Press releases from CFWNC:
The 2021 spring grant cycle of the Pigeon River Fund of The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC) is open for applications. The Pigeon River Fund seeks to improve the streams and rivers of Haywood, Buncombe and Madison counties. Since 1996, the Pigeon River Fund has distributed more than $7.9 million in grants.The Pigeon River Fund supports projects and activities that provide direct benefits in at least one of the following focus areas: improved surface water quality, enhanced fish and wildlife management and habitats, expanded public access, and increased citizens’ awareness about their roles in protecting resources. Grants of $5,000 to $35,000 are available to nonprofit organizations and public agencies. The deadline to apply is March 15.The Pigeon River Fund was established through an agreement between Carolina Power & Light (now Duke Energy) and the State of North Carolina. For information about the Pigeon River Fund, contact Senior Program Officer Tara Scholtz at 828-367-9913 or visit www.cfwnc.org.CFWNC works with families, businesses and nonprofits to strengthen communities through the creation of charitable funds and strategic grantmaking. A permanent charitable resource, the Foundation manages over 1,200 funds and facilitated $20 million in grants last year bringing total giving to more than $276 million since its founding in 1978. Learn more at www.cfwnc.org.
Additional opportunities for Black Mountain and Swannanoa organizations:
The Black Mountain-Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund, an affiliate of The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC), is accepting applications for its spring grant cycle from nonprofits serving the Swannanoa Valley. Grants of $1,000 to $5,000 are available to nonprofit organizations and public agencies for charitable purposes, including programmatic needs, equipment and technology and capital needs. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2021. The online application is available at cfwnc.org/Grantseekers/Grant Directory.In 1999, local residents established the Black Mountain-Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund as a permanent charitable endowment to meet local needs. Gifts added to the Fund’s principal are preserved and invested, while grants from the Fund support nonprofits in Black Mountain and the Swannanoa Valley. To make a tax-deductible contribution, donate online at www.BlackMountain-SwannanoaValleyEndowmentFund.org or by mail to the Black Mountain-Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund, c/o CFWNC, 4 Vanderbilt Park Drive, Suite 300, Asheville, NC 28803, memo line: Black Mountain-Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund. Contributions of any size are welcome.CFWNC works with families, businesses and nonprofits to strengthen communities through the creation of charitable funds and strategic grantmaking. A permanent charitable resource, the Foundation manages over 1,200 funds and has facilitated more than $276 million in philanthropy since its founding in 1978. Learn more at www.cfwnc.org.For additional information about the Black Mountain-Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund, visit www.BlackMountain-SwannanoaValleyEndowmentFund.org or contact Advisory Board Chair Lori Turley at 828-357-8476.
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