Greenville Women Giving recently awarded $503,555 in grant funding to six nonprofits in Greenville County.
The 2024 grant recipients were announced at the organization’s annual meeting on May 14. Each nonprofit organization selected to receive a grant fulfills at least one of Greenville Women Giving’s five focus areas: arts, education, environment, health and human services.
South Carolina Children’s Theatre, a local performing arts theater, received $76,430 to purchase assistive technology including two live-feed cameras, viewing screens and microphones. The technology will be available for individuals with sensory sensitivities.
Nicholtown Child and Family Collaborative is a nonprofit providing resources and services to families and children in the Nicholtown community. The organization will receive $100,000 over two years to fund its Nurturing Skills for Young Parents and Parent Cafe programs. The grant will help fund staff salaries, program supplies and meals for people participating in the program.
Loaves & Fishes, a food-rescue organization, will receive $100,000 over two years to cover the operating costs of four refrigerated trucks that deliver perishable produce. The funding will also allow the nonprofit to expand its routes.
The Period Project received $80,000 to distribute 12,100 period packs across Greenville County for one year. The nonprofit organization works to provide menstrual-hygiene products to women and girls in need.
Generations Group Homes, a Simpsonville-based program for boys affected by sexual abuse, received $50,000 to update the outdated kitchen in its residential and psychiatric treatment facility. The organization will be able to store frozen-food donations and sanitize utensils properly in the updated kitchen.
Greenville Homeless Alliance, a nonprofit supporting individuals experiencing homelessness, received $97,125 for its tiny homes program. The funding will be used to construct two tiny homes designed by Fine Arts Center students. The homes will be built by participants in the Soteria prison re-entry program and rented by program graduates.
Fifty-four applications were submitted to Greenville Women Giving for consideration this year. The organization has awarded over $8.5 million to 92 nonprofit organizations since it was formed in 2006. Contributions by the collective’s members fund the grants each year.
Jane Pannier, the organization’s co-chair, said Greenville Women Giving is thrilled to make a positive impact on these organizations.
“The sheer volume of grant applications this year tells us our community’s needs are growing,” she said. “Through the collective giving of our 500-plus members, we can initiate lasting change for the good of our community. The more members we have to contribute, the greater our impact can be.”
