News & Updates
SFF Impact Report
Solar Finance Fund (SFF) had a brilliant year! SFF catalyzes solar development in local communities by providing competitive grant […]
Read More ›Market Analysis RFP
The Central Appalachian Network (CAN) invites proposals from qualified teams to perform a regional network market analysis as part of […]
Read More ›ARISE Funding
The Appalachian Regional Commission is providing $498,300 to CAN! This will help to further our implementation plans, working group action […]
Read More ›How We Work
CAN is a network of networks led by a Leadership Team comprising a cohort of mentor organizations alongside the co-chairs of each Working Group. The Working Groups are sector-focused networks that coordinate regional analysis and strategies in areas such as Clean Energy; Food and Sustainable Agricultural Systems; Reuse (Materials management and circular economy); and Ecological Restoration. The larger Central Appalachian Network includes the participants of these sector-based Working Groups, along with an open invitation to those that wish to engage CAN in their own work and community.
Our network of practitioner partners includes nearly 100 different organizations working on community economic development, including nonprofits, local government agencies, lenders, community groups, social enterprises, and academic institutions. These networks are leading the charge in transitioning Central Appalachia’s economy by creating economic opportunities that are environmentally sustainable, building on our cultural assets and natural resources, and meeting the needs of our region’s people.
CAN News
Learn about the latest opportunities to connect with what’s happening in central Appalachia.