Working for Justice in Appalachia
The Sycamore Project is a grant-making and organizing initiative focused on reducing imprisonment rates in Central Appalachia by addressing root causes like criminalization of substance use and poverty, economic decline, and lack of community services, and by working with communities to examine the core question of what makes us truly safe.
Central Appalachia has one of the highest concentrations of imprisonment in the world. The Sycamore Project wants to change that. Using community investment, research, and on-the-ground organizing, we build towards a future for Appalachia that prioritizes just and equitable communities.
How We Work
Grantmaking
The Sycamore Fund supports:
- Community-based work
- Research
- Arts and Culture
Community Organizing
Developing projects that address the root causes of criminalization and imprisonment in Appalachia.
- Non-carceral responses to the opioid epidemic
- Re-imagining how communities understand public safety
- Building grassroots power for change
Interested in learning more about our work?
Contact Amelia Kirby by phone or email!
Email: amelia@appalachianky.org | Office phone: 606-439-1357
