Each of the below projects are helping to provide grant funding and support to small businesses directly impacted by Hurricane Helene in Asheville. 

Asheville-Buncombe Rebuilding Together Grant Fund

Mountain Bizworks is accepting donations to raise funds and offer $25,000 grants to small businesses for costs associated with Hurricane Helene.

We ARE Grant 

Through contributions and a raffle of remarkable Asheville-made products, experiences and stays, this aims to fund multiple grants and provide mentorship to support women whose dreams of business ownership have been disrupted by this tragedy.

Always Asheville Fund

Explore Asheville is accepting donations to offer up to $5,000 grants to help small independent travel and hospitality businesses throughout Asheville and Buncombe County recover from the devastating impacts and aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Optimist Ventures

Building off a decade of success at Venture Asheville, Optimist Ventures is designed to help long-term ambitious growth ventures based in Western North Carolina succeed by offering start-up funding and education

Love Asheville From Afar

Purchase locally made products and services or plan a trip to visit Asheville.