2024 Granting Timeline

Please note:  GCCF Grant Applications are available only through our granting software platform. Please use this link to create your account and access the Grant Application for the current cycle.

Youth & Education

Applications will be received February 1 – February 29 and reviewed during March, with notifications given and awarded funds made available by April 30.

Community Enhancement

Applications will be received June 1 – June 30 and reviewed during July, with notifications given and awarded funds made available by August 31.

Open Granting

Applications will be received October 1 – October 31 and reviewed during November, with notifications given and awarded funds made available by January 15.

Capacity Building and Operational Support

Applications will be received April 1 – April 30 and reviewed during May, with notifications given and awarded funds made available by June 30.

Prospective applicants must register for and attend one mandatory information meeting about this grant cycle. Information meetings for the 2025 Capacity Building and Operational Support cycle will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 1:00-2:00, Thursday, March 6, 3:00-4:00, and Tuesday, March 11, 10:00-11:00. To register, please email your name and organization’s name to Mary Woodiwiss, mwoodiwiss@greenwoodcf.or

For more information about Capacity Building and Operational Support Grants, contact Mary Woodiwiss, 864.223.1524 x2, mwoodiwiss@greenwoodcf.org.

Innovation

The Innovation Grant cycle occurs biennially and will be offered again in 2025.

Prospective applicants must register for and attend one mandatory information meeting about this grant cycle. Information meetings for the 2025 Innovation cycle will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2:00-3:00, Thursday, March 6, 4:00-5:00, and Tuesday, March 11, 11:00-noon. To register, please email your name and organization’s name to Mary Woodiwiss, mwoodiwiss@greenwoodcf.or

For more information about the Innovation Grant, contact Mary Woodiwiss, 864.223.1524 x2, mwoodiwiss@greenwoodcf.org.

Grant Application Examples

An EXAMPLE of the GCCF Grant Application for the Youth & Education, Community Enhancement, and Open Granting cycles may be found here.

PLEASE NOTE:
This document is provided as
a reference and WILL NOT
be accepted as an application. Use this link
 to create your account and access the Grant Application
for the current cycle.

Y & E, CE, and OG cycles Grant Application EXAMPLE
Capacity Building and Operational Support Grant Application Example

An EXAMPLE of the GCCF Capacity Building and Operational Support Grant Application form may be found here.

PLEASE NOTE: This document
is provided as a reference and
WILL NOT be accepted as
an application.

Use this link to create your account and access the Capacity Building and Operational Support Grant Application.

Capacity Building and Operational Support Grant Application EXAMPLE
Innovation Grant Application Example

An EXAMPLE of the GCCF Innovation Grant Application
form may be found here.

PLEASE NOTE: This document is provided as a reference
and WILL NOT be accepted as an application. Use this link
 to create your account and access the Innovation Grant Application.

Innovation Grant Application EXAMPLE
Donor-Advised, Designated, and Field of Interest Grants

Grants are also made by GCCF from Donor Advised, Designated, and Field of Interest Funds, in fulfillment of donors’ specific intents.  Donors may recommend grants to virtually any tax-exempt organizations serving the causes they care about most deeply— locally and even globally. For more information, please see Donors & Funds.

Questions about Completing or Submitting a Grant Application?
Contact us for assistance.

Greenwood County Community Foundation
110 Phoenix Street
Greenwood, SC 29646
864.223.1524
staff@greenwoodcf.org