Dear Greenville Community Organizations:

Greenville Women Giving is committed to strengthening our community through the collective resources of our members by awarding high-impact grants ranging from $40,000 (minimum) to $100,000 in five areas: arts and culture, education, environment, health, and human services.

For a re-cap of the information and questions from the 11.14.2011 webinar on the Grants Review Process, click here


2012 Grant Application Deadline is Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at midnight.

WHAT'S NEW FOR 2012

The GWG Board has adopted two changes for the 2012 grants process.

1. Intention to award one grant of $100,000

Rationale:

  • To demonstrate the power of collective giving.
  • To encourage our community to think bigger in terms of level of impact.
  • To encourage creative and ambitious collaboration among community organizations.

Criteria:

  • As in all grants, emphasis will be placed on impact, sustainability, and measurable outcomes.
  • Collaboration among multiple organizations is strongly encouraged.
  • Award may be used over two years, but not to simply run the same program for two years in a row.

Application Process:

  • Applications will be reviewed by a sub-committee of the Grants Review Committee.
  • If applicants desire feedback on their grant prior to the January 18 deadline, they may submit a draft no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 9th. The GWG $100,000 Grants Review Sub-Committee will offer feedback to refine the request, responding by December 16, 2011.
  • Final applications are due by midnight on Wednesday, January 18, 2012.

This change will be effective for at least two years - 2012 and 2013 - in order to give the community time to prepare and GWG time to observe its efficacy.

2. Frequency of Application Rules

Previous GWG award recipients may re-apply only after all three of the following criteria have been met:

  • The recipient has completed the work for which the grant was awarded.
  • The recipient has completed and submitted the Assessment Report for that award.
  • The GWG Grants Assessment Committee has approved the Assessment Report.

All applicants:
may submit only one grant application per year, unless an organization has five or more locations within Greenville County and has at least 5,000 employees.

HOW GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE DETERMINED

Jan. 18-28   Grants are reviewed by Grants Review Committee leaders for adherence to grant requirements.

Jan. 29 - Feb 10   Grants are reviewed by the Grants Review Committee, comprised of 30-50 volunteer GWG members, divided  into work groups of 5-8 reviewers.

Feb. 10 - Mar. 9   Organizations whose grants most closely fit the grant criteria are visited by Grants Review Committee members.

Mar. 16   Grants Review Committee work groups present grants for consideration before the entire Grants Review Committee.

Apr. 3   Ballot is mailed to all GWG members, whose votes determine grant recipients. Each member submits a ranked ballot.

Apr. 3 - 20   Membership voting period.

Apr. 24 - 26   Award recipients are notified.

May 9   Awards Presentation at GWG Annual Meeting.

APPLICATION DETAILS

  • Grant application is available November 1, 2011.
  • Deadline for $100,000 preliminary grant review option is Friday, December 9, 2011 at 5:00 p.m.
  • Deadline for all grants is Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at midnight.
  • For grant-making guidelines, funding information and grant assessment requirements, click here
  • To apply for a grant, click here

To review the entire grant before applying, you may download a .pdf of the application by clicking here

QUESTIONS? Click here

We appreciate the good work you do in our community and look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,
GWG Grants Review Committee

Click here to view the history of grants awarded from 2007 through 2011