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A grant awarded from offerings collected at the Community Thanksgiving service; Foundation matches the offering (up to $5,000) and the selected local nonprofit is invited to share its mission and impact.

Organizations must provide services in one of the following areas: Family Services; Food, Hunger & Shelter; Health Services; Youth Services | Grant requests should support direct services benefiting Spartanburg County residents | Must be a nonprofit/tax-exempt organization

Community Thanksgiving Grant

Catalytic Grantmaking to deepen the capacity of place-based nonprofits serving Spartanburg County; grants awarded to place-based 501(c)(3) organizations to strengthen areas such as talent recruitment, financial management, and marketing/communications.

Must be a 501(c)(3) organization | Must be place-based (place-based 501(c)(3) organizations) | Must provide services to residents of Spartanburg County

Catalytic Grants

Just Because grants are non-application, unrestricted awards that highlight nonprofit organizations working to meet needs throughout Spartanburg County; recipients are selected by the Foundation based on work, location, and need.

Must be a nonprofit/tax-exempt organization | Provide services or demonstrate impact in Spartanburg County

Just Because Grants

Continuous Improvement Grants (up to $35,000) focused on nonprofit organizations that align with the Foundation's amplified areas (quality of life, educational achievement, economic mobility) to strengthen efforts in those areas.

Must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or tax-exempt entity | Must provide services to residents of Spartanburg County

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Past grantees

2024

Spartanburg County Foundation

$14,000

Oakwood Cemetary

$3,000

Garden Conservancy

$2,500

Spartanburg Day School

$2,000

Group Of 100

$1,000

Hatcher Garden

$1,000

Spartanburg Community College Foundation

$1,000

Men'S Garden Club

$500

2023

Noble Tree Foundation

$4,000

Grant programs

Community Thanksgiving Grant

Up to $5.0K

Catalytic Grants

Up to $20.0K

Just Because Grants

~$1K

Continuous Improvement Grants

Up to $35.0K

Foundation Details

SPARTANBURG, SC

~$1K