Dogwood Health Trust gives $15M in grants to boost out-of-school time programs in WNC

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Dogwood Health Trust is awarding more than $15 million in grants to local organizations to improve out-of-school time programs.

Forty-seven organizations and institutions that serve kids in Western North Carolina will receive grants.

Dogwood said it sought proposals last year and awarded funding with priorities for Black students, English language learners, and students with disabilities. The programs will serve young people in every county throughout the 18 counties of Dogwood's service area and the Qualla Boundary.

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Dogwood Health Trust said grants were awarded after a request for proposals in May 2023. The request for proposals came after a study found that out-of-school programs provide.

The grants will focus on providing funding over a three to five-year timeframe and range from $50,000 to $500,000 depending on organizational capacity, Dogwood said in a news release.

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In addition to implementing their own programs funded by Dogwood, grantees will participate in the WNC After 3PM Collaborative. This initiative allows participants to learn from each other, as well as to engage in learning from experts in the field about best practices, opportunities to collaborate, and ways to enhance program quality.

View a full list of grant recipients at dogwoodhealthtrust.org.