Hurricane Helene Relief Fund
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Burke County, North Carolina only
Other requirements
- Applicants must have established residency at time of hurricane
- Food insecurity assistance
- Agricultural recovery support
- Housing and shelter needs
Overview
Purpose: Provide emergency assistance to Burke County residents affected by Hurricane Helene (October 2024) for unmet needs related to recovery
Geographic Scope:
- Burke County, North Carolina only
- Applicants must have established residency at time of hurricane
Eligible Uses:
- Food insecurity assistance
- Agricultural recovery support
- Housing and shelter needs
- Other unmet recovery needs
What They Don't Fund:
- Reimbursement of past expenses (application is for unmet needs only)
Available Languages:
- English
- Spanish
Background:
- Fund established following Hurricane Helene's devastating impact in October 2024
- BCUW distributed funds to:
- St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Food Pantry
- Burke United Christian Ministries
- East Burke Christian Ministries
- Glen Alpine Food Pantry
- Marine Corps League Table Rock Detachment (Toys for Tots)
- Good Samaritan Clinic
- Burke County Cattlemen's Association (agricultural recovery)
Contact:
- Phone: 828-433-0681
- Address: 121 West Union Street, Morganton, NC 28655
- Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm; Friday 9:00 am - Noon (remote)
How to Apply
Application Process
- Submit Application Online
- Visit: bcuw.org/helene-application
- Available in English and Spanish
- Applications are for unmet needs only, not reimbursement of past expenses
- Eligibility
- Must be Burke County resident with established residency at time of hurricane
- Application covers unmet recovery needs
- Contact for Questions
- Burke County United Way
- Phone: 828-433-0681
- Address: 121 West Union Street, Morganton, NC 28655
What Burke County United Way actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
Burke County United Way reported $204K in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2024, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2024
- 3
- Total given
- $196K
- Median grant
- $75K
- Range
- $25K–$95K
- By dollars: North Carolina 100%. Top recipient cities: Morganton, NC; Hickory, NC.
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$25K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Disaster relief
- Food security
- Housing
- Hardship
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