Mountain BizWorks is pleased to announce two new awards that will support additional grants for businesses impacted by Hurricane Helene. The Truist Foundation Western NC Recovery and Resiliency Fund grant from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) and an award from the Soulshine Concert Fund will allow Mountain BizWorks to distribute an additional $1 million…
Mountain BizWorks is pleased to welcome 14 high-potential small businesses selected for the 13th cohort of the ScaleUp WNC program. The program will begin with a kick-off event on April 17, showcasing companies across a wide range of industries, including construction, fitness, healthcare, food, and creative sectors. Through ScaleUp, the companies will receive intensive growth-management training,…
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…
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