Funding for Recovery

Grants

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

View Available Grants

Asheville Recovers Grant

Last month, the Asheville City Council approved the Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Small Business Support Program subrecipients, including Mountain BizWorks. This means direct grant funding is on the way for Asheville small businesses impacted by Hurricane Helene.

Application Coming This Spring

Program Overview

Mountain BizWorks will partner with ArtsAVL and Eagle Market Streets Development Corporation to administer allocated funds through a new grant program coming soon. This program will provide direct grants and technical assistance to help small businesses stabilize operations, replace equipment or inventory, cover temporary lease costs, and retain/create jobs.

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Deadline:

Application information has not yet been released. Sign up for updates with the City of Asheville to stay in the loop.

Eligible Applicants

- Eligibility information to come.

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To learn more, read the City of Asheville's press release.

General 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.

General Grants

NC Private Road & Bridge Reimbursement Program

Relief Funding for Child Care Centers

Heart on Main Street Natural Disaster Grant Program

Grants by County

Outdoor Industry Grants

Please check back later.

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

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

MusicCares - disaster relief grants for professional musicians

Grants for Food and Farm Businesses

USDA Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) (Deadline April 30, 2026)

ASAP Connections - disaster assistance for farms

Information for Nonprofits/Local Governments

Small Business Infrastructure Grant Program (for local governments)

SEAP Pro Bono Grant Writing and Strategic Advice

Tides Foundation Crisis Response Fund

Polk County Community Foundation Disaster Recovery Grant

Golden Leaf Foundation Helene Relief

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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

Marshall & Hot Springs Rebuilding Together Grant Fund

Western NC Hurricane Helene Small Business Grant Relief Fund in partnership with Lenovo

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Rural Recovery Grants

BRNHA Artist Relief Fund for Craft and Music

ArtsAVL Arts Business Relief Grant

Diverse Books - emergency grants for writers

WNC Brewery Hardship Grant

The Community Foundation's Emergency and Disaster Response Fund

United Way North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund

Community Foundation of Henderson County Helene Recovery Grants

ArtsAVL Arts Business Relief Grant

Community Foundation of Burke County Disaster Relief Fund

NCDA&CS: Ag Disaster Crop Loss Program (Deadline: May 4, 2025)

Southern Arts Relief & Recovery Fund (Deadline: May 7, 2025)

American Express Backing Small Businesses

Volunteer Organizations Repair and Reconstruction Grant Program (Deadline: May 15)

NCDA&CS Disaster Relief Program (Deadline: May 19)

CERF+ Get Ready Grants for Craft Artists (Deadline: June 10, 2025)

Emergency Supplemental Historic Preservation Fund (ESHPF) (Deadline: July 15)

T-Mobile Hometown Grants (for local governments and nonprofits) (Deadline: June 30)

Appalachian Community Resilience + Response Mini-Grant Program (ACRR) (Deadline: June 27)

SouthArts 2025 Cross-Sector Impact Grants program (Deadline: July 30, 2025)

TIC Civic Hub Business Grants (deadline Aug 15)

Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program (deadline August 21, 2025)

IRC and Chase Disaster Relief Fund - for independent restaurants and bars (Deadline Oct 3)

High Country Business Resiliency Disaster Grant - for Watauga, Ashe, and Avery Counties (Deadline Sep 29)

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (Deadline Oct 31)
Appalachian Community Capital Western North Carolina Grant (ICAP) (deadline Nov 7)

PSABC Bricks-and-Mortar Biltmore Village (deadline Dec 1)

WomensNet Amber Grant (deadline Nov 30)

Amex Shop Small Grants Program (deadline Jan 16)

Global Empowerment Mission Small Business Grants

NCHBA Hurricane Helene Relief and Recovery Grants - for home builders association members

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

The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Emergency & Disaster Response Fund Grants

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.