Name: Greenville Water
Price range: $

Community Sponsorship

Greenville Water is a not-for-profit water utility dedicated to delivering high-quality water and ensuring a sustainable future for more than 750,000 residents across Greenville County and parts of Anderson, Pickens, and Laurens counties.

Through its Commission, Greenville Water distributes community contributions through direct funding and volunteerism. Greenville Water actively supports community events that have a positive impact on the quality of life in the Greenville Water service area.

Community Sponsorship Objectives

Fund significant projects or programs that have lasting, positive impacts in the areas of environmental awareness, conservation, water education and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education
Strengthen relationships with organizations and the community at large
Provide visibility, positive public outreach and recognition for Greenville Water
Provide an opportunity to educate local youth about water resources and the environment

Community Giving Guidelines

Application Review Process

The sponsorship committee, made up of two Greenville Water Commissioners and the CEO, shall manage the applications/requests received as follows:

Requests must be made with sufficient information to allow for proper committee review
Reviews will be based upon Community Sponsorship Objectives
A summary of requests will be provided to the complete Commission at a Commission meeting following each Committee review
Applicants will be notified within 30 days of a decision
Applications must be completed in full to be considered

Opportunity or Event Date	Deadline for Request	Review and Notification
December, January, or February	October 15	November 4 (Commission Meeting)
March, April, or May	January 15	February 4 (Commission Meeting)
June, July, or August	April 15	May 6 (Commission Meeting)
September, October, or November	July 15	August 5 (Commission Meeting)

Exclusions

Grant requests that support the following will not be considered:

Individuals
Tickets for contests or raffles with prizes
Religious organizations
Trips or tours for groups
Political or partisan organizations or events
Out of service area donations

Community Giving Request

The sponsorship committee, made up of two GW Commissioners and the CEO, shall manage the applications/requests received as follows:

Requests must be made with sufficient information to allow for proper committee review.
Reviews will be based upon Community Sponsorship Objectives.
A summary of requests will be provided to the complete Commission at a Commission meeting following each Committee review.
Applicants will be notified within 30 days of a decision.
Applications must be completed in full in order to be considered.

Full Legal Organization Name

Address

Address Line 2

City

Zip Code

Organization Website

Organization President / Director

Title

Phone

President / Director Email

Contact Person (If Different)

Title

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Organization Information

501 (c)(3)?

YesNo

Year Established

Total Organization Budget

Total Number of Board Members

Total Number of Staff

Total Number of Volunteers

List of Board Members/Trustees/Officers

Organizational Mission Statement

Brief Description of Organization

Population Served

Include age groups, race, ethnicity, income levels, etc.

Proposal Request

Event/Program/Project Name

Total Program Budget

Requested Amount

Percent of Total Budget

What will the money pay for?

Please note that requests that support individuals, tickets for contests, raffles with prizes, religious organizations, trips or tours for groups, political organizations/ events, out of service area donations will not be considered.

Grant Period From

Grant Period To

Multi-YearYesNo

Geographic Area Served

Number of People Impacted, Expected to Attend or Participate

Date of Event / Time Frame of Project

Event/Project from Date

Event/Project to Date

Most recent grants received from Greenville Water:

Amount 1

Date 1

Amount 2

Date 2

How did you hear about this grant opportunity?

Please check the Community Sponsorship Objectives this request supports:Significant projects or programs that have lasting, positive impacts in the areas of environmental awareness, conservation, water education & STEM (science, technology, engineering, & math) educationStrengthen relationships with organizations and the community at largeProvide visibility, positive public outreach and recognition for GWProvide an opportunity to educate local youth about water resources and the environment

Please describe how your project supports Greenville Water's Community Sponsorship Objectives