Spirit of the Midlands Award for Corporate Leadership
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
The Spirit of the Midlands Award for Corporate Leadership is presented to a corporate partner that embodies an overall spirit of giving through contributions of time, leadership and resources in support of United Way's work.
Focus Areas:
- Student success
- Financial stability
- Health access
Geographic Scope: Midlands region (South Carolina)
Eligibility: Corporate partners
Recent Winners:
- 2018-2019: Enterprise Holdings
- 2017-2018: BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
- 2016-2017: AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
- 2015-2016: Elliott Davis Decosimo
- 2014-2015: McNair Law Firm
- 2013-2014: SCANA
- 2012-2013: Colonial Life
Contact Information:
- Address: 1818 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone: (803) 733-5400
- Email: [email protected]
Background: This award recognizes corporate partners committed to giving back to the community through time, leadership, and resources in support of United Way's priority issues.
How to Apply
Application Process
- Download the application from United Way of the Midlands website
- Complete the application form
- Submit application via email to [email protected]
Note: Past deadline (April 3, 2020) is listed on the website. Current application deadline for 2026 cycle not specified in provided materials.
What United Way of the Midlands actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 36
- Total given
- $4.68M
- Median grant
- $52K
- Range
- $5,500–$1.28M
- By dollars: South Carolina 100%. Top recipient cities: Columbia, SC; Orangeburg, SC; West Columbia, SC.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 11% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Communities in Schools of the Midlands · Columbia, SC
Program funding
$1.28M
Salvation Army · Columbia, SC
Program funding
$499K
Midlands Fatherhood Coalition · Columbia, SC
Program funding
$360K
Mirci · Columbia, SC
Program funding
$360K
Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands · Columbia, SC
Program funding
$292K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Corporate
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