Greenville Women Giving (GWG) is a women’s collective philanthropic organization that serves Greenville County SC. GWG seeks to fund worthy grants that have the potential for high impact and significant positive change in the community.
Donor Name: Greenville Women Giving
State: South Carolina
County: Greenville County (SC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/28/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Mission: To work collectively to identify and fund nonprofit organizations in the areas of arts, education, environment, health and human services in Greenville County, SC.
Targeted Areas
- Arts
- GWG seeks to strengthen the community through the arts by supporting grants 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 grants 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 the community by supporting grants that protect and preserve natural areas and resources, that improve outdoor recreational opportunities and parks and teach conservation, protection, and the responsible use of natural resources.
- Health
- GWG seeks to improve the overall health of the community by supporting grants that promote health, wellness, and access to high-quality healthcare for everyone, as well as grants that assist individuals in changing or avoiding unhealthy lifestyles or behaviors.
- Human Services
- GWG seeks to address inequities within the community by supporting grants that address every individual’s needs for food, clothing, shelter, and safety, as well as grants that address underlying social problems.
Funding Information
For 2023, all grant awards will range from $50,000 to $100,000 and be for either a one-year or two-year period.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must qualify as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal revenue Code, either per se or under the auspices of a qualified fiscal agent, or be classified as a unit of government.
- Organizations must provide services in Greenville County, South Carolina.
- Each organization may submit only one application per year. Exceptions are made for organizations that have five or more locations within Greenville County AND have at least 5,000 employees.
- Grants funded for a one-year term in May 2023 must be able to be completed by June 30, 2024; two-year grants funded in May 2023, must be completed by June 30, 2025.
- Generally, there are no limits to the number of times an organization may apply for a GWG grant. However, an organization may not apply for a new grant prior to the completion of a current grant. 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 is required). Organizations are not eligible to apply for another grant until after the end of the grant cycle for which they have received funding and until after all grant assessment requirements related to prior grants have been completed. An organization that has not received final approval of its grant by August 1st is NOT eligible to apply again until the next calendar year.
For more information, visit Greenville Women Giving.
