Deadline: 15-Jun-21
The Mary Black Foundation is seeking applications for its Grant program to improve the health and wellness of the people and communities of Spartanburg County, SC, and fund projects that will have measurable impact and can create meaningful, transformative change in the health, wellness, and success of Spartanburg County residents. Specifically, the Foundation is interested in funding projects that will reduce health disparities.
Focus Areas
This grant cycle, Mary Black Foundation will be prioritizing grant requests in the following areas:
- The majority of people served reside in the Foundation’s priority zip codes: 29301, 29303, 29306, 29330, or 29372.
- The proposal seeks to address growing mental health needs, especially among people of color, children, and adolescents.
- The proposal seeks to improve the health of youth through increased access to out of school time programming, especially for young people of color.
- The proposal works to close the gap on educational disparities, especially among preschool children and those who have fallen behind due to virtual and hybrid learning in 2019 and 2020.
Funding Information
Grants funded through the Foundation’s two focus areas:
- Early Childhood Development and Healthy Eating | Active Living, vary greatly, with an average size of $70,000.
- The average size grant funded through the Community Health Fund is $20,000.
What do they fund?
The Mary Black Foundation provides funding to nonprofit organizations for the following:
- General Operating Support: to cover day-to-day activities and ongoing expenses.
- Programs & Services: activities directly targeting individuals to achieve specific results.
- Policies & Places: activities to change or modify policies or to create new or improved places that increase opportunities for the residents of Spartanburg County.
- Planning & Capacity Building: to plan for or study future projects or to implement efforts that improve the capacity of the organization to achieve results.
The Foundation does provide multi-year funding in the areas of Early Childhood Development and Healthy Eating | Active Living. The Community Health Fund grants are one-year only. The Mary Black Foundation has very limited funds to sponsor events.
What they do not fund?
Though they’d love to help everyone, the Mary Black Foundation generally does not fund:
- Activities that are discriminatory or organizations engaged in discriminatory practices, including, but not limited to, written or informal policies and procedures regarding staff and/or volunteer requirements, program content, or participant eligibility that are discriminatory.
- Direct grants or scholarships (including tuition assistance) for individuals;
- Grants that further political or religious activities;
- Medical, scientific, or academic research;
- Vans or buses used to transport people;
- Activities and/or programs that duplicate efforts that are, have been, or should be offered at local hospitals;
- Activities, projects, or programs that will have been completed before funding becomes available;
- Endowments or other reserve funds or the payment of debt;
- Fundraising events, celebrations, or dinners; or
- Individual schools unless the project is district or county-wide and is supported by the superintendent(s).
Eligibility Criteria
- The Foundation awards grants to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies working to improve the health and wellness of the people of Spartanburg County.
- Agencies that are located outside of Spartanburg County may apply if the proposed project will benefit primarily the residents of Spartanburg County.
For more information, visit https://maryblackfoundation.org/apply-for-a-grant/
