Appalachian Community Fund
Programs and Services:
The Appalachian Community Fund (ACF) funds and encourages grassroots social change in Central Appalachia. ACF works to build a sustainable base of resources to support community-led organizations seeking to overcome and address issues of race, economic status, gender, sexual identity, and disability. As a community-controlled fund, ACF offers leadership to expand and strengthen the movement for social change through its practices and policies.
Organization Type:
Funder
Public or Private Sector:
Public
Type of Funding Agency:
Nonprofit Organization (that makes grants)
Type of Support:
General Grantmaking
Eligibility:
Arts Organizations
Community and Social Justice Organizations
Restrictions on Grantmaking:
Geographic by region; focus on social change; community-led, community-driven and community-based; non-profit only; no major capital projects; no electoral lobbying or initiatives for public office.
Outcomes:
Issue Areas: