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John H. Dargan
President & CEO

Mary L. Thomas
Executive VP

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who is eligible to receive a grant?
The Spartanburg County Foundation makes grants for a wide variety of projects and is governed by the following criteria: Organizations and institutions receiving grant awards must be recognized as nonprofit and/or tax exempt entities providing services to the residents of Spartanburg County, SC · The Trustees of the Spartanburg County Foundation may determine certain institutions and organizations located outside Spartanburg County are eligible for funding pursuant to conditions set forward in a Court Order dated September 11, 1987.

What types of projects are supported?
The Spartanburg County Foundation gives priority consideration to:

Projects that clearly provide innovative responses to recognized community needs, but do not unnecessarily duplicate other efforts.
Projects that are collaborative in nature, involving two or more organizations.
Projects that enhance the internal stability and growth of a receiving organization .
Projects likely to attract support from matching fund arrangements.

The Spartanburg County Foundation Trustees are inclined to favorably consider:

Projects that affect broad segments of the community .
Projects which demonstrate good planning in light of overall community needs.
Projects that require partial funding rather total funding by The Foundation.
Projects that promote volunteer participation.
Projects with a plan for continued funding from other sources.

What size grant may I request?
While the Foundation has no limit on the amount that can be requested, grants usually range in size from $5,000 up to $15,000; larger grants may be considered at the discretion of the Trustees.

What types of projects are not supported?
The Spartanburg County Foundation does not generally provide funding for the following:

Annual fund campaigns.
Annual operating support, other than for start-up purposes.
Research that is of a non-community nature or that does not have promise of near term benefits to the citizens of Spartanburg County .
Film projects .
Endowments.
Lobbying activities.
Individual projects.
Recurring requests from a grantee for the same purpose for which a Foundation grant has been previously awardedd.
Religious organizations for sectarian purposes .
Publication of books or reports.

Except in unusual circumstances, multi-year grants are not considered. The Foundation will not normally make more than one grant within a 12-month period to the same organization.

Does The Foundation make site visits?
The Foundation will initiate site visits if necessary.