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Not-for-profit organizations in Appalachian Regional Commission counties in Kentucky, North Carolina, or Tennessee can apply for infrastructure grants to support non-programming expenses.
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Get matched →In These Mountains: Central Appalachian Folk Arts & Culture FY27 Infrastructure Grants provide funding to support non-programming expenses that are often not fundable by most grants or are financially out of reach for organizations. Funds may support staff and volunteer professional development, emergency readiness planning, minor equipment purchases or software upgrades, staff travel and registration for conferences or research, marketing, strategic planning, and other infrastructure needs.
Non-match grants of $30,000. Two organizations from each eligible state (Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee) will be selected, for a total of six recipient organizations.
Staff and volunteer professional development, emergency readiness planning, minor equipment purchases or software upgrades, staff travel and registration for conferences or research, marketing, strategic planning. Up to 10% of grant funds may be used for overhead, including staff salaries. Capital improvements and fundraising events are not eligible expenses.
The program supports organizations engaged in handcrafts/material culture, foodways, and music of Central Appalachia, including African American, Anglo American, Native American, and newer immigrant traditional artists and communities.
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.