Applications are now open for Mountain BizWorks’ Catalyst Building Resiliency Micro-Grant Program. This new round of funding is designed to support early-stage entrepreneurs and small business owners who face barriers to accessing traditional capital across Western North Carolina. Applications will be accepted through Monday, August 31, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. This grant funding is part…
Mountain BizWorks is thrilled to announce the opening of another round of Catalyst micro-grants. This funding is dedicated to fueling the aspirations of marginalized creators, small business owners, and aspiring entrepreneurs who have faced challenges in realizing their dreams. Applicants may apply through Friday, October 11, 2024 at mountainbizworks.org/catalyst-grants. In this round, Mountain BizWorks will…
Mountain BizWorks, in partnership with the Rogers Slater Foundation, Truist Foundation, and other funders, has awarded 30 micro-grants to startups and emerging businesses owned by entrepreneurs of color across Western North Carolina. The grant awards of $2,500 each are designed to fuel the aspirations of creators, small business owners, and aspiring entrepreneurs who have faced…
ASHEVILLE, NC (January 18, 2024) — Mountain BizWorks, in partnership with the Rogers Slater Foundation, Truist Foundation, and other funders, is thrilled to announce the “New Year, New Horizons” round of micro-grant funding. This round of funding is dedicated to fueling the aspirations of underestimated creators, small business owners, and aspiring entrepreneurs, especially those who…
Starting Small Kristen Muñoz, owner of Moon Girl Glass, can trace her fascination with the material back to childhood. “My grandmother had this clear mushroom sculpture…It had all these air bubbles trapped inside of it. I would just look at it in the light, hold it and wonder how all those bubbles got in there….
Mountain BizWorks, with funding support from Truist Financial and Appalachian Community Capital, has awarded 19 micro-grants to startups and emerging businesses owned by people of color across Western North Carolina. The grant awards, which range from $1,000 – $5,000 and cumulatively total $40,000, are intended to help diverse founders move their bold entrepreneurial ideas forward,…
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