The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina is accepting application for its Ramble Charitable Fund Grants to improve the quality of life in Buncombe County communities.
Donor Name: The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
State: North Carolina
County: Buncombe County (NC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,500-$10,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Detail:
The Ramble Charitable Fund was created to improve the quality of life in designated Buncombe County communities by supporting education, economic development, health care and other projects that promote community development.
Projects should benefit the designated Buncombe County communities and not primarily the Ramble community and its residents.
- Requests that exhibit the greatest community benefit, including education, economic development, health care and projects promoting community development, such as the arts and quality of life issues, will be given the highest consideration.
- Routine annual requests for operating funds may be considered a lower priority.
- If an organization other than the applicant will benefit from the grant, then the applicant should include a letter of endorsement from that organization.
- Projects should be completed within one year of the award.
Funding Information
- Grants range from $2,500 to $10,000 for nonprofit organizations and public agencies for programmatic needs, capital campaigns and operating expenses
- Projects should be completed within one year of the award.
Eligibility Criteria
Tax-exempt organizations described in Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and governmental entities are eligible to apply. An eligible organization may only submit one application per year. Organizations must serve the Shiloh and South Buncombe communities, which is the following area of Buncombe County:
- Northern Boundary: Swannanoa and French Broad River
- Eastern Boundary: Blue Ridge Parkway from I-40 to Sweeten Creek Road, then Sweeten Creek Road to Mills Gap Road to Henderson County Boundary
- Southern Boundary: Henderson County Line from Mills Gap Road to Blue Ridge Parkway
- Western Boundary: I-26 to Blue Ridge Parkway, then Blue Ridge Parkway to Henderson County Line
For more information, visit Ramble Charitable Fund.
