Civic Experiment Grant Program
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: Appalachian Kentucky region
Focus Areas: Community-based civic engagement and experimentation projects
Recent Activity: The program awarded $90,000 to 13 organizations and projects in March 2026.
Contact:
- Phone: (606) 439-1357
- Address: 420 Main Street, Hazard, KY 41701
- Email: info@appalachianky.org
Application Portal: Available through Grant Application Portal at appalachianky.org
How to Apply
Application Process
Applications are submitted through the Grant Application Portal available on the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky website.
For more details, visit the Grant Opportunities section or contact the Foundation directly.
What Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 90
- Total given
- $3.5M
- Median grant
- $13K
- Range
- $5,250–$1.54M
- By dollars: Kentucky 84%, Tennessee 7%, West Virginia 2%. Top recipient cities: Hazard, KY; Pikeville, KY; Prestonsburg, KY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 54% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Appalachian Community Development Core Inc · Hazard, KY
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$1.54M
Appalachia Service Project · Johnson City, TN
to further the exempt of purpose of the organization
$202K
Frontier Housing Inc · Morehead, KY
to further the exempt of purpose of the organization
$158K
Oakdale Christian Academy · Jackson, KY
to further the exempt of purpose of the organization
$60K
Teach for America Appalachia · Chicago, IL
to further the exempt of purpose of the organization
$51K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Community development
- Grassroots
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