

To fund projects in downtowns or commercial corridors or districts that enhance physical appearance and pedestrian experience

18-county region including the Qualla Boundary up to $10,000 for projects not exceeding a total cost of $50,000 4/year January 8, March 11, June 10, September 9

Women for Women

To improve the lives of women and girls in Western North Carolina through women's collective giving

18-county region including the Qualla Boundary up to $125,000 1/year Delayed to Spring 2025

The Yancey Fund

To improve the quality of life in Yancey County by promoting charitable giving and supporting projects that benefit its communities and residents

Yancey County $2,500 to $10,000 1/year March 1