ArtsAVL Nonprofit Arts Recovery Grant Program

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Nonprofit arts organizations in western North Carolina that have experienced ongoing physical and/or economic impacts from Hurricane Helene can apply for support through the ArtsAVL Nonprofit Arts Recovery Grant Program. The program provides flexible recovery funding to help organizations stabilize operations, address storm-related impacts, and restore access to arts and cultural programming. Grant awards range from $2,500 to $20,000 and are awarded based on demonstrated need, recovery readiness, and overall alignment with program goals. Apply by 11:59 p.m. on April 6, 2026.

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria: 

  • Be a nonprofit arts organization legally incorporated as a 501(c)(3) on or before September 27, 2024
  • Have been in operation for at least two consecutive years prior to the application deadline
  • Have prior-year operating expenses of at least $20,000
  • Be physically located in one of the following counties: Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cleveland, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, Watauga, or Yancey
  • Have been substantially impacted (physically and/or economically) by Hurricane Helene

This is a competitive grant program supported by the North Carolina Community Foundation’s Disaster Relief Fund and Dogwood Health Trust. Learn more and apply. 

 

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