Dogwood Health Trust will invest a $10 million lead grant to create the Western North Carolina Small Business Initiative (WNCSBI), which will be led by Appalachian Community Capital (ACC). The initiative will offer immediate relief grants up to $25,000 to very small businesses in Dogwood’s 18 counties that experienced physical damage from the storm and have less than $1 million in annual revenue. ACC has contracted with Community Reinvestment Fund (CRF) to administer the initiative. The criteria and application are available on this website and the application window is open from Oct. 30 – Nov. 27, 2024.