The Barbara Stone Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on supporting visionary and creative programs for individuals with disabilities, has opened the application window for Upstate non-profits to apply for grants. Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization creating or continuing innovative programs that empower individuals with disabilities, bridge gaps in existing programs or provide solutions to issues faced by the disability community.
Grant applications must be received by 5 p.m. on March 15, 2021 and can be submitted by email at lara@barbarastonefoundation.org or by mail to the Barbara Stone Foundation. Mailed applications should go to the attention of “Grants” and be mailed to P.O. Box 26567, Greenville, S.C., 29616. All organizations that apply should review the application requirements at https://barbarastonefoundation.org/grants/application-process, and contact the Barbara Stone Foundation’s Executive Director, Lara Ceisel, at 828-808-1896 to discuss your grant request.
“We hope that creative individuals and organizations in Greenville’s amazing network of providers will develop innovative ways to ensure our community is a place where individuals with disabilities have more opportunities,” said Ceisel. “Our supporters believe in our mission and give us the incredible privilege of giving grants that truly make an impact and difference.”
In 2020, the Barbara Stone Foundation gave $45,800 in grants and over the last few years, the Foundation has awarded over $195,000 in grants to Upstate non-profits. To learn more about Barbara Stone Foundation, visit www.barbarastonefoundation.org.
About the Barbara Stone Foundation
Since 1991, the Barbara Stone Foundation has provided funds to improve the quality of life for individuals with disabilities. The mission of the Barbara Stone Foundation is to raise funds to enhance the quality of life for citizens of Greenville County with developmental disabilities, head and spinal cord injuries, and autism. For more information, visit. To learn more, visit www.barbarastonefoundation.org or find the organization on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.