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.
Donor Name: Community Foundation for the CSRA
State: Georgia and South Carolina
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/12/2022
Size of the Grant: $15,000
Details:
These grants are distributed through a competitive process designed to help nonprofit organizations meet their mission.
Through a careful review process, their staff, community volunteer panels, and board work together to award grants based on identified community issues and the relative merit of the proposals received. This program provides funding for nonprofit projects and programs serving residents in Richmond, Columbia, McDuffie and Burke counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield county in South Carolina.
The Community Foundation funds
- Arts/Culture/History: Recognizing the positive impact arts, cultural and historical organizations have on a community, they welcome innovative and high-quality applications in this area.
- Education/Youth Enrichment: They 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 Information
They do not set a minimum amount for grant awards. They ask that requests not exceed $15,000.
Eligibility Criteria
They consider grant applications from organizations that:
- Are determined as charitable under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, public entities or other charitable, educational or cultural organizations.
- Provide programs and services to the following counties in Georgia: Richmond, Columbia, McDuffie, Burke and in South Carolina: Aiken and Edgefield.
For more information, visit Community Foundation for the CSRA.
