# Pigeon River Fund

From Community Foundation of Western North Carolina. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, from the check on 2 November 2026: Windows each year: Complete applications due 5 p.m. on March 15 and September 15. The funder’s page doesn’t say whether one is open now.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Usually $5,000 to $35,000 USD
- Who can apply: NGOs and Government bodies
- Where: Haywood, Buncombe and Madison counties, North Carolina: United States
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Rivers and lakes
- Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/cfwnc-pigeon-river-fund/
- Funder’s programme page: https://cfwnc.org/grants/pigeon-river-fund

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Grants for projects that improve streams and rivers in Haywood, Buncombe and Madison counties, North Carolina, through better water quality, fish and wildlife habitat, public access or awareness.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Pigeon River Fund, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Begin the online application process to submit a grant application.”

Source: https://cfwnc.org/grants/pigeon-river-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/cfwnc-pigeon-river-fund/#access

**Pigeon River Fund, amount:** Usually $5,000 to $35,000 USD

> “Grants are typically for one year and generally range from $5,000 to $35,000.”

Source: https://cfwnc.org/grants/pigeon-river-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/cfwnc-pigeon-river-fund/#amount

**Pigeon River Fund, where:** Haywood, Buncombe and Madison counties, North Carolina: United States

> “The Pigeon River Fund (PRF) exists to improve the streams and rivers of Haywood, Buncombe and Madison counties.”

Source: https://cfwnc.org/grants/pigeon-river-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/cfwnc-pigeon-river-fund/#geography

**Pigeon River Fund, who can apply:** NGOs and Government bodies

> “Tax-exempt organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and governmental entities serving Buncombe, Haywood or Madison counties are eligible to apply.”

Source: https://cfwnc.org/grants/pigeon-river-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/cfwnc-pigeon-river-fund/#applicant_types

**Pigeon River Fund, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Applications are considered twice a year, with complete applications due to CFWNC by 5 p.m. on March 15 and September 15.”

Source: https://cfwnc.org/grants/pigeon-river-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/cfwnc-pigeon-river-fund/#window

**Pigeon River Fund, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/cfwnc-pigeon-river-fund/#co_finance_required

## The call

### Twice-yearly rounds

Call page: https://cfwnc.org/grants/pigeon-river-fund

**Pigeon River Fund, Twice-yearly rounds, status:** Windows each year; the page doesn’t say if one is open now

> “Applications are considered twice a year, with complete applications due to CFWNC by 5 p.m. on March 15 and September 15.”

Source: https://cfwnc.org/grants/pigeon-river-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/cfwnc-pigeon-river-fund/#call-twice-yearly-status

**Pigeon River Fund, Twice-yearly rounds, dates each year:** Complete applications due 5 p.m. on March 15 and September 15

> “Applications are considered twice a year, with complete applications due to CFWNC by 5 p.m. on March 15 and September 15.”

Source: https://cfwnc.org/grants/pigeon-river-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/cfwnc-pigeon-river-fund/#call-twice-yearly-recurring

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Pigeon River Fund, reporting:** Grantees submit an online end-of-grant report verifying use of funds and results.

> “Applicants must submit an online end-of-grant report verifying use of grant funds and results.”

Source: https://cfwnc.org/grants/pigeon-river-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/cfwnc-pigeon-river-fund/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Pigeon River Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/cfwnc-pigeon-river-fund/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

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