South Carolina Science and Technology Grants

This funding opportunity supports South Carolina artists in launching or enhancing arts-based business initiatives that promote career satisfaction and sustainability.

This grant provides funding to nonprofits in the Tri-County area of South Carolina to strengthen their internal operations and enhance their capacity to serve communities effectively.

This grant provides financial support to schools, colleges, nonprofits, and workforce training centers in Hardeeville, South Carolina, to enhance education and promote workforce training initiatives for the local community.

The South Carolina Arts Commission is offering the ArtsNOW Schools Advancement Grants of $10,000 to $100,000 over three years to ArtsNOW Partner Schools in South Carolina, to support arts integration, professional learning, curriculum mapping, and planning through innovative practices.

The Central Carolina Community Foundation is offering a grant to charitable, educational, or faith-based organizations serving the Greater Chapin area in South Carolina, aimed at addressing critical needs, developing skills, leveraging funding, providing opportunities for underserved populations, and building community strengths, with applications due by 09/30/2024.

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 4K preschool providers in South Carolina to create arts-integrated learning experiences for young students and provide professional development for teachers, particularly in designated counties.

This funding opportunity supports public libraries in South Carolina to collaborate with artists and arts organizations, fostering community engagement through various artistic and cultural activities.

The Opportunity Grants by the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, offering up to $10,000 for a 12-month period, are designed to stimulate and support new or existing programs, projects, or capital investments of nonprofit organizations serving Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper Counties in South Carolina, excluding general operating support, religious, political activities, and scholarships among others.

The Gambrill Foundation supports a variety of charitable causes with a primary focus on organizations that uplift and positively impact the residents of the Anderson County, South Carolina area. Donor Name: Gambrill Foundation State: South Carolina County: Anderson County (SC) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/15/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Gambrill Foundation awards grants to organizations for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Program Areas Arts, culture, and humanities Education Environment, animals Health Human services Public/society benefit Religion Grantmaking Priorities Grants to charitable organizations will be made at the sole and unrestricted discretion of the individual Co-Trustees. Generally, grants are designated for use within the Anderson County, South Carolina area or to support activities within the Anderson County area. Preference will be given to libraries, churches, universities, and colleges. Grants for capital or special purposes will be preferred over grants for general or operational use. Priority will be given to grants that will be “matched” by funds from other sources. Funding Information Average grant size: $5,000 to $15,000. Average total giving per year: $175,000. Eligibility Criteria To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The programs and services of the applicant must be consistent with the Foundation’s mission and values. The benefits of the grant must have a measurable impact within the Anderson County, South Carolina area and must benefit a substantial number of residents. All applicants must have the financial ability to sustain the funded program or project on a continuing basis. Applications must be submitted through the online grant application form or alternative accessible application designed for assistive technology users. If available, applicants must provide an audited financial statement for the most recent complete fiscal year. The audited financial statement must be uploaded within the online grant application form. For more information, visit Wells Fargo.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Greenville County and the Upstate South Carolina region that are working to address poverty and discrimination through sustainable community-based solutions.

Systems Change grants are intended for organizations that work to influence and guide change in structural factors and related systemic/ policy issues that have created, reinforced, or exacerbated poverty in South Carolina. Donor Name: Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina State: South Carolina County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline:  07/30/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Organizations that qualify for this category of funding are addressing one or more of the structural factors associated with poverty in SC and have identified specific barriers/ issues within that structural factor that their work intends to disrupt, reduce, or eliminate. Funding Information Organizations should request the amount that meets their needs and will make the most impact on the proposed program, taking into consideration the median grant size for grants in this focus area is typically $15,000-$20,000. Eligibility Criteria  Organizations that qualify for this category of funding are addressing one or more of the structural factors associated with poverty in SC and have identified specific barriers/ issues within that structural factor that their work intends to disrupt, reduce, or eliminate. The organization brings diverse people together to learn about the whole system and its parts more clearly and coordinates a range of interventions. The organization works collaboratively across sectors, including but not limited to federal, state and local governments, faith-based organizations, social service agencies, funders, the business community, and the constituents being affected. The goals and strategies of the organization are long-term and based on extensive research, planning, evaluation, continuous learning and integration of diverse perspectives. Clear evidence exists that the organization has immersed itself in understanding what is holding the structural problem in place before tackling the problem. Examples of nonprofits that are funded for these grants are: organizations conducting research that can undergird systems-level change; organizations informing government policy that will result in more effective and equitable practices for people experiencing poverty in South Carolina; and/or organizations engaging in advocacy and/or collaborative work to create innovative solutions that propel systems change, addressing structural issues that currently affect the health, safety, and/or economic mobility for people experiencing poverty. For more information, visit SCFSC.

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina is accepting applications for its Breaking the Cycle Grant Program. Donor Name: Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina State: South Carolina County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/30/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: These grants are designed for organizations creating and sustaining pathways to economic mobility and self-sufficiency. Eligible organizations deliver proven programs that disrupt the cycle of poverty and support long-term, sustainable economic change for individuals, families and/or communities. Funding Information Grants in this focus area is typically $15,000-$20,000. Eligibility Criteria A deep understanding of the complex, multi-faceted issues that surround poverty in the community they serve is reflected in the organization’s values, practices and programming. Programming is comprehensive and multi-layered in its approach to breaking the cycle of poverty. Examples include integrated services and two-generation approaches for families Programs have clear short and long-term goals, distinct indicators for success, and can clearly show how participants are moving out of poverty. Program is informed by research — using long-term data gathered from successful internal implementation and/or based on emerging/best practice models. The organization carries out effective, ongoing program evaluation and adapts based on lessons learned and participant feedback. The organization demonstrates effective collaboration and partnerships (both formal and informal) with other organizations. For more information, visit SCFSC.

Immediate Needs Grants support organizations that meet the fundamental needs of people experiencing poverty in South Carolina. Donor Name: Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina State: South Carolina County: All Counties Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) Details: Organizations that receive funding in this category are delivering programs providing resources associated with life and health, education and skills, or access and participation. Cycle II Immediate Needs grants are for organizations with annual operating budgets greater than or equal to $500,000. All Immediate Needs grants are $5,000. Focus Areas  Access and Participation: Examples include programs that provide access to reliable transportation, access to information, legal services, assistance obtaining identifying documents, free or affordable child care, and assistance navigating systems essential to participating in daily life Education and Skills: Examples include organizations that provide quality basic childhood education, promote literacy, offer technical training, executive functioning support and acquisition of life skills/essential skills Life and Health: Examples include programs providing health care, end of life care, safe and sanitary housing, quality mental health support or treatment, food/ access to quality nutrition, safety and security, and crisis assistance. Eligibility Criteria  Has identified and is filling a gap in resources within a community. Regularly solicits feedback from participants and uses feedback for improvement. Programs have clear measure of success. Has a clear focus area: programming addresses immediate needs associated with life and health, education and skills, or access and participation. The Foundation does not fund Organizations that do not address poverty Programs outside of South Carolina Organizations that have been operating for less than one year Capital campaigns Individuals Scholarships For more information, visit SCFSC.

The Waccamaw Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Elsie Beavers Carver and E. Lois Carver Educational Fund. Donor Name: Waccamaw Community Foundation State: South Carolina County: Georgetown County (SC), Horry County (SC) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 06/28/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Carver Educational Fund gives children, grades K-12, access to programs that improve and enrich their education. These grants focus specifically on the core subject areas of language arts, math, science, social studies, health & physical education, and the arts. Funding is available for equipment & supplies, general operating support and special projects or programs. Funding Priorities Funding priority is given to proposals that include one or more of the following facets: sensitive to an emerging need address existing needs in new and imaginative ways initiation of a promising pilot designed to reduce cost and increase efficiency of nonprofit organizations direct impact on persons with need plans for necessary funding to continue after the Foundation’s support has ended. Funding Information The Elsie Beavers Carver and E. Lois Carver Educational Fund awards grants up to $2,500. Eligibility Criteria The Waccamaw Community Foundation considers applications from organizations that:  Are determined by the I.R.S. as being a public charity under section 501(c)(3) of I.R.S. code, a government agency or recognized house of worship that are exempt from income tax.  Provide programs and services to Horry and/or Georgetown counties.  Do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, sexual orientation, national/ethnic origin or disability. For more information, visit Waccamaw Community Foundation.

The Josephine Moffatt Stevenson Community Charitable Trust is currently accepting applications to promote charitable activities in South Carolina by supporting medical, educational, and religious organizations. Donor Name: Josephine Moffatt Stevenson Community Charitable Trust State: South Carolina County: Abbeville County (SC), Anderson County (SC) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/30/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Program Areas Education Health Human services Religion Grantmaking Priorities The trust primarily supports organizations located in Abbeville County, Anderson County, and the Due West community. Funding Information Average grant size: $1,000 – $7,000 Average total giving per year: $50,000 Geographic Limitations Grants are restricted to organizations located in South Carolina; however, priority is given to organizations located in Abbeville County, Anderson County and the Due West community. Requirements Organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Applications must be submitted through the online grant application form or alternative accessible application designed for assistive technology users. Only medical, educational, and religious organizations located in South Carolina are eligible. For more information, visit Wells Fargo.

The Community Foundation of Greenville welcomes grant requests from established 501(c)(3) tax- exempt agencies, located within and offering services to the residents of Greenville County, South Carolina. Donor Name: Community Foundation of Greenville State: South Carolina County: Greenville County (SC) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/19/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Capacity Building funding opportunities may include: Projects designed to improve an organization’s ability to monitor and/or respond to the needs of its clients and supporters Projects involving adoption of management innovation, process improvement and accountability Strategies to form collaborative ventures with public, private or other nonprofit institutions To support technology audits and analyses of information management systems Purchases of computers (hardware or software) or other equipment necessary to improve the organization’s ability to achieve its mission Efforts to diversify the organization’s revenue streams. Examples of Capacity Building include: Organizational assessment Strategic and long-range planning Program evaluation and planning Developing marketing plans Mergers/collaboration Feasibility studies Funding Information  Grant Award Budget: $100,000 (Award range from $5,000 to $10,000). Eligibility Criteria  The Community Foundation of Greenville welcomes grant requests from established 501(c)(3) tax– exempt agencies (operating two or more years), located within and offering services to the residents of Greenville County, South Carolina. For more information, visit CFG.

Continuous Improvement Grants of up to $25,000 will focus on the three amplified areas in the Foundation’ vision statement by which all Spartanburg County residents can reach their human potential quality of life, educational achievement, and economic mobility. Donor Name: Spartanburg County Foundation State: South Carolina County: Spartanburg County (SC) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/10/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: Focus Areas Quality of Life This area addresses opportunities to improve the overall well-being of Spartanburg County residents through access to community and cultural programs, activities, and green spaces; improvement of physical and mental health with cultural competence; and access to resources that provide household stability. Examples of these opportunities may include, but are not limited to: Community/cultural programs, physical activities that strengthen health and well-being, outdoor spaces accessible to the community Care for uninsured adults and children, Spanish speaking staff, programs to address mental health needs for diverse populations Mobile food markets, rent/mortgaging assistance, utility assistance, home repairs Educational Achievement This area is focused on reducing barriers to academic success and improving the educational achievement of Spartanburg County residents through supportive services and programs for K-12 students, access to post-secondary education and careers, and opportunities for return-to-learn adults. Examples of these opportunities may include, but are not limited to: Mentoring, out-of-school-time programs, summer learning/learning loss prevention Internships, programs for first-year college students GED completion, internet access, books and other academic materials Economic Mobility This area is focused on improving the potential for upward economic mobility in the Spartanburg County community through increased ability for financial self-sufficiency, opportunities for asset building, and access to affordable and reliable transportation. Examples of these opportunities may include, but are not limited to: Job training/certification, job search/placement, financial coaching Small/minority business development, home ownership assistance programs Supplements for transportation costs, transportation programs for rural areas, ride sharing Project Period Grants from the Spartanburg County Foundation are for a period of one year. Eligibility Criteria The Spartanburg County Foundation only considers organizations and institutions that are recognized as 501(c)(3) nonprofit and/or tax-exempt entities providing services to residents of Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Institutions and organizations located outside of Spartanburg County may be eligible for funding; however, funding is restricted to benefit Spartanburg County residents only. Organizations that serve multiple counties must clearly show impact in Spartanburg County and that the funds will remain in Spartanburg County. Organizations must comply with all applicable local, state, and federal non-discrimination laws and policies. The Spartanburg County Foundation seeks to support organizations who can demonstrate the following: Alignment with the Foundation’s mission and vision. Services that help Spartanburg County residents achieve their human potential. Data-informed responses to one or more of the three Continuous Improvement areas (Quality of Life, Educational Achievement, & Economic Mobility). Comprehensive measurement and evaluation tools that track organizational and programmatic outcomes. Potential to leverage funding from multiple sources. For more information, visit SPCF.

The Christine Brice Stevenson Community Charitable Trust is seeking applications to support medical, educational, and religious organizations located in Abbeville County, Anderson County, and the Due West community in South Carolina in order to enrich the lives of residents. Donor Name: Christine Brice Stevenson Community Charitable Trust State: South Carolina County: Abbeville County (SC), Anderson County (SC) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline:  06/30/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Program Areas Education Health Human services Religion Grantmaking Priorities The trust primarily supports the New Hope Church in Winnsboro, South Carolina and other organizations located in Abbeville County, Anderson County, and the Due West community. Funding Information Average total giving per year: $5,000 Average grant size: $1,000 Requirements Organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Applications must be submitted through the online grant application form or alternative accessible application designed for assistive technology users. Only medical, educational, and religious organizations located in South Carolina are eligible. For more information, visit Wells Fargo.

The CATALYST Grant aims to enhance the capabilities, efficiency, and competitiveness of small and medium-sized manufacturers in South Carolina by promoting the adoption of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMT), Quality Management Systems (QMSs), and Lean Manufacturing tools. Eligible manufacturers must have a NAICS code beginning with 31, 32, or 33, be physically located in South Carolina for at least one year, operate within the Department of Defense supply chain, and employ at least four workers. The grant supports consultative assessments to identify opportunities for AMT deployment and funds pilot projects in areas such as augmented reality training, digital work instructions, and robotics. The grant application opens on October 5, 2023, following an informational webinar, and closes on June 30, 2024, or when all slots are filled. The grant provides funding for projects recommended by AMT assessments, as well as QMS and Lean Manufacturing implementations to help manufacturers eliminate waste and reduce rework, improving their effectiveness as DIB suppliers.