Calendar of Events
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Saturday, February
26, 2022
Henderson County Tourism Grants
The Black Mountain – Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund: Local Nonprofits Encouraged to Apply for Grants
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The Henderson County Tourism Development Authority (HCTDA) is excited to announce that its tourism grant program is returning, with a goal of awarding several hundred thousand dollars to as many tourism-related Henderson County for-profit and nonprofit organizations who apply for funding as possible.
If your organization is interested in learning more about any of the grants that will be made available by the HCTDA for 2022-2023, you are invited to attend the Tourism Conference or to an informational meeting on Wednesday, January 26th at Cascades Mountain Resort, located at 201 Sugarloaf Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792, where you may drop in anytime from 3-4:30 pm.
The funds, which must be used for tourism-related projects, will be available in three categories: Destination Marketing Grants, Destination Event Grants, and Capital Project Grants.
Applications will be accepted from February 1- 28, 2022. Grant award decisions will be made in spring 2022 by the HCTDA Board members.
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Local Nonprofits Encouraged to Apply for Grants
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The Black Mountain – Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund, an affiliate of The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC), is currently accepting applications for its spring grant cycle from nonprofits serving the Swannanoa Valley. The grants will range in size from $2,500 – $10,000, and will focus on projects and programs relating to health and wellness, education, cultural and natural resources, and human services. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on March 1, 2022.
The online application can be accessed at cfwnc.org/grants/black-mountain-swannanoa-valley-endowment-fund. For more information about the Endowment Fund’s spring grant program, please contact Virginia Dollar at CFWNC, 828-367-9907, or [email protected].
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Sunday, February
27, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Henderson County Tourism Grants
The Black Mountain – Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund: Local Nonprofits Encouraged to Apply for Grants
Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
- Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
- Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
- Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
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The Henderson County Tourism Development Authority (HCTDA) is excited to announce that its tourism grant program is returning, with a goal of awarding several hundred thousand dollars to as many tourism-related Henderson County for-profit and nonprofit organizations who apply for funding as possible.
If your organization is interested in learning more about any of the grants that will be made available by the HCTDA for 2022-2023, you are invited to attend the Tourism Conference or to an informational meeting on Wednesday, January 26th at Cascades Mountain Resort, located at 201 Sugarloaf Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792, where you may drop in anytime from 3-4:30 pm.
The funds, which must be used for tourism-related projects, will be available in three categories: Destination Marketing Grants, Destination Event Grants, and Capital Project Grants.
Applications will be accepted from February 1- 28, 2022. Grant award decisions will be made in spring 2022 by the HCTDA Board members.
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Local Nonprofits Encouraged to Apply for Grants
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The Black Mountain – Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund, an affiliate of The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC), is currently accepting applications for its spring grant cycle from nonprofits serving the Swannanoa Valley. The grants will range in size from $2,500 – $10,000, and will focus on projects and programs relating to health and wellness, education, cultural and natural resources, and human services. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on March 1, 2022.
The online application can be accessed at cfwnc.org/grants/black-mountain-swannanoa-valley-endowment-fund. For more information about the Endowment Fund’s spring grant program, please contact Virginia Dollar at CFWNC, 828-367-9907, or [email protected].
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Monday, February
28, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Henderson County Tourism Grants
The Black Mountain – Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund: Local Nonprofits Encouraged to Apply for Grants
Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
- Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
- Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
- Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
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The Henderson County Tourism Development Authority (HCTDA) is excited to announce that its tourism grant program is returning, with a goal of awarding several hundred thousand dollars to as many tourism-related Henderson County for-profit and nonprofit organizations who apply for funding as possible.
If your organization is interested in learning more about any of the grants that will be made available by the HCTDA for 2022-2023, you are invited to attend the Tourism Conference or to an informational meeting on Wednesday, January 26th at Cascades Mountain Resort, located at 201 Sugarloaf Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792, where you may drop in anytime from 3-4:30 pm.
The funds, which must be used for tourism-related projects, will be available in three categories: Destination Marketing Grants, Destination Event Grants, and Capital Project Grants.
Applications will be accepted from February 1- 28, 2022. Grant award decisions will be made in spring 2022 by the HCTDA Board members.
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Local Nonprofits Encouraged to Apply for Grants
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The Black Mountain – Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund, an affiliate of The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC), is currently accepting applications for its spring grant cycle from nonprofits serving the Swannanoa Valley. The grants will range in size from $2,500 – $10,000, and will focus on projects and programs relating to health and wellness, education, cultural and natural resources, and human services. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on March 1, 2022.
The online application can be accessed at cfwnc.org/grants/black-mountain-swannanoa-valley-endowment-fund. For more information about the Endowment Fund’s spring grant program, please contact Virginia Dollar at CFWNC, 828-367-9907, or [email protected].
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Tuesday, March
1, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
The Black Mountain – Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund: Local Nonprofits Encouraged to Apply for Grants
Auditions: An Inspector Calls Reader’s Theatre
Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
- Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
- Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
- Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
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Local Nonprofits Encouraged to Apply for Grants
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The Black Mountain – Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund, an affiliate of The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC), is currently accepting applications for its spring grant cycle from nonprofits serving the Swannanoa Valley. The grants will range in size from $2,500 – $10,000, and will focus on projects and programs relating to health and wellness, education, cultural and natural resources, and human services. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on March 1, 2022.
The online application can be accessed at cfwnc.org/grants/black-mountain-swannanoa-valley-endowment-fund. For more information about the Endowment Fund’s spring grant program, please contact Virginia Dollar at CFWNC, 828-367-9907, or [email protected].
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All performances at 2:30 pm. Friday and Saturday performances are held at Asheville Community Theatre; Sunday performances are held at the Reuter Center on the campus of UNCA in conjunction with OLLI Asheville.
An Inspector Calls
By J.B. Priestley; Directed by Margaret Crowell
About the show
AUDITION DATE: Tuesday, March 1, 2022; 10:30 am-2:30 pm
PERFORMANCE DATES: March 18-20, 2022; 2:30 pm
REHEARSAL DATES: March 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 2022; 10:30 am -2:30 pm
DIRECTOR SEEKS: 4 men, 3 women * Note: To attend a face-to-face program at OLLI Asheville, you must be vaccinated for COVID-19. Since the Sunday matinee performance is at OLLI, all actors will need to be vaccinated.
Wednesday, March
2, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
- Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
- Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
- Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
Thursday, March
3, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
- Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
- Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
- Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
Friday, March
4, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
- Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
- Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
- Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
Saturday, March
5, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Act2 Players Reader’s Theatre Audition
Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
- Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
- Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
- Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
Are you an adult interested in theatre who is available during the day? Hendersonville Theatre has created Act2 Players just for you.
HT’s Act2 Players is dedicated to producing short works in a reader’s theatre setting. Adults interested in acting and available for daytime rehearsals during the week are invited to audition on Saturday, March 5 at 10 am at the theatre, 229 S. Washington Street, Hendersonville. Auditions will consist of cold readings from various potential scripts to be produced as a public performance on April 1-3. No experience is necessary. Additional information can be found at www.hendersonvilletheatre.org.
The health and safety is a priority to HT, and all participants in Act2 Players and theatre staff must be vaccinated. During auditions, HT is limiting the number of people inside the theatre. After arrival and check-in, actors may be asked to wait in their vehicle or outside. Mask-wearing is required in the theatre.
In April, selected plays will be performed on book with limited staging. The proposed time commitment will be 3 weeks, allowing for several directed rehearsals and 2-3 performances.
Reader’s theatre is a legitimate form of drama with actors using their voices and upper bodies to convey various roles in a script through reading to an audience. It differs from a play in that parts or roles are read rather than memorized. Actors usually stand or sit behind lecterns or music stands and use techniques such as vocal and facial expressions, as well as hand and arm movements. Small hand props may be used as well.
Since 1966, Hendersonville Theatre has provided an inviting and nurturing environment for live theatre, as well as high-quality, affordable entertainment for the residents of Hendersonville and surrounding areas.
Sunday, March
6, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
- Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
- Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
- Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
Monday, March
7, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
- Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
- Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
- Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
Tuesday, March
8, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
- Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
- Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
- Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
Wednesday, March
9, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
- Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
- Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
- Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
Thursday, March
10, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
- Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
- Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
- Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
Friday, March
11, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Land of Sky Regional Council Launches P20 Council + Announces Grant Opportunity
Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
- Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
- Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
- Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
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The P20 Council is a body tasked with leading the four-county region of Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, and Transylvania to meet educational attainment goals. This local effort underpins the statewide myFutureNC institution, whose goal is to close the educational attainment gap that leads to gainful employment for the state by increasing the total number of North Carolinians with valued post-secondary credentials to 2 million by the year 2030. If the current level of attainment rates remains constant over the upcoming 10-year period, forecasts show an estimated shortfall of 400,000 individuals with credentials from goal achievement.
The Land of Sky region is planning to contribute an estimated 82,000 individuals to this goal. Carolina Demography projects that this region is on track to reach 72,000 individuals with postsecondary credentials at its current attainment level; this comes out to a goal deficit of about 10,000 individuals.
This work is guided by four strategic directions from Pre-K to Post-Grad as we strive to prepare the workforce of today and tomorrow for sustainable-wage careers.
The John M. Belk Endowment has made it possible for the Land of Sky to advance this important work.
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As the P20 Council launches, they have opened a grant opportunity to organizations that can address any of the four strategic directions identified as necessary to the mission of the P20 Council. Organizations such as school systems, non-profits, and others can apply for up to $12,500 in grant funding from the P20 Council.
These strategic directions are:
Strategic Direction #1
Enhance Pre-K and Early Childhood Education programs’ enrollment.
Strategic Goal
Increase enrollment of eligible children to 75% in each project county.
Strategic Direction #2
Improve student success rates in K-12 education.
Strategic Goal
Increase graduation rate to 95% in the project counties.
Strategic Direction #3
Create a seamless transition to postsecondary education.
Strategic Goal
Improve postsecondary enrollment success to 65 % in the project counties.
Strategic Direction #4
Align educational objectives and outcomes to desired employee competencies.
Strategic Goal
Ensure that 90% of North Carolina adults ages 25-44 in the labor force obtain the necessary credentials that align with needed employees’ competencies.
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Saturday, March
12, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
- Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
- Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
- Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
Sunday, March
13, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
- Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
- Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
- Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
Monday, March
14, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Buncombe County Accepting Proposals for COVID Recovery Funding
GRASSROOTS ARTS PROGRAM GRANTS
Buncombe County Workshop for Covid Recovery Grant
Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
- Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
- Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
- Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
Buncombe County is seeking project ideas to help the community recover from and respond to COVID-19 and its negative economic impacts. Nonprofits and public organizations can submit projects now for consideration to be funded by federal COVID Recovery Funding. This is the second Request for Proposals issued by the County as part of COVID Recovery Funding, which Buncombe County was allocated $50.7M through the American Rescue Plan Act. So far, the county has awarded $23.1M to 27 projects, leaving $27.6 M available still to award.
Buncombe County Commissioners have selected ten categories for this round of proposals:
- Affordable Housing
- Aging/Older Adults
- Business Support/Economic Development
- Environment/Climate
- Homelessness
- K-12 Education
- Infrastructure and/or Broadband
- Mental Health/Substance Use
- NC Pre-K Expansion
- Workforce
If you are interested in applying, the deadline is Tuesday, April 12 at noon. Learn more here.
The county is also holding a workshop that will help you better understand what projects the County is looking to fund and best practices on creating a successful application. Learn more about the scope of projects Buncombe County is looking for and have a chance to ask questions. All questions and responses from the session will be posted in the form of an addendum, and a recording of the session will be published.
The virtual funding workshop will be held on Monday, March 14 from 1:30-3 p.m. Register here.
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We’re now accepting applications for grants of up to $5,000 to support operating expenses for local nonprofit arts organizations. Since 1977, the North Carolina Arts Council’s Grassroots Arts Program (GAP) has provided per capita based funding for the arts in all 100 counties of the state through partnerships with local arts councils. As the designated arts agency for Buncombe County, the Asheville Area Arts Council is charged with regranting our local allocation. An additional $50,000 in American Rescue Plan was awarded to Asheville Area Arts Council by Buncombe County Government for this grant cycle. |
The county is also holding a workshop that will help you better understand what projects the County is looking to fund and best practices on creating a successful application. Learn more about the scope of projects Buncombe County is looking for and have a chance to ask questions. All questions and responses from the session will be posted in the form of an addendum, and a recording of the session will be published. The virtual funding workshop will be held on Monday, March . Register here.
Tuesday, March
15, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
- Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
- Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
- Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations