Appalachian Community Fund Technical Assistance Grants

Funding Opportunity

ACF believes that building organizational capacity and skills is essential for carrying out effective social justice work.

Designed to meet specific technical assistance needs of grassroots organizations working for social change in Appalachia, this program awards grants to help build organizational capacity and train board or staff members in key skills such as:

  • Leadership development
  • Fundraising and planned giving
  • Board responsibilities and roles
  • Long range planning
  • Financial management
  • Legal issues, e.g. non-profit incorporation
  • Community organizing
  • Informing community/media about work
  • Training fees, materials, and travel

The Technical Assistance grants have no deadlines, please allow three weeks to a month to process the application.

See past TA Grant recipients here.

Deadline:
Amount:
Varies by project need
Assistance:
Location:

Eligibility:

  • Work in the Appalachian counties of Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and/or West Virginia. For organizations based outside the region, the proposal must include a specific work plan for the Appalachian portion of the work
  • Have their 501(c)(3) tax exempt status or a fiscal sponsor that is a 501(c)(3) organization
  • Be community-led, community-driven, and community-based
  • Strive for change at a systemic level, instead of or in addition to one person at a time
  • Demonstrate an understanding of forms of oppression, especially racism
  • Have strong local community leadership representative of and accountable to the organization’s constituency

Timing:

Cost Share / Match:

Appalachian Community Fund Technical Assistance Grants

Funding Opportunity

ACF believes that building organizational capacity and skills is essential for carrying out effective social justice work.

Designed to meet specific technical assistance needs of grassroots organizations working for social change in Appalachia, this program awards grants to help build organizational capacity and train board or staff members in key skills such as:

  • Leadership development
  • Fundraising and planned giving
  • Board responsibilities and roles
  • Long range planning
  • Financial management
  • Legal issues, e.g. non-profit incorporation
  • Community organizing
  • Informing community/media about work
  • Training fees, materials, and travel

The Technical Assistance grants have no deadlines, please allow three weeks to a month to process the application.

See past TA Grant recipients here.

Dates:
-
Date:
Time:
Cost:
Varies by project need
Assistance:
Location:

Eligibility:

  • Work in the Appalachian counties of Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and/or West Virginia. For organizations based outside the region, the proposal must include a specific work plan for the Appalachian portion of the work
  • Have their 501(c)(3) tax exempt status or a fiscal sponsor that is a 501(c)(3) organization
  • Be community-led, community-driven, and community-based
  • Strive for change at a systemic level, instead of or in addition to one person at a time
  • Demonstrate an understanding of forms of oppression, especially racism
  • Have strong local community leadership representative of and accountable to the organization’s constituency

Cost Share / Match:

Timing:

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Cost:
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