Spinks Family Foundation: Small Grant Request
Funding Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Rolling
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed quarterly, providing essential funding for initiatives in education, health, and food security.”
Can we apply?
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Requests must be submitted at least 8 weeks before the event date.
- You should have at least 500 hours of volunteer participation and offer facilities and programs in the communities we serve throughout the Upstate, Midlands, and Lowcountry regions of South Carolina.
- Organizations are eligible for donations only once per calendar year.
Overview
The Spinks Family Foundation offers small grants to support non-profit organizations dedicated to improving community life in South Carolina. Eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) certified, with a focus on volunteer engagement and community services. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed quarterly, providing essential funding for initiatives in education, health, and food security. This philanthropic effort aims to foster strong, healthy communities and enhance the well-being of residents.
NOTE: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed quarterly by our staff.
The Spinks Family Foundation was established to support the generous giving of our company, founder, teammates, vendors and customers. Through the Spinks Family Foundation, we graciously support organizations that align with our charitable giving mission.
We support many events and charitable organizations that share our passion for community. Through our donations to education, health, food security, addiction prevention and intervention and other community-focused initiatives, we hope to touch the lives of people in our communities and bring a little extra happiness to them and their families.
Requests for cash or in-kind donations are accepted on our website on a rolling basis and reviewed quarterly by our staff. Awards will be made in March, June, September and December.
Eligibility
To qualify for a charitable donation, your organization must be a non-profit 501(c)3 with 80% or more of funding directed at improving the life in our communities. You should have at least 500 hours of volunteer participation and offer facilities and programs in the communities we serve throughout the Upstate, Midlands, and Lowcountry regions of South Carolina.Organizations are eligible for donations only once per calendar year.
Full eligibility text
501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the Carolinas with 80% or more of funding directed at improving life in the community. Requests must be submitted at least 8 weeks before the event date.
What Spinks Family Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 44
- Total given
- $1.27M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,750–$272K
- By dollars: South Carolina 72%, Virginia 21%, North Carolina 4%. Top recipient cities: Greenville, SC; Anderson, SC; Arlington, VA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
March of Dimes · Arlington, VA
To further the purpose of the charitable organization
$272K
American Cancer Society · Greenville, SC
To further the purpose of the charitable organization
$164K
Community Foundation · Greenville, SC
To further the purpose of the charitable organization
$70K
The Bridge Center Recovery · Anderson, SC
To further the purpose of the charitable organization
$51K
Phillis Wheatley Association DBA Phillis Wheatley Community Center · Greenville, SC
To further the purpose of the charitable organization
$50K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Healthcare
- Food security
- Community development
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