WESTERN REGION COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM

Western Region Community Grants Awarded at Celebration. Attendees hold "big check" in the amount of $26,000.

The Community Grants Program provides financial program support to area nonprofit organizations that address unmet housing needs in Mecklenburg, Iredell and Haywood counties.

Launched in 2009, the program awards funds annually to area nonprofits. Applications are rated according to community impact, project feasibility, fiscal strength and Realtor® support. Funding totals may vary depending on availability of funds.

Press Release: Canopy Housing Foundation Distributes Grants and Scholarships at Annual Community Grants Celebration

awarded to Haywood since 2020

Community grant awards

2025 recipients – HAYWOOD

$5,000 to provide emergency housing and utility assistance to prevent eviction and homelessness for 10 to 18 low-income households in Haywood County. Realtor® referral: Amy Spivey, Ivester Jackson

$5,000, of which $4,00 will be used for emergency motel housing for survivors, when housing is needed as a result of domestic violence. These funds will cover approximately 40 nights of housing for REACH clients. The additional $1,000 awarded will be used to pay for security deposits in these types of situations. Realtor® Referral: Tavia Thomas, RE/MAX Executive

$5,000 to assist 10 families and individuals in Haywood County with rental assistance, up to $500 per single request. Realtor® referral: Michael Jay Weaver, Allen Tate / Beverly-Hanks

$4,000 to be used for rental and housing assistance for eight veterans and their families, who are residing in Haywood County at an average of $500 per family. Realtor® referral: Louis Migacz, 1st Choice Realty 

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