CCFC Capacity Building Mini-Grants

CCFC Capacity Building Mini-Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Central Carolina Community Foundation
Amount: Up to US $5,000
Last Updated: October 13, 2025

Summary

The CCFC Capacity Building Mini-Grants program offers funding to nonprofits aiming to enhance their organizational and financial stability. These grants support various projects, such as strategic planning, board development, and technology planning, enabling organizations to better fulfill their missions. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations based in specific Midlands counties, particularly those serving underrepresented populations. This initiative seeks to strengthen nonprofit infrastructure and governance for sustainable growth.

Overview

Capacity Building Mini-Grants Capacity Building mini-grants provide funds to nonprofits to assist with organizational and financial stability, improved governance, and growth — allowing them to carry out their missions more effectively. Our grants will fund activities that will build and maintain organization-level infrastructure and governance. Examples of eligible projects: Strategic planning CEO/executive succession planning Board development Strategic collaboration or mergers Disaster planning Facilities/Maintenance planning Technology planning Governance, policies and procedures Inclusion, diversity, equity and access (IDEA) efforts Evaluation and data organization efforts Benefits and compensation assessment and planning

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligibility RequirementsOrganizations must be determined a charitable organization in good standing under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, public entities or other charitable, educational or faith-based organizations. Organizations must have a physical location in one of the following 11 counties in the Midlands: Calhoun, Clarendon, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland, Saluda or Sumter. Organizations led by or primarily serving underrepresented populations, or those located outside Richland County are strongly encouraged to apply.

Ineligibility

Examples of Non-Eligible ActivitiesRoutine operating expenses of the organizationFundraising projects—including eventsDebt reductionEndowment or capital campaignsMedical researchIndividual conference registrationCosts associated with the creation of a new nonprofit organizationCompleted projects or proposals that have begun implementationGrants to individualsCertifications or tuition fees