Impact Grants
Funding Amount
$3,341,836 - $3,977,917
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: 18 counties of Western North Carolina
WNC Bridge Foundation's primary grant program supporting local non-profits aligned with the Foundation's goal of being a catalyst for positive change throughout the region.
Focus Areas
The Foundation supports three primary focus areas:
- Elder Care - Addressing needs of aging population including access to food, safe housing, utilities, transportation to medical care, and adult day programs
- Wellness Support - Removing barriers to health and wellbeing including safe housing, utilities, healthy food, reliable transportation, medical care, clothing, and medical equipment
- Youth Development - Supporting literacy, mentoring, tutoring, and special programs for disadvantaged students
Award History
- 2019: 44 organizations received $3,341,836 in total funding
- 2020: 85 organizations received $3,977,917 in total funding (nearly doubled number of recipients)
Contact Information
WNC Bridge Foundation
- Address: 294 Overlook Rd, Asheville, NC 28803
- Phone: 828.277.4815
- Email: info@WNCbridge.org
- Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:30 am-5:00 pm, Friday 8:30 am-1:00 pm
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from WNC Bridge Foundation's IRS filings)
Asheville, NC · 2024
$75K
Meals on Wheels of Asheville & Buncombe County
Asheville, NC · 2024
$50K
Asheville, NC · 2023
$69K
Mountain Child Advocacy Center
Asheville, NC · 2023
$52K
Asheville, NC · 2023
$50K
268 grants in WNC Bridge Foundation's 2020–2024 filings reference “Impact Grants” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What WNC Bridge Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 138
- Total given
- $3.92M
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $6,000–$500K
- By dollars: North Carolina 100%. Top recipient cities: Asheville, NC; Hendersonville, NC; Brevard, NC.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina · Asheville, NC
Grant - hurricane helene relief
$500K
Shiloh Community Association · Asheville, NC
Impact / well-being grants / discretionary
$286K
YMI Cultural Center · Asheville, NC
Impact grant - active grant
$75K
Centro Unido Latino Americano · Marion, NC
Impact / well-being grant / now grant
$61K
Family Place of Transylvania County · Brevard, NC
Impact / well-being grant / now grant
$61K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Seniors
- Wellness
- Youth programs
- Nonprofits
Categories
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