Greenville Local Development Corporation

AWT Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The foundation supports education, community services, and other charitable work, including organizations serving people with disabilities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,000 to $125,000, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to South Carolina, with additional grants in North Carolina, Georgia, Indiana, and New York. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Duke Energy Foundation

Charlotte, NC

The Duke Energy Foundation funds workforce and local economic development, disaster resilience, conservation, clean water, and economic opportunity in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000; applications for grants of $20,000 or less are accepted year-round, after applicants discuss proposals with a state representative.

Jean T and Heyward G Pelham Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The foundation supports higher education and scholarships, healthcare, arts and theater, cancer-related work, and Chesapeake Bay conservation, with 2024 grants primarily in South Carolina and also in North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, and Colorado. Its 48 grants totaled $1.65 million, ranging from $2,500 to $300,000, with a median of $15,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

The Fluor Foundation

Irving, TX

The Fluor Foundation supports economic development, education, environmental stewardship, and public health and critical human needs in communities where Fluor has an established presence, often working with local schools and community organizations. In 2025, it awarded 77 grants totaling about $2.74 million, with a median grant of $12,000; it generally does not accept unsolicited requests and encourages organizations to contact a local Fluor Community Affairs representative.

Irene H Keith Scholarship Fund

Saint Louis, MO

Prisma Health-Upstate

Greenville, SC

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

The Hilliard Family Foundation Inc

Greenville, SC

The Jolley Foundation

Greenville, SC

The Jolley Foundation funds work addressing poverty, discrimination, and racial and social inequity, including advocacy, organizational capacity, education, health equity, and equitable economic development, primarily serving Greenville County, South Carolina. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,555 to $150,000, with a median of $30,000; it asks prospective applicants to contact it before applying and accepts applications through two annual cycles.

Danicas Foundation Inc

Lake Oswego, OR

United Way of Greenville County Incorporated

Greenville, SC

United Way of Greenville County funds multi-year grants to organizations addressing poverty through affordable housing, childcare, postsecondary education and job credentials, and transportation. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,118 to $252,389, with a median of $35,000; funding focuses on organizations serving Greenville County, South Carolina. The current grant cycle is closed, and the next is expected in 2026; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

United Way of Pickens County

Easley, SC

The mission of the United Way of Pickens County is to optimize the organized capacity of people to care for another with the vision to lead Pickens county in creating and developing talents and resources to enhance the quality of life for individuals, families and the community.

Brady Education Foundation Inc

Carrboro, NC

The Brady Education Foundation funds research and evaluations of programs that improve educational outcomes for children from birth through age 18, with an emphasis on strength-based approaches and real-world impact. Its 2025 grants ranged from $20,000 to $248,007, with a median of $55,147; recent funding went to organizations in North Carolina, Massachusetts, Georgia, California, and Missouri. It accepts requests through a letter-of-inquiry process, inviting selected applicants to submit full proposals.