Grants

Explore our current and past funds, each providing a direct pathway for investing in the organizations building a resilient future for Central Appalachia.

Our Funds

By investing in under-resourced organizations, we practice "Change, Not Charity" by providing the steady capital that allows local leaders to build the lasting foundations of a just, thriving, and self-determined Central Appalachia.

Four people standing and chatting outside a two-story brick building with multiple windows, with a large, abstract sculpture on a pedestal nearby, under a clear sky.

OPEN

Fund
General Operating

Year
2008-present

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Black and white photo of a person with short hair, wearing fishnet gloves and a t-shirt, sitting in tall grass outdoors.

OPEN

Fund
LGBTQ Fund

Year
2008-present

Two people standing and discussing in front of a whiteboard with sketches and notes, one holding a laptop and a marker.

CLOSED

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Fund
Technical Assistance

Year
2008-2022

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Black and white photo of a group of people seated indoors, possibly at an event or gathering. Several framed pictures hang on the wall, and some individuals are engaged in conversation or looking around, with one person in the center wearing a jacket and gesturing with their hands.

CLOSED

Fund
FOCIS Giving Circle

Year
2014-2022

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Black and white photo of a professional camera capturing a woman speaking in front of a bookshelf.

CLOSED

Fund
Media Justice Initiative

Year
2008-10

A woman with curly hair speaking into a megaphone during a protest or march, other participants visible in the background, outdoors with trees.

CLOSED

Debris and wreckage from a destroyed building with fallen trees and overcast sky.

CLOSED

Fund
Helene Relief & Recovery

Year
2025

Fund
Power & Powerlessness

Year
2016-19

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A black and white photo of an industrial port scene with multiple ships, smokestacks emitting pollution, and factory buildings near water.

CLOSED

Fund
Seize the Moment

Year
2008-10

Close-up black-and-white photograph of several overlapping leaves with visible veins and textured surfaces.

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