Mountain BizWorks and a coalition of partners launched WNC Strong in the early days following Hurricane Helene as a way to create meaningful support for small business owners impacted by the storm. Formed with the support of key business resource partners, funders, and community leaders, WNC Strong is committed to rebuilding Western North Carolina thoughtfully…
Mountain BizWorks has announced the first round of awards from the Asheville-Buncombe Rebuilding Together Grant Fund, supporting 276 small businesses with $3.69 million in grant funding. These grants are made possible by a community collaborative of funders and partners working to support local businesses through the Helene disaster. Applicants to this grant program alone reported…
Applications are now open for Mountain BizWorks’ thirteenth ScaleUp cohort. Designed for established local businesses with strong growth and scale potential, interested companies should apply for ScaleUp by February 6, 2025. The program starts April 4, 2025. “After a disaster like Hurricane Helene, there are businesses that have an opportunity to grow and scale as…
ASHEVILLE, NC – (November 20, 2024) – New funding from Buncombe County doubles the size of the first funding round of the Asheville-Buncombe Rebuilding Together Grant Fund. The fund is providing grants up to $25,000 to local Buncombe County-based small businesses that have experienced severe impacts from Hurricane Helene. The new Buncombe County funding brings…
Applications are now open for the Asheville-Buncombe Rebuilding Together Grant Fund, a new program established by the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, City of Asheville, Mountain BizWorks, and other partners. The grant program, administered by Mountain BizWorks, will provide direct awards up to $25,000 to small businesses in Buncombe County to assist with recovery from…
Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $3.5 million to Mountain BizWorks to bolster its new fund supporting Hurricane Helene recovery efforts throughout 28 counties in North Carolina. The fund, WNC Strong: Helene Business Recovery Fund, is providing rapid, flexible loans of up to $100,000 to small businesses suffering unprecedented economic losses related to Hurricane Helene. This…
Sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop.
