The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) is pleased to announce a record-breaking year for the Foundation’s Community Grants Program. Grants totaling more than $735,000 were awarded to support the impactful work of 59 nonprofit organizations serving Richmond, Columbia, Burke, and McDuffie counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina.
Grant awards support arts, cultural, and historical organizations, improve health and protect the environment, provide enrichment and educational opportunities to children, youth, and adults, and help grow program services for people in need.
Since 1996, the Masters Tournament, community partners, and individual donors have chosen to give generously to the Community Foundation Endowment. Through careful stewardship and investment, the Community Foundation grows these contributed funds, which, over time, has almost doubled the size of the endowment. This commitment and collaboration has allowed the Community Foundation to grant resources for almost three decades through its Community Grants program, expanding support for organizations making a meaningful difference and enhancing the long-term strength of our region.
“This legacy program of the Community Foundation has been awarding grants for almost 30 years, totaling over 12 million dollars to hundreds of nonprofits across the CSRA. Over that time, the program has grown and evolved, but still a few things remain steadfast,” says Shell Berry, President and CEO, “The process is broad and allows us to hear directly from the nonprofits in our area regarding the most pressing needs in our community. That connection to listening to community voices continues through the perspective of nearly 200 volunteers who review the grant applications, conduct site visits, and ultimately decide which programs and services should receive this year’s funding.”
The 2026 Community Grant Award recipients are attached.