| Grant Program |
Purpose
|
Region Served |
Maximum application amount |
Cycles |
Deadline |
| Asheville Merchants Fund |
To strengthen communities through economic growth that enhances the quality of life. |
Buncombe County |
$15,000 - $25,000 over two years
|
Once every 2 years |
TBD, currently inactive |
| 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 communities in Buncombe County |
$7,500 |
1/year |
April 1 |
| WNC Nonprofit Pathways Capacity Grant Program |
To improve the organizational capacity and management capabilities of nonprofits serving Western North Carolina. |
18 county region |
$7,500 |
4/year |
Feb. 15 May 15 Aug. 15 Nov. 15 |
| Janirve Legacy Fund |
For outstanding projects that promise significant impact for economically disadvantaged people. |
18 county region |
$10,000 to $20,000 |
1/year |
LOI TBD - late spring or early summer
|
| Janirve SUN Grants |
To assist nonprofit organizations experiencing an unforeseen crisis that impacts their ability to continue to provide critical services. |
18 county region |
$10,000 |
rolling -beginning Summer 2012 |
rolling -beginning Summer 2012 |
| Learning Links |
Small grants to help teachers offer hands-on learning opportunities to students in and out of the classroom. |
Avery, Graham, Jackson, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford and Swain counties |
$800 |
1/year |
Last Friday in September |
| Melvin R. Lane Fund |
To support collaborative approaches and capacity building for human service nonprofits. |
18 county region |
up to $150,000 over three years |
Once every 3 years |
LOI due late Fall 2012 |
| Pigeon River Fund |
To support nonprofits working to improve water quality. |
Haywood, Madison, Buncombe counties |
$25,000 |
2/year |
March 15 Sept.15 |
| Ramble Charitable Fund |
To Improve the quality of life in designated Buncombe County communities. |
Shiloh and South Asheville communities |
$7,500 |
1/year |
April 1 |
| Women for Women |
To promote economic security for financially disadvantaged women and girls. |
18 county region |
up to $100,000 |
1/year |
LOI due 2nd week of Nov. |