Stronger Organizations Grants
Funding Amount
US $50,000 - US $700,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Creating a Western North Carolina where every generation can live, learn, earn and thrive, with dignity and opportunity for all – no exceptions.
Dogwood invests in aligned organizations that advance efforts in our four strategic priorities of housing, education, economic opportunity, and health & wellness.
From 2025-2030, Dogwood’s grantmaking will focus on:
- CapacityCollaborationConnectionsCapital Attraction
- Stronger Organizations Grants
- Supporting Organizational Operations, Infrastructure and Stability.
This grant opportunity offers flexible support for strategically aligned organizations that play a meaningful role in the region’s ecosystem through work in housing, education, economic opportunity, and health & wellness; and that are positioned to sustain and grow their impact over time. Organizations determine how best to use the funds and grant reporting is simplified. Most often, these grants are in the form of general operating support.
Grants typically range from $50,000 to $350,000 per year for up to two years. For two-year grants, the total award may range up to a maximum of $700,000.
What Dogwood Health Trust actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 835
- Total given
- $148.18M
- Median grant
- $38K
- Range
- $2,000–$21M
- By dollars: North Carolina 84%, Virginia 14%, Minnesota <1%. Top recipient cities: Asheville, NC; Hendersonville, NC; Brevard, NC.
- 13% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 24% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Appalachian Community Capital Development Foundation · Christiansburg, VA
Small business recovery grants and low-cost capital post-helene
$21M
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc · Asheville, NC
Emergency and disaster response grant funding for post-hurricane recovery across dht…
$10M
Self-Help Ventures Fund · Durham, NC
Loan fund to support affordable housing in wnc
$8M
Impact Health · Asheville, NC
Emergency funding for health service organizations
$4M
Mountain Area Health Education Center Inc · Asheville, NC
General operating support for mahec clinical services
$4M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Capacity building
- Operating support
Categories
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