Support Our Small Businesses
Haywood County Hurricane Helene Relief Campaign
The Haywood Advancement Foundation
As our community looks to rebuild and its recovery begins to take shape, helping our businesses is a crucial element for our County’s future success.
The Haywood Advancement Foundation was formed as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization in the 1990’s to help Haywood County with economic development. After the mill closure last year, the Foundation was reorganized with a 13-member board from the private and public sectors. Chamber President David Francis is the managing director of the Foundation.
The Foundation was able to approve a grant program to help businesses with cleanup efforts. The first checks were given to the owners on October 3rd, and this cleanup grant will be available through the month of October. Also, the Foundation is providing no-interest loans for six months, ranging from $1,000 to $5,000.
If you would like to support our local businesses, all donations are tax-deductible, and you will receive an email confirming your donation.
Please note there is a processing fee attached to credit card donations. Any check donations can be made out to Haywood Advancement Foundation and mailed to P.O. Box 311 Waynesville, NC 28786
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Resources
Small Business Administration: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance/hurricane-helene
Community Foundation of WNC: Emergency & Disaster Response Fund https://cfwnc.org/grants/emergency-and-disaster-response-fund
Mountain Bizworks Helene Fund: https://www.mountainbizworks.org/helene/fund/
Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund: Click here for the application link and eligibility requirements for the Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund (RDRF). A partnership between DoorDash and Hello Alice, restaurants, gastropubs and bakeries with brick & mortar locations that have lost revenue from a disaster may apply for $10,000 grant awards from the RDRF program. The program is accepting entries for this round until December 2, 2024, at 6PM EST. To read complete terms and conditions of program, click here.
Disaster Unemployment Assistance
https://www.des.nc.gov/need-help/faqs/disaster-unemployment-assistance-dua-faqs
With so much information out there, the Chamber will be focusing on business recovery.