GCCF Youth & Education Grants Awarded, April 2026

Greenwood County Community Foundation’s 2026 Youth & Education Grants provided 10 nonprofits with awards totaling $40,000. Each funded proposal will serve residents of our county.

These GCCF Grant recipients are:

Able SC — Youth workplace and college transition services for students with disabilities

Boys and Girls Clubs of the Lakelands — Rising STARZ Summer Impact program

Burton Center — Life skills training for greater independence

Emerald City Rotary Foundation — Dolly Parton Imagination Library books for children ages 0-5

Greenwood Community Theatre — The Penguin Project for young actors with disabilities and youth mentors

Healthy Learners — Staff salary support, transportation, and medical fees for schoolchildren’s health needs

Lakelands Region Y — Scholarships for youth programs

The Period Project — Hygiene products for low-income female students

PlaySafe — Athletic training services for local high schools

Project Hope Foundation — Technology for therapy for children with autism

Congratulations to our 2026 Youth & Education grant recipients! All the best to you as you carry out your missions in our community!