Application Process
Standard Application
Due to intermittent outages, the 2026 proposal deadline has been extended to Friday, 10/24 at 11:59 PM.
The Appalachian Fund’s Advisory Council reviews standard grant requests once a year. The next funding round is now open, all funding requests for the 2026 grant period will be due by 11:59 p.m., Friday, October 24, 2025. Applications will not be accepted after this deadline.
The process is as follows:
Folk Arts and Cultures Initiative
The Appalachian Fund will post information about the 2027 Folk Arts and Cultures grant application process in late winter or spring 2026. All funding requests will be due by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2026. The grant period for the next round will run from July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027.
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