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Appalshop Funding
Appalshop relies on multiple funding sources. Some of the funding sources include endowments, individual donors, pubic grants, private grants and other sources. In 2017 Appalshop reported that its total funding was obtained by 10% from endowment, 5% from individual donors, 32% from public grants, 45% from private grants and 8% from other sources.

National Endowment for Humanities
National Endowment for Humanities Grants have awarded multiple grants to Appalshop to help with its mission. These include grants for $100,000 where the funds will give the opportunity to improve the public programming initiatives and access to their collections. The National Endowment of the Humanities stated that the grant would be a ideal for this region because of thousands coal related layoffs in the region.

ArtPlace America Grant
In July 2015 Appalshop was awarded $450,000 by ArtPlace America. Which will provide funding for increasing arts and technology training. The money will also be used to diversify Letcher County's economy.

Economic Development Administration and Appalachian Regional Commission Grants
The grants were awarded to the Southeast Kentucky High Tech Workforce Project that was started by Appalshop. The totaled amount of money awarded was $275,000. Economic Development Administration awarded $200,000 and Appalachian Regional Commission awarded $75,000. The grants will helped develop a certificate program at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College campuses in Letcher that will focuses on information technology and media production.

Category:Economic Development in Appalachia