Our work with businesses would not be possible without funding from a diverse group of supporters who share our commitment to business and economic development on the Qualla Boundary and in Western North Carolina.

Our list of past and current supporters includes:

• Cherokee Preservation Foundation
• Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
• Minority Business Development Agency
• Tennessee Valley Authority
• US Department of Agriculture, Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG)
• US Department of Agriculture, Rural Business Opportunity Grant (RBOG)
• US Department of Housing & Urban Development, Rural Housing and Economic Development (RHED)
• US Department of Treasury CDFI Fund

We invite others to contact us about becoming a supporter. Sequoyah Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity. Therefore, gifts are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by federal law. Contact Nell Leatherwood, Sequoyah Fund’s Executive Director to learn more.