GCCF Granting Guidelines

    • Grants are for organizations whose proposals provide direct benefit to residents of Greenwood County.
    • Grants are awarded to organizations with 501(c)(3) or other tax-exempt status. GCCF does not offer loans or grants to individuals.
    • No more than one grant may be received by an organization in the Youth and Education, Community Enhancement, and Open Granting cycles within a calendar year.
    • Organizations may apply in the Capacity Building and Organizational Support cycle (annual) and/or Innovation Grant cycle (biennial) even if funding has been received in one of the three other cycles in the same year. However, an organization will not be awarded a Capacity Building and Organizational Support Grant and an Innovation Grant in the same year. Recipients of GCCF Capacity Building and Operational Support Grants will be ineligible to apply for a grant in this cycle in the following year.
    • Grants are made to specific programs and projects and are not for endowment, sponsorships, or fundraising events. Grants may be made to existing programs or start-up programs. Proposals demonstrating collaboration with other organizations or unique community value are strongly encouraged. Duplication of existing services is to be avoided.
    • Expenses charged against this grant may not be incurred prior to the start date of the grant.
    • The grantee shall return to the Foundation any unused funds at the end of the grant period. If the Foundation determines the grantee has not performed as set forth in the Terms of Grant agreement or if the grantee organization loses its status as a public charity, funds shall be returned to GCCF.
    • Future funding is conditional upon the grantee providing a final report on the specified form within nine months of grant acceptance or within 30 days of the full utilization of the grant award, whichever occurs later.
    • Funding provided by the Foundation may not be used to participate or intervene in political campaigns or to support an attempt to influence legislation except to the extent that such activities are permissible under IRS rules for 501(c)(3) charitable organizations.
    • GCCF Grant Applications must be submitted using this link to create an account and complete an application. https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=gccf  Incomplete applications will not be considered.
    • All applicant organizations must confirm compliance with the Greenwood County Community Foundation’s Non-Discrimination Policy: “… the Foundation will consider applications from organizations that do not discriminate in their delivery of programs or services on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.  It is not the intent of this policy to deny support for programs that serve specifically defined populations”.