Grant awarded for the Blue Ridge Craft Trails

The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina has awarded a grant to the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area to help launch the Blue Ridge Craft Trails. Here are the details from the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina website:

The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area was awarded $25,000 to help launch the Blue Ridge Craft Trails, a craft trail system for 25 WNC counties to increase income for craft artists and businesses, enhance cultural tourism and improve local economies. This grant is contingent upon the receipt of other funds.

See a list of the 25 Western North Carolina counties that the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area includes here: http://www.blueridgeheritage.com/about/counties-served