Hurricane Helene Relief Grants and Resources

Helene Grants and Resources

We do our best to update this list regularly. NCNG does not administer grants. Please refer to the organizations linked below with any questions or concerns. If you would like to submit information related to relief and recovery efforts, please email info@ncgrantmakers.org. This page was last updated on 8.15.2025.

For individuals and organizations looking to donate

• Community Foundation of Burke County - Located in  Morganton, NC. Accepting and making grants for relief and recovery
• Community Foundation of Henderson County - Located in Hendersonville, NC. Accepting and making grants for relief and recovery 
• Community Foundation of Western North Carolina - Serving 18 counties and the Qualla Boundary. Accepting and making grants for relief and recovery
• North Carolina Community Foundation - Serving the affected region and accepting and making grants for long-term recovery relief efforts
• Polk County Community Foundation - Located in Tryon, NC. Accepting and grants for relief and recovery
• Appalachia Funders Network - Pooled, region-wide fund designed to distribute resources directly to AFN's place-based members/partners, covering all impacted areas in the Appalachian region.
  

For nonprofits seeking relief/recovery grants

• AMY Wellness Foundation (Avery, Mitchell and Yancey counties)
• Community Foundation of Henderson County
• Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Disaster Relief Grants (18 counties in WNC and the Qualla Boundary)
• Gateway Wellness Foundation (Burke, McDowell, Polk, Rutherford counties)
• Golden LEAF Governmental entities and 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofits are eligible to apply. Funds may not be used to support businesses.
• North Carolina Community Foundation
• Polk County Community Foundation 
  
  

For individuals seeking assistance

• FEMA has approved $474 million in federal disaster assistance for Hurricane Helene survivors and over $351 million in public assistance funding to help communities rebuild. Learn more about applying for FEMA assistance.
• North Carolina Emergency Management has grants managers that can support applications: 
• Legal Aid of NC can assist with unemployment insurance, crisis cleanup, FEMA applications and more. Find more information about Legal Aid of NC.
• Pisgah Legal Services offers a wide variety of services - from applying for FEMA to accessing healthcare, disaster unemployment benefits, stopping domestic violence and much more. 
• Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) information 
• Information: FEMA Benefits for Immigrants and Tenants
• Information for voters affected by Helene (State Board of Elections)

For Affected Businesses Seeking Assistance

• Helene Business Recovery Fund (and other resources) from Mountain BizWorks
• Federal Small Business Administration Loans