GWC Grant Guidelines
Greenwood Women Care is committed to learning about needs and opportunities in Greenwood County and supporting nonprofit organizations that serve Greenwood County residents through our GWC Grants.
Thank you for your interest in GWC Grants. Please review the GWC Grant Guidelines to determine whether your organization’s program or project is suitable for GWC funding consideration.
GWC Grant Application and Process
PLEASE NOTE:
Applications for 2024 GWC Grants were accepted from August 1-31, 2024. Updated documents for the 2025 GW Grants cycle will be added to this site in early 2025.
Information sessions for GWC Grants were held in July 2024 for those interested in applying for a 2024 GWC Grant. Although attending a session is not mandatory, it is recommended for a clear understanding of our granting process.
Grant Writing 101, a workshop offered at no cost to participants representing local nonprofits, is held annually in July.
Watch for details of our 2025 Grant Writing 101 workshop. This workshop includes a Funders Forum with representatives from local grantmaking organizations. Up to two persons per organization may attend. Although there is no charge for the workshop, space is limited, and registration is required.
Lakelands Counts
For current information about community indicators and services in Greenwood County, see Lakelands Counts.
Lakelands Counts is an easy-to-use platform that supports community improvement work in Abbeville, Greenwood, McCormick, and Saluda counties. It contains data, best practices, and resources, and hosts over 140 health and quality of life data indicators. Users may customize maps and reports to visualize and analyze data.
Please see our GWC Grants at a Glance here.
GWC Women’s Health Grant
Greenwood Women Care (GWC) is pleased to announce the third award cycle for the GWC Women’s Health Grant.
The GWC Women’s Health Grant supports holistic care and health education to improve physical, mental, or social health and well-being. This grant is funded through a Field of Interest Fund endowed by Jim and Denise Medford and held by the Greenwood County Community Foundation.
The GWC Women’s Health Grant subcommittee developed the granting and evaluation process for this grant award. A single grant will be made to an organization working to improve women’s health. The anticipated amount (approximately $5,000) will be announced for each cycle. Funded projects should occur between April 1 of the current year and March 31 of the following year.
For the 2025 cycle:
Interested organizations should submit a brief letter of intent describing the project and need to gwc@greenwoodcf.org by 5:00 pm on Monday, February 3, 2025. Those organizations selected to apply for funding must submit the completed application by 5:00 pm on Friday, March 14, 2025. The GWC Women’s Health subcommittee will notify the grant recipient and all other applicants by March 31 and funds will be made available by April 15.
Please scroll down to the green buttons below to download the GWC 2025 Women’s Health Grant Application and the GWC 2025 Women’s Health Grant Guidelines.
Those serving on the Women’s Health Grant subcommittee for the 2025 cycle are: Marilyn Murphy (chair), Anne Craig, Debra Moton, Mamie Nicholson, Terry Pait, Jan Puzar, and Michelle Stallworth.
Please read about our 2023 GWC Women’s Health Grant award recipient here.
Please read about our 2021 GWC Women’s Health Grant award recipient here.
GWC Grant Writing 101
Grant Writing 101, a workshop featuring professional presenters and practical information on completing effective grant applications, is offered annually at no charge to local nonprofit staff and volunteers. Please see details of this year’s workshop in the Grant Application Process section above.
A video of our virtual 2020 Grant Writing 101 workshop may be found here. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recording errors, this video begins within the first informational session of the 2.5-hour long workshop.
GWC Grants Final Reports
Click on the links below to view excerpts from the Final Reports provided by GWC grantees. We hope you enjoy learning about what each of our GWC Grant recipients accomplished for the benefit of our community!
2023
Greenwood Women Care awarded grant totaling $75,000 to ten local nonprofits in 2023.
Final report summaries and photos will be compiled and posted in early 2025.
2022
Greenwood Women Care awarded grant totaling $56,800 to eleven local nonprofits in 2022.
Final report summaries and photos submitted by each grantee have been compiled and may be viewed here.
2021
Greenwood Women Care awarded grant totaling $78,449 to twelve local nonprofits in 2021.
Final report summaries and photos submitted by each grantee have been compiled and may be viewed here.
2020
Greenwood Women Care awarded grant totaling $74,000 to ten local nonprofits in 2020, our second granting year.
Final report summaries and photos submitted by each grantee have been compiled and may be viewed here.
2019
Greenwood Women Care awarded grant totaling $47,625 to eight local nonprofits in 2019, our first granting year.
Final report summaries and photos submitted by each grantee have been compiled and may be viewed here.
