The Ashe County Community Foundation is a growing family of philanthropic funds, source of grants for local causes and partner for donors. ACCF was founded in 1995 and is led by a local volunteer advisory board that helps build community assets through the creation of permanent endowments, makes grants and leverages leadership – all for the benefit of Ashe County.
Ashe County Community Foundation
Officers
Marc Payne
Christina Wagoner
Board Members
Alex Anderson
April Blevins
Shawn Horton
Laura McPherson
Jason Sutherland
Colton Williams
Director Emeriti
Nancy Kautz
Apply for Grants
The Ashe County Community Foundation will accept grant applications from March 1, 2024, to NOON on April 2, 2024. Applications received after this deadline will not be accepted, including late submissions due to technology issues. Funds are available for qualified charitable organizations serving the local community.
Grants typically range from $500 to $2,000. In 2023, ACCF awarded $10,060 through this competitive process. Learn more about past grant recipients.
Grants will be awarded from the community grantmaking fund and the:
- Daniel Lee “Dan” Eldreth Memorial Endowment, which supports educational projects.
- Melinda Hamrick Children’s Fund Endowment, which supports programs that benefit children in Ashe County.
- Virginia S. Hunt Fund for the Care of Animals, which supports animal welfare projects in Ashe County.
How to apply
The Ashe County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation. Organizations must apply for grants using NCCF’s online application system.
- Read the guidelines before you apply. Failure to adhere to the guidelines will result in your application being declined.
- If this is your first time applying, follow the instructions in Training Module I to create a profile. If your organization already has an account, use your information to log in.
- Follow the instructions in Training Module II to add a grant application. Once registered, you can access more information about the application process.
Grants Awarded
The Ashe County Community Foundation awarded $11,620 to the following local nonprofit organizations from its community grantmaking fund and other board-advised funds:
- $1,380 to Appalachian State University for Appalachian senior programs
- $1,000 to Ashe County Arts Council for Arts in Education Performances with Soul Street Dance
- $900 to Ashe County High School Band Boosters Club Inc. for marching band drum major scaffolding
- $1,000 to Carolina Cross Section for CCC access in Ashe County
- $1,270 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for Ashe County Childhood Cancer Safety Net
- $2,000 to High Country Caregiver Foundation for Kinship Navigation – grandparents raising grandchildren
- $500 to Imagination Ashe for Caboose Kids
- $1,000 to Kimball Wellness Association for Ashe County Welcome Baby Program
- $500 to North Carolina Symphony for Music Discovery for Ashe County Preschoolers
- $570 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Star Pupils Ashe County
- $500 to Quiet Givers for general operating support
- $1,000 to Special Olympics North Carolina for Special Olympics for North Carolina – Ashe
2023 grants awarded
The Ashe County Community Foundation awarded $10,060 to the following local nonprofit organizations from its community grantmaking fund and other board-advised funds:
- $670 to Appalachian State University for Appalachian senior programs
- $500 to the Ashe County Arts Council for the Powers of Poetry Project with Phillip Shabazz
- $700 to Ashe County High School Band Boosters Club Inc. for halftime show prop stands
- $500 to the Ashe Memorial Hospital Foundation for the Ashe Medication Assistance Program
- $500 to the Ashe Services for Aging for therapeutic raised garden beds
- $600 to Aspire Youth & Family for Kids at Work!
- $500 to Carolina Cross Connection for a home repair program
- $1,000 to Children’s Center of Surry, Inc. for Ashe County Girls Circle and Council for Boys
- $750 to Imagination Ashe for Caboose Kids
- $500 to Macon County Public Health for Double Up Food Bucks
- $840 to Make-A-Wish Central and Western North Carolina for Fund-A-Wish in Ashe County
- $500 to the Museum of Ashe County for Veterans Hall preservation project
- $500 to the North Carolina Symphony for the Music Discovery for Ashe County preschoolers
- $2,000 to Partnership of Ashe for Planting the Seeds to Read
2022 grants awarded
The Ashe County Community Foundation awarded $9,930 to the following local nonprofit organizations from its community grantmaking fund and other board-advised funds:
- $750 to the Ashe County Arts Council for the Literary Festival with Charlotte Blake Alston
- $1,180 to the Ashe County Habitat for Humanity for Doors of Opportunity
- $500 to Ashe Food Pantry Inc. for Fuel to Feed Our Community
- $500 to Carolina Cross Connection for a home repair program
- $810 to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas for the Ashe County Childhood Cancer Safety Net
- $1,270 to the Florence Thomas Art School for Art for Community Seniors
- $1,000 to the High Country Caregiver Foundation for the Kinship Navigation Program
- $500 to Imagination Ashe for Caboose Kid
- $750 to Museum of Ashe County History, Inc. for an exhibit revitalization project
- $1,670 to Partners Canines Counseling and Shelter Services, Inc. for the relocation program
- $1,000 to Wilkes Community College for the Ashe Family Literacy Childcare
2021 grants awarded
Through its community grants program and the Daniel Lee “Dan” Eldreth Memorial Endowment, the Ashe County Community Foundation awarded nearly $6,000 in grants to local nonprofit organizations, including:
- $1,140 to Ashe County Public Library for Fresh Reads
- $1,000 to Ashe Services for Aging for addition for outdoor play
- $840 to Blue Ridge Resource Conservation & Development Council for Todd Community Pollinator Garden
- $500 to Hospital Hospitality House of Winston Salem (SECU Family House) for Family House Family Financial Assistance Fund
- $500 to Lost Province Center for the Cultural Arts for general operating support
- $1,000 to North Carolina Symphony for Adopt-a-School for Ashe County Students program
- $1,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Star Pupils Ashe County
2020 grants awarded
Through its community grants program, the Ashe County Community Foundation awarded more than $5,000 in grants to local nonprofit organizations:
- $1,000 to Appalachian State University for the Appalachian Senior Programs
- $871 to the Ashe County Public Library for the STEAM Dreams Come True at Your Library program
- $779 to Ashe Services for Aging for the Wellness in the Workplace program
- $500 to Carolina Cross Connection for the home repair program
- $500 to the Hospital Hospitality House of Winston Salem (SECU Family House) for the Family House Family Financial Assistance Fund (FAF)
- $500 to the North Carolina Symphony for the virtual interactive stage program for Ashe County students
- $1,000 to Wilkes Community College for Ashe family literacy childcare
2019 grants awarded
Through its community grants program, the Ashe County Community Foundation awarded more than $5,000 in grants to local nonprofit organizations:
- $500 to Ashe Assisted Living & Memory Care for Rest & Renewal Retreats
- $500 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for Star Pupils Ashe County
- $500 to Wilkes Community College- Ashe Family Literacy for Ashe Family Literacy Childcare
- $500 to Ashe County Partnership for Children for Planting the Seeds to Read
- $500 to Ashe County Arts Council for African-American Heroes
- $500 Communities in Schools of Northwest North Carolina for books for teachers at ACMS
- $500 to Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC for weekend backpacks for seniors
- $890 to Appalachian State University for Appalachian Senior Programs
- $500 to Appalachian State University for support for Ashe County families
- $500 to Ashe County Public Library for Ashe County Veteran History Project
2018 grants awarded
The Ashe County Community Foundation awarded more than $4,900 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations, including:
- $1,000 to Appalachian State University
- $750 to the Ashe County Arts Council
- $1,000 to the Ashe County Partnership
- $500 to Communities In Schools of Northwest North Carolina
- $500 to the Hospital Hospitality House of Winston Salem (SECU Family House)
- $620 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina
- $540 to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC
2017 grants awarded
The Ashe County Community Foundation awarded more than $4,400 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:
- $830 to Appalachian State University
- $500 to the Ashe County Arts Council
- $1,000 to the Ashe County Public Library
- $750 to New River Conservancy, formerly National Committee
- $500 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina
- $830 to Wilkes Community College – Ashe Family Literacy
2016 grants awarded
The Ashe County Community Foundation awarded more than $3,800 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:
- Appalachian State University – Sponsored Programs
- Ashe County Arts Council
- Ashe Services for Aging – Generations
- Hospitality House
- Riverview Community Center
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC
2015 grants awarded
- Appalachian State University – Sponsored Programs
- Imagination Ashe
- New River Conservancy, formerly National Committee
- Prevent Blindness North Carolina
2014 grants awarded
- Ashe County Arts Council
- Ashe County Public Library
- Imagination Ashe
2013 grants awarded
- Ashe County Arts Council
- National Committee for the New River
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina
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