Business Resources for Hurricane Helene Recovery

Grants for Businesses​

For Small Businesses

• Explore Asheville & the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority - Always Asheville Fund
  $770,000+ available, $5,000 - $10,000 award | Application due 11/11
• Dogwood Health Trust & Appalachian Community Capital - Western North Carolina Small Business Initiative (WNCSBI)
  $10 million available, up to $25,000 award | Application due 11/27
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation - Small Business Hurricane Recovery Grant Program
  $5 million available, up to $5,000 award | Application
• Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County - Brick and Mortar Grants
  $500 - $5,000 award | Application​
• Asheville Chamber of Commerce - Mountain Strong Fund for Business Recovery 
  In Development​

For Arts & Culture Organizations

• National Independent Venue Foundation - National Independent Venue Relief Fund
  $25,000 max award | Application​
• The NC Arts Foundation - NC Arts Disaster Relief Fund 
  In Development

For Nonprofit Organizations

• Community Foundation WNC - Emergency and Disaster Response Fund
  $25,000 - $50,000 award | Application​
• United Way of North Carolina - NC Disaster Relief Fund
  $10,000 max award | Application​

Loans for Businesses​

• Mountain Bizworks - WNC Strong: Helene Business Recovery Fund Loan Program
  Up to $100,000 per loan, 1% interest | Application​
• US Small Business Administration - Disaster Loans 
  Physical Damage, Economic Injury, Mitigation Assistance | Application
• Golden Leaf Foundation - Small Business Loans
  $50 million available | In Development​

Grants or Stipends for Individuals​

For Artists

• Center for Craft - Craft Futures Fund
  $500 max stipend | Application​
• ArtsAVL - Emergency Relief Grant
  $500 max stipend | Application​
• RADA Foundation - River Arts District Hurricane Helene Relief Fund
  $300 max stipend | Application​
• Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation - Emergency Grant
  $15,000 max award | Application​
• The NC Arts Foundation - NC Arts Disaster Relief Fund 
  In Development​
• Asheville Fringe Festival - Artist Relief Fund
  $250 max stipend | In Development​

For Hospitality, Food &  Beverage Workers

• North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association - NC Hospitality Workers Relief Fund 
  Application​
• Asheville Independent Restaurant Association (AIR) - WNC Tip it Forward
  $500 stipends | Application
• Giving Kitchen
  Emergency Assistance | Application
• Southern Smoke Foundation 
  Emergency Relief Fund | Application
• The Meeting Industry Fund 
  Financial assistance for meeting professionals | Application
• SEARCH Foundation 
  SEARCH crisis funds, financial assistance for event professionals | Application

Federal Resources for Individuals

• NC Department of Commerce - Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
  Temporary payments for people whose employment has been impacted directly due to a disaster​ | Learn more
• FEMA - Disaster Assistance for Individuals and Businesses
  Grants for temporary housing, home repairs, and low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses | Learn more

Recovery Webinars & Events

• WNC Strong: Upcoming Recovery Webinars & Events
  As the recovery resource landscape is rapidly evolving, the WNC Strong partners are hosting weekly webinars to provide updates and answer questions on the most current grants, recovery loans, and other programs. Find our upcoming dates and other related events
  here.