
Grant Opportunities
Getting Started
Waccamaw Community Foundation serves Horry and Georgetown county nonprofits through a Competitive Grant Program, disaster relief rapid grants, and through specialized donor-advised grants.
The next Competitive Grants Cycle is in 2024. There will be only ONE Competitive Grants Cycle in 2024 so please plan on submitting your application as this will be the only time in 2024 you may do so.
Applications from verified 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organizations serving Horry and Georgetown counties will be accepted beginning on a date to be determined in 2024.
If you have never applied for a grant from Waccamaw Community Foundation, you may contact our staff before you submit your application if you have questions. Please contact Program Officer Jean Ann Brakefield at jeanann@mywcf.org or calling her at 843-357-4483.
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Our Grants Funds
Elsie Beavers Carver and E. Lois Carver Educational Fund
Application Deadline: TBD in 2024.
Geographic Location: Horry and Georgetown Counties
The Elsie Beavers Carver and E. Lois Carver Educational Fund awards grants up to $2,500. The Carver Educational Fund gives children, grades K-12, access to programs that improve and enrich their education. These grants focus specifically on the core subject areas of language arts, math, science, social studies, health & physical education, and the arts. Funding is available for equipment & supplies, general operating support and special projects or programs.
Waccamaw Community Trust Fund
Application Deadline: TBD in 2024.
Geographic Location: Horry and Georgetown Counties
The Waccamaw Community Trust Fund awards grants up to $2,500. The Community Trust Fund supports a wide range of causes that share one common purpose: to improve the lives of individuals and families living in Horry and Georgetown counties. Funding is available for equipment & supplies, general operating support and special projects or programs.
Disaster Relief Rapid Grants
Application Deadline: To be determined at appropriate time.
Geographic Location: Horry, Georgetown and Williamsburg Counties
During times of disaster relief and recovery, we accept applications for organizations providing disaster services in Horry, Georgetown and Williamsburg counties. Organizations applying to do disaster work MUST be members of their local VOAD or COAD. PLEASE SEE YOUR VOAD/COAD ADMINISTOR FOR THE CODE TO APPLY.
For information about becoming a member organization of your local VOAD or COAD, please click here for Horry County. Click here if you are a nonprofit from Georgetown or Williamsburg counties. If you have questions about the Disaster Relief Fund, please contact our staff at info@mywcf.org.
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Donor Advised Fund
Application Deadline: By Invitation Only (on a rolling basis)
Geographic Location: Horry County
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Donor Advised Fund, unlike other donor advised funds, accepts project proposals for programs within Horry County only. The Knight Foundation Fund seeks to support innovations at the local, grassroots level.
The Knight Fund invests in civic innovators who address the following funding priorities: (1) help cities attract and keep talented people; (2) expand economic opportunity and (3) create a culture of engagement. The Knight Fund believes that the design of places plays an outsize role in achieving these goals. Grants range from $1,000 to $50,000.
Application information: By Invitation Only on a rolling basis. To be considered, please submit a short project description (1-page or less) to info@mywcf.org for consideration. Description must clearly explain connection to the Knight Foundation’s funding priorities, listed above, or the project will not be considered further. Applications for multi-year funding proposals may be considered.
Applying for Grants
Our next Competitive Grant Cycle will be in 2024.
***ONLY ONE GRANT REQUEST WILL BE CONSIDERED FROM EACH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION***
If you have not already done so, you need to register within the Grants Portal system. This system is being provided by our partners at Coastal Community Foundation, so rest assured that you are in the right place when you see their logo on the page.
If you need help with the Grants Portal, please watch the helpful instructional video or read the tutorial linked below.
To review our grant seeker and evaluation guidelines, download the PDF here.
To apply for one of our competitive grants, your organization MUST meet the following requirements:
- Applicants must be nonprofit organizations with 501(c)3 designation.
- Programs/projects must serve Horry and/or Georgetown Counties only.
- If awarded a grant, you must supply a status report for the grant at your program’s conclusion or within one year.
Equity and Inclusion Statement
With a goal to champion equity and accessibility in all that we do, Waccamaw Community Foundation’s competitive grant programs is designed to allow access to our funding programs for all eligible organizations. We expect the same commitment to equity and inclusion from our grant partners. We ask all partnering organizations to affirm that no qualified individual is excluded from services, employment, or volunteer participation based on age, religion, ethnicity, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability.
Previous Grantees
If you are a recipient of a previous grant from Waccamaw Community Foundation, the following conditions must be satisfied for a new application to be considered.
- All funds from your last award must be spent before submitting a new application.
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If you previously received a grant of $2,000 or more, you must file our RBA grant report from the year in which you received funding.
- If you need help understanding the RBA report, you can watch our webinar and download the accompanying slides from the RBA Workshop.