Nonprofit Effectiveness Grants of up to $10,000 are designed to strengthen the internal capacity or infrastructure of community-based organizations throughout Spartanburg County.
Donor Name: Spartanburg County Foundation
State: South Carolina
County: Spartanburg County (SC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/20/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $10,000
Details:
Nonprofit Effectiveness grants will focus on organizational capacity building as follows.
- Grants to nonprofit organizations to increase their effectiveness in one or more of the following areas: board governance, financial management, fundraising, partnering & collaboration, strategic communications, succession planning, and evaluation.
- It is recommended that organizations seeking to apply for funding complete the Nonprofit Capacity Building Assessment if applicable. If the findings are helpful, grant applicants are encouraged to use them to shape their grant request.
Eligibility Criteria
The Spartanburg County Foundation considers only those organizations and institutions that are recognized as 501(c)(3) non-profit and/or tax-exempt entities providing services to the residents of Spartanburg County, South Carolina. By meeting these criteria, certain institutions and organizations located outside of Spartanburg County may be eligible for funding; however, funding is restricted to benefit Spartanburg County only. Organizations that serve multiple counties must clearly show that the funds will remain in Spartanburg County. Grants from The Spartanburg County Foundation are for a period of one year. Except in unusual circumstances, multi-year grants are not considered.
The Spartanburg County Foundation does not Generally Provide Funding for:
- Annual fund campaigns.
- Recurring requests from a grantee for the same purpose for which a Foundation grant has been previously awarded.
- Endowments.
- Film projects.
- Publication of books or reports.
- Fundraising events, celebrations, or dinners.
- Individual schools unless the proposed project is district- or county-wide and is supported by the District Superintendent(s).
The Spartanburg County Foundation does not Provide Funding for:
- Lobbying activities, political organizations, or candidates for public offices.
- Individual projects.
- Organizations that require membership in certain religions, require participation in a religious activity, or advance a particular religious faith. (Faith-based organizations with a 501(c)3 status may be eligible if they welcome and serve all members of the community regardless of religious belief.)
- Research that is of a non-community nature or that does not have promise of near-term benefits to the citizens of Spartanburg County.
- Debt reductions, deficits, or previous obligations.
- Retroactive expenses/activities.
For more information, visit Nonprofit Effectiveness Grants.
