How much funding does Asheville Event Support Grant (Mini Grant) provide?

Funding amounts vary. Check the grant details for specifics.

When is the deadline for Asheville Event Support Grant (Mini Grant)?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Who is eligible for Asheville Event Support Grant (Mini Grant)?

Eligible applicants: Organizations. Geography: North Carolina.

How often is Asheville Event Support Grant (Mini Grant) offered?

Asheville Event Support Grant (Mini Grant) accepts applications on a rolling basis.

Who has received Asheville Event Support Grant (Mini Grant) funding?

Asheville Area Arts Council's IRS filings list 5 awards under this program (2025). Recent recipients include Leaf Global Arts (Asheville, NC), $26,562 in 2025; Asheville Downtown Association (Asheville, NC), $21,765 in 2025; Asheville Symphony Society (Asheville, NC), $18,417 in 2025.

Asheville Event Support Grant (Mini Grant)

Asheville Area Arts Council

Foundation Rolling Grants for Arts Grants for Nonprofits Community Services Grants

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since: September 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Eligible organizations

Organizations

Geography

North Carolina

Overview

ArtsAVL grant for permitted nonprofit events within Asheville's streets, parks, and outdoor public spaces; the grants page labels it 'Mini Grant Open.' One of ArtsAVL's regrant programs funded through its pooled arts investment.

How to Apply

Apply through ArtsAVL's grants portal (artsavl.org); see the Event Support Grant Learn More page for eligibility.

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Past recipients of this program

Recent awards under this program (from Asheville Area Arts Council's IRS filings)

Leaf Global Arts

Asheville, NC · 2025

$27K
Asheville Downtown Association

Asheville, NC · 2025

$22K
Asheville Symphony Society

Asheville, NC · 2025

$18K
Blue Ridge Pride Center

Asheville, NC · 2025

$12K
Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Community Betterment Foundation

Asheville, NC · 2025

$9,643

5 grants in Asheville Area Arts Council's 2025 filings reference “Asheville Event Support Grant” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.

What Asheville Area Arts Council actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 34
Total given: $385K
Median grant: $11K
Range: $5,686–$27K

100% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina, where this grant's project is located.
Top recipient cities: Asheville, NC; Cherokee, NC; Weaverville, NC.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

Leaf Global Arts · Asheville, NC

Event support grant, arts business relief grant, grassroots arts program, arts for schools

$27K
Asheville Downtown Association Inc · Asheville, NC

Event support grant, arts business relief grant

$22K
Asheville Symphony Society Inc · Asheville, NC

Event support grant, arts business relief grant, arts for schools, grassroots arts program

$18K
Umoja Health Wellness and Justice Collective · Asheville, NC

Arts for schools, arts business relief grant, grassroots arts program

$18K
Pack Place Performing Arts Inc · Asheville, NC

Grassroots arts program, arts business relief grant, arts build community

$15K