South Carolina grants for Nonprofits

The MetLife Foundation is offering the Community Impact Grant Program, designed to bolster local grassroots organizations actively addressing the urgent needs of low-income individuals and communities heavily affected by the widening income and wealth gap. This grant program is deeply aligned with the Foundation’s overarching mission to drive inclusive economic mobility. By supporting organizations on the front lines, the program directly contributes to the Foundation's strategic priority of fostering equitable opportunities and outcomes for those most vulnerable to economic disparities. The primary beneficiaries of this program are people with low incomes and communities significantly impacted by the growing income and wealth divide. The program's core impact goal is to provide essential support and resources to these populations, helping to alleviate immediate emergencies and build long-term resilience. Through programmatic support, the Foundation aims to empower grassroots organizations to create tangible improvements in the lives of individuals and the well-being of their communities. The Community Impact Grant Program focuses on several key areas: Hunger Relief and Nutrition, Physical and Mental Well-Being, Environmental Sustainability, and Quality of Life. These focus areas reflect the Foundation's comprehensive approach to promoting holistic community health and stability. Organizations are encouraged to submit proposals that align with these areas, ensuring that the grant funding addresses critical needs and contributes to the overall theory of change, which posits that by investing in these fundamental aspects, communities can achieve greater economic mobility and improved quality of life. Expected outcomes include improved access to vital resources for low-income individuals, enhanced community well-being across the specified focus areas, and a strengthening of local non-profit infrastructures. While specific measurable results are not detailed, the grants, ranging from $5,000 to $50,000, are intended to facilitate impactful programming that addresses emergency needs and contributes to sustainable community development. The program encourages applications from organizations with authentic relationships with low-income populations, suggesting a commitment to community-led solutions and a desire for meaningful, localized impact.

This program provides funding for public humanities projects that engage diverse audiences across South Carolina, including urban, rural, and small-town communities.

The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation is offering Heal Mini-Grants, a funding opportunity designed to support healthy eating or active living projects. These grants specifically target policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) change in community health. The foundation's mission, as evidenced by its past award to Wholespire, is to promote the health of South Carolina’s economically challenged population. The Heal Mini-Grants align with this mission by creating opportunities for equitable access to healthy food and safe places for physical activity, recognizing that individual choices are influenced by available options. The target beneficiaries include community members, students, employees, and devout individuals who will benefit from increased opportunities to make healthy choices and engage in physical activity. The impact goals are to foster healthier communities by addressing systemic barriers to well-being. This is achieved by supporting projects that either serve as seed money for new initiatives, help progress existing ones, or provide the final push to complete ongoing projects, all within a 9-month grant period. The program's priorities and focus areas are exclusively related to healthy eating and/or active living, with a strong emphasis on implementing or supporting PSE change projects. Examples of funded projects include establishing or promoting SNAP/Healthy Bucks at farmers' markets, creating sustainable food-gleaning stations, installing water bottle refill stations, improving playgrounds, supporting active communities with bike racks and crosswalks, and enhancing community trails with signage and amenities. These examples highlight the commitment to creating environments that naturally encourage healthier lifestyles. Expected outcomes include increased access to healthy food options and greater opportunities for physical activity within communities. Measurable results would stem from the implementation of tangible PSE changes, such as the establishment of new programs, improvements to existing infrastructure, or the adoption of supportive policies. The foundation's strategic priorities are clearly centered on community health improvement through practical, environmental interventions. Their theory of change appears to be that by altering the policy, systems, and environmental landscape, individuals will naturally be empowered to make healthier choices, leading to a more active and well-nourished population.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that assist migrant and seasonal farmworkers with employment services, training, and housing solutions.

This grant provides funding for organizations within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units program to monitor and analyze the reproductive success of the threatened wood stork in Lake Okeechobee and surrounding areas, ensuring informed ecosystem management in response to changing hydrologic conditions.

This program provides financial and technical assistance to property and business owners in Downtown Orangeburg for improving the exteriors of their buildings, including signage and historic details.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations seeking to improve their operations, enhance stability, and plan for future growth through critical infrastructure upgrades.

This grant provides financial support to artists and arts organizations in South Carolina for quality arts projects, capacity building, and professional development, particularly in designated Opportunity Initiative Counties.

This funding opportunity supports programs that help individuals of all ages achieve their educational goals and develop their physical, emotional, and intellectual potential.

The Community Enhancement grants from the Greenwood County Community Foundation aim to make Greenwood County a more pleasant and livable community. Proposals may include projects related to arts and culture, community development, parks and recreation, and animal safety and care. These grants encourage initiatives that enhance the quality of life in Greenwood County through various community-oriented projects. Grant renewed every year. Grant Annual opening/ closing deadline: June 1st to June 30th

The Nahikian Family Foundation provides grant funding to support initiatives that promote mental health, healing, and independent living. Its mission centers on enhancing quality of life through programs that foster emotional well-being, physical recovery, and humane connections between people and animals. The foundation supports work in the areas of **environment and animals**, **health**, and **human services**, with a particular interest in projects that tangibly improve the lives of vulnerable or underserved populations. While the foundation accepts proposals from across the United States, it places strong geographic emphasis on **Alabama, Florida, Michigan, and South Carolina**—the home states of Nahikian family members. Within these regions, preference is often given to **capital projects**, such as facility improvements or expansions that enhance an organization’s capacity to deliver direct services. Funding decisions prioritize projects that embody compassion, sustainability, and practical impact, aligning with the foundation’s focus on long-term community well-being. The foundation supports a range of beneficiaries, including **children, service and assistance dogs, and companion animals**. This reflects its holistic approach to healing and independence—recognizing the vital role animals can play in emotional recovery and in improving the quality of life for individuals facing physical or mental health challenges. Programs that link therapeutic interventions with animal care or environmental stewardship are especially well-aligned with the foundation’s interests. To be eligible, applicants must be **IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations**. All applications must be submitted through the foundation’s **online grant application portal**, though an alternative accessible version is available for users requiring assistive technology. The foundation’s process emphasizes accessibility and inclusion, ensuring all qualified applicants have the opportunity to apply. Though specific grant sizes and durations are not published, the Nahikian Family Foundation typically prioritizes projects with clear, measurable outcomes and a strong potential for lasting benefit. Through its giving, the foundation continues to advance its vision of communities where individuals—human and animal alike—can heal, grow, and thrive with dignity and independence.

READY Community Foundations, part of ARC's READY Appalachia initiative, offers no-cost training to community foundations in Appalachia. Participants will build skills in financial management, fundraising, grantmaking, and strategic planning. Eligible foundations can apply for up to $25,000 in funding to implement capacity-building projects post-training. Applications are due by July 5, 2024.

The Community Foundation of Greenville welcomes grant requests from established 501(c)(3) tax-exempt agencies that have been operating for two or more years. These agencies must be located within and offer services to the residents of Greenville County, South Carolina. The foundation's mission aligns with supporting the capacity building of these local non-profit organizations to better serve the community. The target beneficiaries are the residents of Greenville County, South Carolina, who receive services from the eligible non-profit agencies. The impact goals are centered around improving the effectiveness and sustainability of these organizations, thereby enhancing their ability to address community needs. The foundation prioritizes projects that strengthen an organization's internal operations and external reach. The grant focuses on Capacity Building funding opportunities. This includes projects designed to improve an organization’s ability to monitor and respond to client and supporter needs, adopt management innovation, enhance process improvement and accountability, and form collaborative ventures. It also supports technology audits, analyses of information management systems, and the purchase of necessary equipment to achieve the organization's mission, as well as efforts to diversify revenue streams. Examples of Capacity Building efforts include organizational assessment, strategic and long-range planning, program evaluation and planning, developing marketing plans, mergers/collaboration, and feasibility studies. The expected outcomes are stronger, more efficient, and more impactful non-profit organizations within Greenville County. Measurable results would likely include improved service delivery, increased organizational efficiency, enhanced program effectiveness, and greater financial stability for the recipient agencies. The foundation's strategic priority is to invest in the infrastructure and capabilities of local non-profits, with a theory of change that by strengthening these organizations, they can more effectively achieve their individual missions and collectively improve the quality of life for Greenville County residents. The grant award budget for capacity building initiatives is $100,000, with individual awards typically ranging from $5,000 to $10,000. This funding is intended to provide critical support for the strategic growth and development of eligible organizations.

The Greenwood County Community Foundation's Community Impact Grants aim to enrich the lives of residents in Greenwood County by supporting local organizations. These grants, specifically within the Youth and Education category, focus on providing an educational foundation that enables individuals to reach their fullest physical, emotional, and intellectual potential. Eligible projects may include education attainment initiatives, early childhood development and education programs, afterschool and summer programs, and adult education efforts. Grant renewed every year. Grant Annual opening/ closing deadline: February 1st to February 28th

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions for initiatives that improve earthquake safety and awareness across multiple states or nationally.

This funding opportunity is designed for organizations in specific regions to conduct research and monitoring of wood stork reproduction in the Everglades, focusing on the impacts of hydrological changes on their populations.

This funding initiative provides financial support to community-based organizations, local and tribal governments in eight southeastern states to address environmental justice issues and promote healthier environments.

This funding opportunity is designed for organizations in York County that provide programs in financial literacy, workforce development, and economic and family support to help families achieve financial stability.

The purpose of CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in conjunction with agricultural production in the United States and its territories. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as market-based systems) to agricultural producers, into government technical manuals and guides, or to the private sector. CIG generally funds pilot projects, field demonstrations, and on-farm conservation research. On-farm conservation research is defined as an investigation conducted to answer a specific applied conservation question using a statistically valid design while employing farm-scale equipment on farms, ranches or private forest lands. The CIG program is not a NRCS producer financial assistance program. Project outcomes should benefit a region of a state or the entire state and not just benefit one farm. NRCS will prioritize projects that will implement climate-smart agriculture conservation activities which are targeted to assist agricultural producers and nonindustrial private forestland owners in directly improving soil carbon, reducing nitrogen losses, or reducing, capturing, avoiding, or sequestering carbon dioxide, methane, or nitrous oxide emissions, associated with agricultural production. All CIG projects must involve EQIP-eligible producers that meet EQIPs eligibility requirements listed in 7 CFR 1466.6(b)(1) through (3).

The Portland Foundation's Teacher Creativity Mini-Grants aim to support enriching learning experiences for students that fall outside typical school budgets. These grants are specifically designed to empower teachers by covering costs for innovative educational endeavors, thereby aligning with the Foundation's broader mission of fostering educational excellence and student development within the community. The program seeks to bridge funding gaps, ensuring that students have access to creative and impactful educational opportunities. The primary beneficiaries of these mini-grants are K-12 students in all counties of Indiana, whose teachers propose unique and engaging projects. The immediate impact goal is to enhance the educational experiences of these students by providing resources for class projects, programs, music or art instruction, speakers, and specialized educational materials. The ultimate goal is to spark creativity, broaden horizons, and provide learning experiences that might otherwise be unavailable due to financial constraints. The Foundation prioritizes creative and innovative projects. While the grants are generally not intended for ongoing projects, those previously funded through this program, or materials that could reasonably be expected in school budgets, exceptions can be made at the discretion of the Board of Trustees. This flexibility allows for support of truly exceptional proposals that demonstrate a significant potential for student engagement and learning. The focus is on projects that introduce new concepts or approaches, offering a fresh perspective to students' education. Expected outcomes include a more diverse and enriched learning environment for students, increased teacher autonomy in developing unique educational initiatives, and the successful implementation of creative projects that inspire and educate. Measurable results would be evidenced by the number of students reached, the variety of projects supported, and qualitative feedback on the impact of these experiences on student learning and engagement. The Foundation's strategic priority is to invest in education, and its theory of change posits that by empowering teachers with mini-grants for creative projects, they can directly foster student growth and innovation, contributing to a more vibrant and well-rounded educational landscape.