WNC Greatest Needs Fund
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Geographic Scope: Western North Carolina
A philanthropic fund providing emergency equipment, support to individuals, and Community Outreach Grants to organizations providing essential services threatened by funding gaps.
Key Features
- Administrative fees are waived - 100% of every dollar donated goes directly to addressing critical needs
- Flexible funding for immediate and urgent needs
- Partnership approach with community organizations
Purpose
- Emergency equipment and individual support
- Community Outreach Grants to essential service organizations
- Flexible resources for rapid response to crises
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
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
- Hardship
- Nonprofits
- Community services
Categories
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