Immediate Needs Grants
These grants support organizations that meet the fundamental needs of people experiencing poverty in South Carolina. Organizations that receive funding in this category are delivering programs providing resources associated with life and health, education and skills, or access and participation.
Criteria for Organizations
Has identified and is filling a gap in resources within a community.
Regularly solicits feedback from participants and uses feedback for improvement.
Programs have clear measure of success.
Has a clear focus area: programming addresses immediate needs associated with life and health, education and skills, or access and participation.
ACCESS & PARTICIPATION
Examples include programs that provide access to reliable transportation, access to information, legal services, assistance obtaining identifying documents, free or affordable child care, and assistance navigating systems essential to participating in daily life.
EDUCATION & SKILLS
Examples include organizations that provide quality basic childhood education, promote literacy, offer technical training, executive functioning support and acquisition of life skills/essential skills.
LIFE & HEALTH
Examples include programs providing health care, end of life care, safe and sanitary housing, quality mental health support or treatment, food/ access to quality nutrition, safety and security, and crisis assistance.
2024 Deadlines
CYCLE I
Cycle I Immediate Needs grants are for organizations with annual operating budgets less than $500,000. All Immediate Needs grants are $5,000.
January 11
Inquiry form opens
March 11
Inquiry deadline
(if invited to apply, application due April 1)
June
Decision notification & Funds disbursed
CYCLE II
Cycle II Immediate Needs grants are for organizations with annual operating budgets greater than or equal to $500,000. All Immediate Needs grants are $5,000.
June 3
Inquiry form opens
July 30
Inquiry deadline
(if invited to apply, application due August 30)
November
Decision notification & Funds disbursed
How to Apply
Grantee Partners
Explore the nonprofits we support that are meeting the immediate needs, working to break the cycle and developing systems to bring individuals and families out of poverty.
