Grants
Dear Greenville Community Organization:
Welcome to our website. Greenville Women Giving is committed to strengthening our community through the collective resources of our members by awarding high-impact grants in five areas: arts and culture, education, environment, health, and human services.
Now in our fourth year, we currently have 352 members.
The Community Foundation contributed $50,000 to our efforts for the third year in a row, which meant that we awarded $382,000 in grants to local organizations whose projects were selected by our membership in 2009. The 2009 awards were made at GWG's Annual Meeting on May 21, 2009.
On this website you will find an outline of the GWG grants process: the grant application timeline, grant-making guidelines, information on eligibility for funding and funding priorities, and specific information on how to apply for a grant.
The Grants Review Committee is made up of volunteer GWG members. These members review the grant applications and decide which grant requests will be included on the ballot mailed to the GWG membership at the beginning of April. Each member has equal status and an equal vote. Voting by the membership determines the grant recipients.
We appreciate the good work you do in our community, and look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
GWG Grants Review Committee - August 17, 2009
Greenville Women Giving (GWG) awards high-impact grants ranging from $40,000 (minimum) to $100,000 in five areas of charitable interest: arts and culture, education, environment, health, and human services.
Grants awarded for 2007, 2008, and 2009 are listed under "Past Grant Recipients".
Grant Assessment Requirements
If your agency received a grant from Greenville Women Giving in 2009, part of the requirement upon acceptance of this grant is to submit a "Grant Assessment" report.
This report is due April 30, 2010. The Grant Assessment Committee will use this report as a part of the grant evaluation process.
You will be expected to include the following in your evaluation report:
- Summary description of the project.
- How the grant helped your agency achieve the purpose stated in your request.
- Was the project implemented as planned? Any problems? If so, how were they resolved? Any unexpected benefits?
- Were all necessary funds for your project raised? If not, how did you adapt the program or secure additional funding?
- How was Greenville Women Giving support acknowledged or publicized by your agency?
- An itemized accounting of how the funds your agency received were spent.
The Grant Assessment document was mailed to each grant recipient following the Awards Luncheon in May.
Grants Process Timeline for 2010
January 15, 2010 - Friday - Applications for grants are due at the office of the Community Foundation of Greenville no later than 4 p.m.
February 2, 2010 - Tuesday - Meeting of full Grants Review Committee
March 16, 2010 - Tuesday - Grants Review Committee - Grant presentations and vote for GWG members' ballot
April 1, 2010 - Thursday - Mailing of ballots for grant recipients to GWG members.
April 13, 2010 - Tuesday - Member Question and Answer session regarding ballot
April 22, 2010 - Thursday - Member ballots due in Community Foundation office
May 11, 2010 - Tuesday - Annual Meeting and Grant Awards