CCCF General Operating Support Grants
Funding Amount
Up to $30,000 ($10,000/yr for up to 3 years)
Deadline
January 31, 2027
125 days left
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Not stated
- Current deadline
- January 31, 2027
- Tracked since
- September 2026
From the program guidelines: “Applications open Jan 1, close Jan 31; grant period begins June.”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Organizations
Geography
- South Carolina
Size & budget
- An annual operating budget under $650,000
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Overview
Central Carolina Community Foundation's General Operating Support provides unrestricted, multi-year funding — up to $30,000, awarded as $10,000 annually for up to three years (contingent on continued eligibility). Eligibility: nonprofits with 501c3 status for at least two years, an annual operating budget under $650,000, at least one paid staff member (20+ hrs/week), a prior CCCF grant within the past four years, a physical location in the 11-county Midlands service area, and registration for Midlands Gives. Applications open Jan 1, close Jan 31; grant period begins June.
How to Apply
Apply through CCCF's online grant portal (Jan 1 – Jan 31). Applications reviewed by staff and a volunteer committee; final recommendations approved by the Board of Trustees. Deadline January 31 (annual).
What Central Carolina Community actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 488
- Total given
- $26.45M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $5,009–$1.48M
- 82% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: South Carolina 82%, North Carolina 5%, Pennsylvania 4%. Top recipient cities: Columbia, SC; Greenville, SC; Charleston, SC.
- 27% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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New Morning Foundation · Columbia, SC
$1.48M
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Koger Center for the Arts · Columbia, SC
$1.14M
Feeding the Carolinas · Clemmons, NC
$774K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Unrestricted nonprofits
- Operating support
Project Locations
- SC
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