Waccamaw Community Foundation aims to support Georgetown and Horry county nonprofits through various grant programs, including competitive grants, disaster relief, and donor-advised funds, focusing on enhancing the capacity and sustainability of local organizations to benefit the community effectively.
The broad goals of the Waccamaw Community Foundation grant program include addressing and responding to emerging needs within the community in novel and imaginative ways, supporting pilot projects with potential for significant impact, enhancing the efficiency and reducing costs for nonprofit organizations, ensuring direct impact on individuals with need, and focusing on the sustainability of projects beyond the Foundation's funding. The grants, particularly through the Waccamaw Community Trust Fund, support a wide array of causes aimed at improving the lives of individuals and families in Horry and Georgetown counties, with funding available for equipment & supplies, general operating support, and special projects or programs. Funding priorities include proposals that are sensitive to emerging needs, engage in new approaches to address existing needs, initiate promising pilots, are designed to increase non-profit efficiency, directly impact individuals in need, and include plans for sustainability post-funding.