Search Through Quality of Life Grants in South Carolina in the U.S.

About Us

Academy Sports + Outdoors is one of the nation's largest sporting goods and outdoor stores. With 301 stores across 21 states, we offer a broad assortment of quality hunting, fishing, and camping equipment and gear, along with sports and leisure products, footwear, apparel and much more.

Community Relations

By providing members of our communities with the right gear and knowledge while also promoting safety and responsibility, we empower people with the confidence to simply get active, have fun together, and enjoy life.

Our Pillars

• Empower
  • Academy Sports + Outdoors encourages safety so that everyone can feel confident and comfortable doing what they love. We help people gear up properly for sports and outdoor activities, and we promote ways to be smart and stay safe. We’ve got your back… and the rest of you too.
• Encourage
  • Academy Sports + Outdoors makes it possible for people to enjoy more sports and outdoors activities. We believe being active is an essential part of life. Starting with our assortment, we motivate people to try new things and give them opportunities to enjoy a variety of fun activities. We’re always game.
• Connect
  • Academy Sports + Outdoors creates ways for members of the community to connect and have fun with each other. We build connections within the community by supporting events, programs, and organizations that make a positive impact. Let’s get together.

Foothills Community Foundation welcomes 501(C)(3) non-profit organizations in Anderson, Oconee and Pickens Counties to partner with the Foundation in meeting its mission and to apply for assistance through unrestricted foundation grants when appropriate. A limited number of these grants are made each year.  The non-profit organization should be located within our three-county service area of Anderson, Oconee and Pickens Counties of South Carolina and primarily serve residents of those counties.

About Us

Headquartered in the historic city of Frankenmuth, Michigan, Frankenmuth Insurance has been providing high quality insurance products and unparalleled service since 1868. We’re represented by more than 700 independent insurance agencies in 15 states— selling personal, commercial, and life insurance, neighbor to neighbor.

When you place your trust in us, we work to build a lasting relationship by exceeding your expectations with honest, open, and upfront service — every single time. It’s why 89% of our policyholders would recommend us to others, based on their claims experience. What are your dreams for the future? What worries keep you up at night? We want to know. And it all starts with a frank conversation.

Frankenmuth Insurance Foundation Charitable Grant

In the spirit of neighbor helping neighbor, the Frankenmuth Insurance Charitable Foundation was founded in 2016 to support qualified charities. The foundation supports tax-exempt, not-for-profit organizations and governmental units focused on community betterment and basic human needs.

The foundation focuses on supporting the following types of causes:

• Building better communities
• Basic human needs, such as affordable housing and food
• Disease research, preventive solutions, and general health and wellness programs
• Music, theater, and the arts

Some examples of not-for-profit organizations we’ve supported include:

• Meals on Wheels
• Food kitchens and food banks
• Domestic violence shelters
• Boys and Girls Clubs
• The Red Cross
• The United Way
• Toys for Tots and more

Overview

Sports tourism is a valuable yet underutilized and underdeveloped segment of the state’s overall tourism industry. Sporting events provide a twofold benefit to the state. In the short term, they provide direct revenues through sales, admissions or accommodations tax collections. In the long term, they provide greater exposure for South Carolina’s tourism destinations and encourage future leisure travel to the state.

Destinations such as Rock Hill serve as compelling evidence of the positive impact of the development of sports tourism through the successful recruitment of sporting events. Given South Carolina’s widespread Interstate access, increasing airline services and abundance of man-made and natural venues for sporting events, there is significant potential to further develop this segment of the state’s tourism industry.Purpose

The purpose of this grant program is to provide financial assistance to nonprofit tourism or sports-related organizations, applying through their respective local government, for the recruitment of new sporting events in South Carolina that will generate a significant additional economic impact to local communities through participant and visitor spending and also enhance the quality of life for South Carolina residents.

Grant

This grant program will provide a 1:1 match up to $50,000 per event for common sporting event recruitment costs such as bid fees, event advertising and equipment rentals directly related to the event. This grant will provide a match for actual expenditures if the bid is successful.

SCPRT will accept applications for both bidding and hosting grants year round.   However, hosting applications may not be submitted earlier than 270 days before or later than 90 days before the event’s start date.  Only successful bids qualify for the bidding grants, and those applications must be submitted within 180 days of the signed letter of intent from the Right’s Holder recognizing a partnership between the Right’s Holder/Event Organization and the hosting destination.  

Grants Overview

The Philip L. Van Every Foundation supports the vision and legacy of Mr. Van Every by making meaningful gifts to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations in North and South Carolina which strengthen our communities, demonstrate fiscal responsibility, exhibit strength in leadership and have a proven track record of success.

Human and Community Service, Education, Healthcare and Rehabilitation and Arts, Culture and History are the Foundation’s primary areas of focus. A very limited portion of our funding supports organizations that fall outside these perimeters.

Areas of Focus

Education

As Americans, we find ourselves living in an increasingly competitive global economy. Students are entering a highly competitive job market. The unemployed and underemployed are seeking new career opportunities that require enhanced skills.

The Philip L. Van Every Foundation is addressing these issues by supporting colleges, universities and nonprofit organizations that provide quality affordable education and job re-training programs for individuals seeking degrees or certificates. We believe that education is critical to the future success of our children, families, communities, state, and nation.

Healthcare/Rehabilitation

The Philip L. Van Every Foundation is committed to improving the health and quality of life for individuals residing in North and South Carolina.

We respond to our commitment by investing in programs and services that focus on medical innovation, research, education, rehabilitative care, prevention, wellness and substance abuse.

Human & Community Service

The Philip L. Van Every Foundation is committed to improving lives and strengthening communities in North and South Carolina.

We support organizations that address the underlying causes of a myriad of social issues, meet the critical needs of people in their service area and focus on creating financially stable and healthy families.

Arts, Culture, History

Arts, culture and history promote creativity, innovation, exploration and diversity while improving the quality of life for residents of our communities. Dynamic performances and museums as well as other cultural and historic venues engage and inspire audiences, building bridges throughout our region. Arts education plays a pivotal role in enriching the lives of children and provides them with a well-rounded education and the creativity they will need to lead in a global economy.

The Philip L. Van Every Foundation recognizes the important role that arts, cultural and historic organizations play in our communities and supports select organizations that provide quality experiences for residents of North and South Carolina.

Research & Education Grant

Southern SARE is requesting pre-proposals for either Systems Research Projects or for Education Projects and Activities that address issues of sustainable agriculture of current and potential importance to the region and the nation.

Maximum funding amount for Systems Research Projects is $400,000, and maximum funding amount for Education Projects and Activities is $50,000. Pre-proposals with smaller funding requests are welcomed and encouraged.

Southern SARE accepts proposals from applicants in the Southern region: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Proposed projects must focus on Southern SARE’s program objectives in developing sustainable agriculture systems or moving existing farming systems toward sustainability, as defined by the Congress in the 1990 Farm Bill. Under that law, “the term sustainable agriculture means an integrated system of plant and animal production practices having a site-specific application that will, over the long term:

• Satisfy human food and fiber needs;
• Enhance environmental quality and the natural resource base upon which the agricultural economy depends;
• Make the most efficient use of nonrenewable resources and on-farm resources and integrate, where appropriate, natural biological cycles and controls;
• Sustain the economic viability of farm operations; and
• Enhance the quality of life for farmers and society as a whole.”

Perdue Farms is the family-owned parent company of Perdue Foods and Perdue AgriBusiness. Perdue Farms are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for everyone we touch through innovative food and agricultural products.

Through Perdue Farms Perdue, Harvestland and Coleman Natural food brands; through Perdue Farms agricultural products and services; and through Perdue Farms stewardship and corporate responsibility programs, Perdue Farms are committed to making Perdue the most trusted name in food and agricultural products. At Perdue, Perdue Farms believe in responsible food and agriculture.What We Support

• We strive to strengthen our communities by focusing our efforts on agriculture and the environment, education, fighting hunger and poverty, health and social services, and public safety
• We also support organizations that celebrate the heritages and cultures of our communities
• We may give additional preference to organizations in which our associates have direct involvement, but the overarching consideration is the betterment of the community

Who We Are

The roots of the Community Foundation for the CSRA run deep in Augusta and its surrounding communities. For more than 25 years, we have faithfully connected the philanthropic spirit of our community members with nonprofits and community initiatives throughout Richmond, Columbia, McDuffie and Burke counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. All of our work is grounded in our collective desire to enhance the quality of life for all residents of our region — for today and tomorrow.

In everything we do, we strive to:

• Cultivate generosity by giving donors the tools and information they need to make a significant difference in our community
• Strengthen non-profits by connecting organizations to financial resources, training and opportunities for meaningful collaboration
• Engage our community around issues that matter to us all

The St. Joseph Foundation

The St. Joseph Foundation is comprised of gifts made by individuals, companies, foundations, and charitable organizations. These gifts are used to provide resources to nonprofits who are making a positive impact on the health outcomes of the greater CSRA. Our motto is “would the nuns have rolled up their sleeves and done this work.” Unrestricted gifts from donors are distributed through the annual competitive grants process designed to help nonprofit organizations meet changing needs in the CSRA Region.

Priority Areas:

• Health Service Education
• Medical Uninsured
• Hospice and Homeless Around Health Care

Grant Usage: Fund nonprofit organizations that are meeting the changing healthcare needs of individuals living in the CSRA. Our motto is “would the nuns have rolled up their sleeves and done this work.”

Truist Foundation

The Truist Foundation is committed to Truist Financial Corporation's (NYSE: TFC) purpose to inspire and build better lives and communities. Established in 2020, the foundation makes strategic investments in nonprofit organizations to help ensure the communities it serves have more opportunities for a better quality of life. The Truist Foundation's grants and activities focus on building career pathways to economic mobility and strengthening small businesses.

Inspire Awards

We’re collaborating with MIT Solve to kick off our third year of the Inspire Awards. Nonprofits from across the country are invited to pitch their solution to advance workers through career navigation and workforce development.

This year’s Inspire Awards challenge aims to improve resources and wraparound services for workers seeking reskilling, upskilling, and career transitions to uplift themselves—and their families. For workers looking to develop skills to help them adapt to industry changes, career navigation and workforce development solutions can make an impact. These tools can aid smoother career transitions, foster economic mobility, and empower workers to pursue personal growth.

2025 Truist Foundation Inspire Awards Challenge Question

How are nonprofits providing innovative solutions for the reskilling, upskilling, and career navigation needs of adults who are in the middle or late stages of their careers?

Challenge Dimensions

We are seeking innovative nonprofit solutions that improve resources and wraparound services for adults who are in the middle or late stages of their careers seeking reskilling, upskilling, and career navigation support, including:

• Wraparound Services – Supporting unemployed and underemployed individuals on their journey to economic mobility through innovative and comprehensive resources including transportation support, childcare, mentorship, mental health services, and more.
• Coalition Building – Generating greater buy-in and support for workforce navigation efforts through coalitions, promoting communication and collaboration across diverse sectors and stakeholders including businesses, nonprofits, and government entities.
• Career Navigation – Enabling workers to navigate their career choices more easily, helping to facilitate informed decisions about which high-quality jobs and career trajectories best suit them.
• Upskilling and Reskilling – Providing accessible, high-quality, skill-building and training opportunities for those transitioning between careers or facing unemployment.

Here are the grants for this challenge

• First place: $250,000
• Second place: $150,000
• Runners-up: $25,000
• Audience favorite: $75,000

About the Foundation

The Joanna Foundation was established in 1945 as an eleemosynary corporation in the State of South Carolina with broad charitable purposes. At that time, The Joanna Foundation operated primarily for the benefit of the citizens of Joanna, South Carolina, home of Joanna Cotton Mills Company. The founders were Mr. Walter Regnery, president of Joanna Cotton Mills Company, and Mr. William H. Regnery, president of the parent company, Joanna Western Mills of Chicago. Our Purpose and MissionThe Foundation is “dedicated to community betterment … promoting the causes of health and education, and other worthwhile improvements.” Our purpose is to support organizations and programs that strengthen community capacity and enhance individual involvement in achieving a better quality of life. The primary beneficiaries are residents of the following areas in South Carolina: Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester Counties as well as the communities of Newberry and Joanna, SC. Types of Support The Joanna Foundation will consider requests for general operating support or to help launch a new program, support specific projects conducted by the organization, match funds to leverage the impact of a challenge grant, and/or advance capital campaigns.Grant AmountThere is no set limit that an organization may request. Most grants made by The Joanna Foundation are in the range of $1,000 to $3,000 for one year. Larger grants in the $5,000 to $10,000 range are less common and grants exceeding $10,000 are exceptional.The Foundation will consider requests for:

• Seed money
• Special projects
• Matching funds
• General operations
• Technical/administrative support
• Capital campaigns

Overview

Our purpose is to support organizations and programs that strengthen community capacity and enhance individual involvement in achieving a better quality of life. The eligible geographic areas are Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester Counties and the communities of Joanna and Newberry in South Carolina.

The Foundation is “dedicated to community betterment … promoting the causes of health and education, and other worthwhile improvements.”

The Joanna Foundation was established in 1945 as an eleemosynary corporation in the State of South Carolina with broad charitable purposes. At that time, The Joanna Foundation operated primarily for the benefit of the citizens of Joanna, South Carolina, home of Joanna Cotton Mills Company.

What Can We Ask For?

The Joanna Foundation will consider requests to support ongoing operations, help launch a new program, support specific projects conducted by the organization, match funds to leverage the impact of a challenge opportunity, or advance a capital campaign. 

The Foundation will consider requests for:

• Seed money
• Special projects
• Matching funds
• General operations
• Technical/administrative support
• Facilities/equipment
• Capital campaigns

How Much Can We Ask For?

There is no set limit that an organization may request but most grants made by The Joanna Foundation are in the range of $1,000 to $3,000. Larger grants in the $5,000 to $10,000 range are less common and grants exceeding $10,000 are exceptional.

The Joanna Foundation is a two-part process. The first requirement is to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI). After reviewing the LOIs, we invite a limited number of full proposals. Organizations may submit only one LOI in a calendar year unless specifically invited to re-submit. Please read our Grant Policies for additional requirements.

South Carolina Humanities Mission

SC Humanities seeks to enrich the cultural and intellectual lives of all South Carolinians by providing high-quality programs that enrich minds and broaden perspectives, foster positive human relationships, encourage good citizenship and bring together the diverse people of our statewide culture. SC Humanities supports programs that are balanced, reflect sensitivity to a breadth of ideas, encourage open dialogue, demonstrate integrity and are ethical in operations. Established in 1972, SC Humanities is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The Humanities

The humanities are our cultural and intellectual heritage, our ways of looking at the almost endless diversity of human culture and experience. They give us knowledge of the past, insight about the present and wisdom for the future. In order to develop the critical skills of reasoning, inquiry and analysis, the humanities disciplines offer methodologies that teach us about others and help us to know ourselves. Humanities disciplines include history, literature, folklore, philosophy, comparative religion, archaeology, African American studies, Southern studies, linguistics, ethics, jurisprudence, political science, anthropology, international studies, art theory and criticism and Women’s Studies. 

SC Humanities seeks projects that:

• cause people to analyze critically their values, beliefs, and attitudes relating to both the past and the present; 
• promote public awareness of the importance and pervasiveness of the humanities in daily life;
• build alliances and networks across the state through collaboration with local organizations including education, business, federal, state and local governments; 
• make a particular effort to reach underserved areas of South Carolina and ensure that all counties have access to SC Humanities and its programs; 
• can become self-perpetuating or that have a high possibility of extended/ lasting impact; 
• preserve and promote knowledge and understanding of the history, story and culture of South Carolina;
• engage with current technologies as a means to communicate with larger audiences;
• demonstrate collaboration among teaching institutions and cultural entities to increase the possibility of interdisciplinary exchanges. 

The SC Humanities Grant Program

SC Humanities grants support public programs designed to be accessible by a broad audience, to serve citizens in urban, rural, and small-town settings, and to make possible humanities programs that illuminate and enrich the lives of both audiences and scholars.

Major Grants

Grant awards are in sums between $5,000 and $15,000. 

Background

Greenville Women Giving (GWG) is a women’s collective philanthropic organization that serves Greenville County SC. Funding for grants is made available through the annual donations of GWG members and from other donor-directed contributions through the Community Foundation of Greenville. Grants are awarded once a year (in May) and are selected based on the cumulative voting of the entire GWG membership.

GWG seeks to fund worthy projects that have the potential for high impact and significant positive change in our community. The application deadline for new grants is at the end of November each year. Annual GWG grant cycles run from May (when grants are awarded) until June of the following year (when the completion of grant assessments are required). 

Funding Priorities

The intent of Greenville Women Giving is to award grants that have the potential for high impact and significant positive change in the Greenville Community. Therefore, GWG gives priority to grants that:

• Focus on funding areas of Arts, Education, Environment, Health and Human Services
• Support an organization’s mission
• Address high impact community needs
• Offer opportunities for collaboration and foster partnerships, as well as leverage other funding sources
• Demonstrate the ability to achieve measurable results, provide clear action steps and a reasonable timeline
• Clearly reflect how the grant funds will be used to accomplish the outlined goals and objectives

Target Areas

GWG intends to award at least one grant in each of our five focus areas: Arts, Education, Environment, Health, and Human Services. The top-ranked grant request in each of the five focus areas will be awarded, but we will not attempt to fund each category equally.

Arts & Culture

GWG seeks to strengthen our community through arts by supporting projects that promote the creation of, access to, and appreciation of the arts, as well as programs that incorporate the arts as part of a multidisciplinary teaching program.

Education

GWG promotes lifelong learning by supporting projects that educate individuals for a productive life from early childhood through higher education as well as those providing for teacher development, access to quality educational programs and job training.

Environment

GWG seeks to enhance our community by supporting projects that protect and preserve natural areas and resources, that improve outdoor recreational opportunities and parks, and that teach conservation, protection and the responsible use of natural resources.

Health

GWG seeks to improve the overall health of the community by supporting projects that promote health, wellness and access to high quality healthcare for everyone, as well as projects that assist individuals in changing or avoiding unhealthy lifestyles or behaviors.

Human Services

GWG seeks to address inequities within our community by supporting projects that address every individual’s needs for food, clothing, shelter and safety as well as projects that address underlying social problems.

Our Purpose

Through endowment funds established by individuals, families, businesses and organizations, our combined resources allow us to not only address community needs today, but help us chart a course for a brighter future in the nine counties we serve along South Carolina’s coast. With our donors, we invest millions of dollars through grantmaking, impact investing and scholarships each year. We are also known for understanding and acting upon the dynamic needs of the communities we serve, with recent examples including our disaster response efforts during and after major storms such as Hurricane Florence, and the creation of the Lowcountry Unity Fund in the wake of the Mother Emanuel AME Church massacre to support causes addressing systemic racism.

Financial resources are among the many tools we employ in our mission to create vibrant communities. Throughout our history, we have served as a community convener to bring residents and leaders together to tackle major structural challenges, such as housing shortages or limited access to quality education. We also have a long history of incubating grassroots causes and providing them with structural support to grow into fully operational nonprofit organizations. Some organizations that began as programs at Coastal Community Foundation — including the Lowcountry Food Bank, One80 Place and the Center for Heirs Property Preservation — are now major regional nonprofits addressing critical needs.

Our Mission

Coastal Community Foundation works to create communities rich in equity, opportunity, and well-being by uniting people and investing resources so that all community members have a pathway to achieve their goals.

Stanley B. Farbstein Endowment

The Stanley B. Farbstein Grant Program is an invitation-only competitive program aimed at addressing the preservation of Jewish life and education in Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties. It was established in 2014 by the Trustees of Mr. Farbstein’s estate to honor his legacy as a lifelong supporter of Jewish programs and higher education, particularly in chemical engineering studies.  Each year, groups invited to apply to the grant program are eligible to request up to $20,000 in funding. Since 2015, the grant program has invested more than $500,000.

Who We Are

The roots of the Community Foundation for the CSRA run deep in Augusta and its surrounding communities. For more than 25 years, we have faithfully connected the philanthropic spirit of our community members with nonprofits and community initiatives throughout Richmond, Columbia, McDuffie and Burke counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. All of our work is grounded in our collective desire to enhance the quality of life for all residents of our region — for today and tomorrow.

In everything we do, we strive to:

• Cultivate generosity by giving donors the tools and information they need to make a significant difference in our community
• Strengthen non-profits by connecting organizations to financial resources, training and opportunities for meaningful collaboration
• Engage our community around issues that matter to us all

The Porter Fleming Foundation

In 1963 Berry Fleming, a noted Augusta author and artist, who had also served as a Trustee of the Academy of Richmond County, created the Porter Fleming Foundation in honor of his father. The Foundation directs the Trustees of the Academy to contribute annually to the educational, literary, artistic, scientific, historical, musical, and cultural enrichment of the lives of the residents of the Greater Augusta area. Grants are given on an annual basis to 501(c)3 organizations.

Funding

No Maximum requesting amount.

Immediate Needs Grants

These grants support organizations that meet the fundamental needs of people experiencing poverty in South Carolina. Organizations that receive funding in this category are delivering programs providing resources associated with life and health, education and skills, or access and participation.

Criteria

• Has identified and is filling a gap in resources within a community.
• Regularly solicits feedback from participants and uses feedback for improvement.
• Programs have clear measure of success.
• Has a clear focus area: programming addresses immediate needs associated with life and health, education and skills, or access and participation.

Access and Participation: 

Examples include programs that provide access to reliable transportation, access to information, legal services, assistance obtaining identifying documents, free or affordable child care, and assistance navigating systems essential to participating in daily life.

Education and Skills:

Examples include organizations that provide quality basic childhood education, promote literacy, offer technical training, executive functioning support and acquisition of life skills/essential skills.

Life and Health:

Examples include programs providing health care, end of life care, safe and sanitary housing, quality mental health support or treatment, food/ access to quality nutrition, safety and security, and crisis assistance.

Funding Parameters

If your organization is eligible to apply, staff will determine the request amount based on the organization’s budget, programs and service area.

Organizations that qualify for consideration for funding must be able to demonstrate the following:

• A clear understanding of poverty in the community being served.
• Programming that is well-informed by the use of research and/or best practice models.
• Clear measurements of success.
• Partnerships with other nonprofits, businesses, faith-based organizations and/or government entities.
• Programs engage the community that is being served.
• Evidence of other funding sources or potential sources.
• A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in both organizational practices and program delivery.
• Clear Connection to the Foundation’s Mission and values
• All programs are open to and accessible to all individuals experiencing poverty who qualify for program services regardless of race, country of origin, religion, or citizenship status.
• Able to provide documentation of nonprofit status.
• Organization has been fully operating for at least one (1) year.
• An operating budget.
• Recipients of services are in South Carolina.
• Align with Together SC’s guiding principles and best practices for nonprofits in South Carolina.
• Organizations adhere to lobbying limits established by the federal government for organizations with a 501(c)(3) designation.

Who We Are

The roots of the Community Foundation for the CSRA run deep in Augusta and its surrounding communities. For more than 25 years, we have faithfully connected the philanthropic spirit of our community members with nonprofits and community initiatives throughout Richmond, Columbia, McDuffie and Burke counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. All of our work is grounded in our collective desire to enhance the quality of life for all residents of our region — for today and tomorrow.

In everything we do, we strive to:

• Cultivate generosity by giving donors the tools and information they need to make a significant difference in our community
• Strengthen non-profits by connecting organizations to financial resources, training and opportunities for meaningful collaboration
• Engage our community around issues that matter to us all

JB White Fund

The Community Foundation for the CSRA understands that capacity building is critical when developing and sustaining a strong nonprofit organization. With this in mind, we are working with the J.B. White Fund to allow nonprofits in our six-county service area to apply for small capacity-building grants. Successful applications will help tell the story of how having a J.B. White Fund grant will help them strengthen or expand their mission in the community.

These are capacity-building grants and may be used for one or more of the following:

• Advertising/Marketing
• Consulting Services Around Organizational Resiliency
• Equipment Purchases
• Staff Development/Training
• Web or IT Enhancements or Updates

Our longstanding mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities in Wisconsin and South Carolina. We also look forward to supporting other organizations based on our current funding priorities.

What We Fund

• Capital campaigns
• New programs (start-up and/or expanding programs)
• General operating support (limited to a 3 year maximum and exit strategy)
• Social entrepreneurship

Grantee Requirements

For grants under $5,000, a Letter of Inquiry is required. Submission of a full application and a grantee report are at the discretion of the board. For grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000, both a Letter of Inquiry and a full application are required, while submission of a grantee report remains at the discretion of the board. For grants over $25,000, a Letter of Inquiry, a full application, and a grantee report are all required.

Who We Are

Established in 1974, Coastal Community Foundation works to create vibrant communities along South Carolina’s coast by identifying the challenges facing the region and bringing together resources to address them. Coastal Community Foundation is the largest community foundation in South Carolina, managing more than 700 funds established by individuals, families and organizations and awarding tens of millions of dollars in grants and scholarships each year.

Giving Back to Berkeley County Fund

Giving Back to Berkeley County Fund was established in 2008 to distribute grants to improve the quality of life in the county. Applications are accepted from organizations of all fields-of-interest that serve residents of Berkeley County. General operating support is allowed and encouraged.

Who We Are

Established in 1974, Coastal Community Foundation works to create vibrant communities along South Carolina’s coast by identifying the challenges facing the region and bringing together resources to address them. Coastal Community Foundation is the largest community foundation in South Carolina, managing more than 700 funds established by individuals, families and organizations and awarding tens of millions of dollars in grants and scholarships each year.

Dorchester County Fund

Dorchester County Fund was established in 2010 to distribute grants to improve the quality of life in the county. Applications are accepted from organizations of all fields-of-interest that serve residents of Dorchester County. Applications for general operating support are allowed and encouraged.

Mission

The CCME Foundation works to improve the health of individuals and communities. We provide charitable grants to nonprofit organizations to build upon or undertake new projects that improve access to health care and health-related services for our neighbors in the Carolinas. Funding is prioritized in accordance with the Foundation’s recently adopted Promising Practices Framework. We welcome all eligible applicants, especially community-based organizations in earlier stages of development.

Introduction

Our funding organization, The Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence, was founded in 1984 to improve the quality of health care for Carolinians. That important work continues today. CCME has remained focused on reinvesting in our people and communities we serve to better support our mission. Thus, CCME Foundation was created in 2019 as a separate non-profit organization to provide grants to qualified entities in the Carolinas.

Grants and funding

The CCME Foundation provides charitable grants to nonprofit organizations in North Carolina and South Carolina seeking to improve health quality and equity. Grants range from $5,000 to 50,000 per organization. We prioritize projects that focus on measurable outcome improvements and have a high impact on health care improvements and access, particularly for uninsured and underserved populations.

The type of projects we fund:

CCME Foundation awards grants to eligible non-profit organizations that work to improve healthcare for individuals and communities through measurable outcome improvement projects. These projects include service, demonstration, education and clinical programs producing high-impact results on healthcare outcomes. Funding is prioritized based on a project's potential impact on healthcare improvements and access for individuals and communities, particularly the uninsured and under-served population.

Funding Priorities

Our focus is on a program that demonstrates improved health care quality with clear goals and measurable outcomes. Priority areas include programs that:

• Improve access to health care services to the unserved and under-served
• Hospital/provider/clinic
• Improve understanding of health issues
• Demonstrate improvement through measurable outcomes of stated goals

Types of programs the CCME Foundation might fund include those that:

• Improve healthy lifestyles and quality of life
• Increase access to culturally and linguistically appropriate care
• Implement consumer centered care and decision making
• Improve dissemination of education and health related information
• Improve patient safety

Our Mission

Growing South Carolina’s economy by fostering sustainable tourism economic development and effectively marketing our state to increase visitation and improve the quality of life for all South Carolinians.Our Tasks

• To help foster and promote the state’s emerging tourism industry
• To protect and promote South Carolina state parks, and
• To help communities plan and develop recreational opportunities for local residents.

Grant

The Emerging Destination Marketing Grant Program is designed to provide highly-developed, emerging tourism destinations in South Carolina with financial resources that can be leveraged against local, privately collected funds for the purpose of generating new visitation through select tourism advertising activities.

Grant amounts range from $100,000 to $200,000 and are available on a 2 to 1 reimbursable cash match.* Match funds must be private funds specifically designated for the purpose of matching state funds.

About the Foundation

The Robert B. Lee and Ruth K. Lee Foundation was established under a trust agreement by Ruth K. Lee on May 3, 2000. Ruth K. Lee, a resident of Greenville County, South Carolina, created the trust exclusively for charitable, religious, scientific, literary, educational, or cultural purposes.

Robert B. and Ruth K. Lee Foundation Grant

Mission

To improve the quality of life of the people of Greenville County, South Carolina and to have a direct impact on the community.

Program areas

• Arts, culture, and humanities 
• Education
• Health
• Human services
• Public/society benefit
• Religion

Grantmaking Priorities

There are no program limitations; however, the foundation’s primary fields of interest are: 

• Programs for the elderly 
• Higher education
• Music with emphasis on children's programs
• The arts, with emphasis on children's programs
• Churches
• Literary endeavors

States served

South Carolina 

Geographic Limitations 

There are no geographic limitations; however, the foundation has a practice of primarily supporting programs and organizations that benefit the people of Greenville County, South Carolina.

Funding

Average grant size: $2,000 to $5,000  

Who We Are

The roots of the Community Foundation for the CSRA run deep in Augusta and its surrounding communities. For more than 25 years, we have faithfully connected the philanthropic spirit of our community members with nonprofits and community initiatives throughout Richmond, Columbia, McDuffie and Burke counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. All of our work is grounded in our collective desire to enhance the quality of life for all residents of our region — for today and tomorrow.

Inspired by Mission – Succeeding Through Action

Long supported by the generosity of the Masters Tournament – as well as other organizations and individuals throughout our region – the Community Grants program provides dependable funding for necessary and outstanding philanthropic work by local non-profits. These grants are distributed through a competitive process designed to help nonprofit organizations meet their mission.

Funding Priorities

Arts/Culture/History:

Recognizing the positive impact arts, cultural and historical organizations have on a community, we welcome innovative and high-quality applications in this area.

Education/Youth Enrichment:

We welcome applications from organizations that provide enrichment and educational opportunities to disadvantaged children, youth and adults. Examples include: job skill training and/or placement, after school or summer programs, leadership, tutoring, GED and literacy programs.

Health/Environmental:

Some examples of programs in this funding area include: environmental research or management, animal services, programs that support sustainable community and backyard gardens, medical clinics, drug rehabilitation programs, medical programs for persons with disabilities, and mental illness.

People in Need:

This category is generally, but not exclusively for human service programs that work with people in need. Examples include feeding, housing, financial assistance, programs serving the homelessness, and programs for recently incarcerated individuals.

Funding

We do not set a minimum amount for grant awards. We ask that requests not exceed $15,000. We will only accept one grant application per 501(c)(3) per Community Grants Program cycle.

Mission

The Spartanburg County Foundation is committed to improving the lives of Spartanburg County residents by promoting philanthropy, encouraging community engagement, and responding to community needs.

Community Thanksgiving Grant

The Spartanburg Interfaith Alliance and Spartanburg County Foundation present the Community Thanksgiving service on the Tuesday evening before Thanksgiving hosted by a different faith community each year. The service offering, collected before and during the service is granted to a local nonprofit agency through the Foundation. The Foundation sets up on online giving site prior to the service where donations may be made. The Foundation matches the offering, up to $5,000. The selected organization is also provided time for a representative to share about the mission and impact of the organization on the local community. In addition, the Spartanburg County Foundation works with the grantee to create a short promotional video.

Focus Areas

Organizations eligible to apply for the Spartanburg Community Thanksgiving Service funding must have annual budgets not exceeding $500,000 and provide services in one of the following areas:

• Family Services
• Food, Hunger & Shelter
• Health Services
• Youth Services

For more than 20 years, The Baltimore Life Companies have viewed community involvement as our responsibility, not only through financial support of local organizations, but through our employees’ commitment to volunteerism. To further demonstrate our belief in good corporate citizenship, Baltimore Life has established a community grants program to help nonprofit organizations enhance the quality of life in communities—Delaware, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, and the surrounding communities—where our employees live and work.

Grants of up to $500 will be awarded to multiple organizations. Our grants program is a continuation of Baltimore Life’s long-standing tradition of giving back to our communities.

Who We Are

The roots of the Community Foundation for the CSRA run deep in Augusta and its surrounding communities. For more than 25 years, we have faithfully connected the philanthropic spirit of our community members with nonprofits and community initiatives throughout Richmond, Columbia, McDuffie and Burke counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. All of our work is grounded in our collective desire to enhance the quality of life for all residents of our region — for today and tomorrow.

In everything we do, we strive to:

• Cultivate generosity by giving donors the tools and information they need to make a significant difference in our community
• Strengthen non-profits by connecting organizations to financial resources, training and opportunities for meaningful collaboration
• Engage our community around issues that matter to us all

Women in Philanthropy

Women in Philanthropy is a charitable organization of over 200 women in the Central Savannah River Area of Georgia and South Carolina who are committed to a philanthropic effort focused on the unique needs of women and children within the local communities.

Focus Areas:

• Arts
• Education
• Health and Social-Well Being