Hurricane Helene
Response Grant List
Dogwood Health Trust made the following grants in four rounds of relief funding. This grantmaking is in addition to its annual grantmaking commitments.
- First Announcement – Oct. 4, 2024: Dogwood Health Trust Announces More Than $30 Million for Initial Hurricane Helene Relief Funding Throughout Western North Carolina
- Second Announcement – Oct. 28, 2024: Dogwood Health Trust Announces Another $20+ Million for Hurricane Helene Relief and Recovery in Western North Carolina, Bringing Total to More Than $50 Million
- Third Announcement – Dec. 18, 2024: Dogwood Health Trust Announces Additional $20 Million for Hurricane Helene Relief and Recovery in Western North Carolina, Bringing Total Investment to $70+ Million to Date
- Fourth Announcement – Jan. 31, 2025: Dogwood Health Trust Invests Additional $10 Million to Support Small Businesses in Western North Carolina, Bolstering the Launch of WNC Small Business Initiative II
List updated July 22, 2025
| grantee | amount |
|---|---|
| Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ABCCM) | $500,000 |
| All Souls Counseling Center | $300,000 |
| AMY Foundation | $1,000,000 |
| Appalachian Community Capital | $11,000,000 |
| Appalachian Community Capital | $10,000,000 |
| Appalachian Community Capital | $10,000,000 |
| Appalachian Mountain Health | $500,000 |
| Blue Ridge Health | $2,000,000 |
| CareReach | $200,000 |
| Community Foundation of Henderson County | $100,000 |
| Community Foundation of Western North Carolina | $10,000,000 |
| Community Reinvestment Fund | $1,000,000 |
| Gateway Wellness Foundation | $1,000,000 |
| Givens Communities | $394,400 |
| High Country Community Health | $700,000 |
| Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation | $200,000 |
| Home Grown (via Health Federation of Philadelphia) | $75,000 |
| Homeward Bound | $500,000 |
| Hot Springs Health Program | $200,000 |
| Housing Assistance Corporation | $255,200 |
| Impact Health | $4,000,000 |
| MAHEC | $3,000,000 |
| MANNA FoodBank | $2,000,000 |
| Mountain BizWorks | $1,000,000 |
| Mountain Community Health Partners | $700,000 |
| Mountain Housing Opportunities | $925,200 |
| Mountain Projects | $200,000 |
| Nantahala Health Foundation | $200,000 |
| Northwest Housing Enterprises | $113,400 |
| Out-of-School-Time Partners - WNC After 3 p.m. Collaborative (Includes 27 partners working in Avery, Buncombe, Mitchell and Yancey counties) | $660,000 |
| Pisgah Health Foundation | $100,000 |
| Pisgah Legal Services | $3,000,000 |
| Polk County Community Foundation | $100,000 |
| Smart Start (Includes all 8 partnerships in WNC) | $3,541,500 |
| The Centralina Foundation | $1,000,000 |
| United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County | $500,000 |
| United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County | $500,000 |
| United Way of North Carolina (Includes: United Way of Burke County, United Way of Haywood County, United Way of Henderson County, United Way of Rutherford County, and High Country United Way) | $500,000 |
| University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Government | $150,400 |
| Vecinos | $500,000 |
| WNC Bridge Foundation | $1,000,000 |
| WNC Communities | $750,000 |
| WNC Communities | $1,500,000 |
| WNC Community Health Services | $600,000 |
| WNC Housing Partnership | $350,000 |
| YMCA of Avery County | $250,000 |
| YMCA of Western North Carolina | $250,000 |
| "Care" Grants for eligible Dogwood grantees | $2,750,000 |
| Total | $0 |