Ramble Charitable Fund Grant

The Ramble Charitable Fund Grant aims to enhance the quality of life in Buncombe County by supporting projects in education, economic development, and health care. Grants range from $2,500 to $10,000 for nonprofit organizations and public agencies. Priority is given to initiatives that provide substantial community benefits, with a focus on the Shiloh and South Buncombe areas. Projects must be completed within a year, and only one application per eligible organization is allowed annually.

The Ramble Charitable Fund was created to improve the quality of life in designated Buncombe County communities by supporting education, economic development, health care and other projects that promote community development. Grants range from $2,500 to $10,000 for nonprofit organizations and public agencies for programmatic needs, capital campaigns and operating expenses. Projects should benefit the designated Buncombe County communities and not primarily the Ramble community and its residents.
Requests that exhibit the greatest community benefit, including education, economic development, health care and projects promoting community development, such as the arts and quality of life issues, will be given the highest consideration.
Routine annual requests for operating funds may be considered a lower priority.
If an organization other than the applicant will benefit from the grant, then the applicant should include a letter of endorsement from that organization.
Projects should be completed within one year of the award.

Eligibility

Grants may be awarded to qualified 501(c)(3), governmental, educational, and religious organizations serving the Shiloh and South Buncombe communities, which is the following area of Buncombe County: Northern Boundary: Swannanoa and French Broad RiverEastern Boundary: Blue Ridge Parkway from I-40 to Sweeten Creek Road, then Sweeten Creek Road to Mills Gap Road to Henderson County BoundarySouthern Boundary: Henderson County Line from Mills Gap Road to Blue Ridge ParkwayWestern Boundary: I-26 to Blue Ridge Parkway, then Blue Ridge Parkway to Henderson County LineOrganizations must already be established in or serving the Shiloh and South Buncombe communities.Eligible organizations, including organizations acting as a fiscal sponsor, may only submit one application per year.Eligible organizations will have submitted End of Grant Reports for all prior Ramble Charitable Fund awards.

Ineligibility

Grants generally do not support: scholarships; sectarian religious purposes; partisan political purposes; endowment funds; deficit funding or debt retirement; festivals or one-time events such as exhibits, performances or fundraisers; or activities taking place or expenses incurred before grant decisions are made.