Upstate Giving, March 26, 2018

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Credit union announces grant program

Greenville Federal Credit Union has launched a Thanks and Giving Grants Program as part of its 50th anniversary celebration in 2018. The program is designed to identify and provide funding support for community based 501C3 organizations that promote youth, education, community and economic assistance or relief in local areas across Greenville County, according to a news release. The initiative will award five grants of $10,000 each to nonprofit organizations committed to developing and implementing programs designed to improve local prosperity in communities within Greenville County.

Applicants must be located in and do their work in Greenville County. Successful proposals for projects funded by a Thanks and Giving grant should be able to clearly demonstrate how the implementation of their proposed initiative will benefit and support education, improve child welfare, increase community and economic assistance or relief in the local community, the release said. Application information can be found online.