New Leaf Fund

The New Leaf Fund was established in 2025 by a Greenville native with a passion for conservation.

Established 501c(3) organizations that have been in operation for more than two years and local municipalities are invited by the New Leaf Fund Committee to apply online through Community Foundation’s website during the spring, summer, and/or winter grant cycles.

The Foundation encourages grant requests that include the acquisition and protection of land and the protection and restoration of historical properties, in the City of Greenville, in Greenville County, and, to a lesser degree, in the Upstate.

Application Dates

• Summer Cycle
  • Opens June 1, 2026
  • Application due August 1, 2026
• Winter Cycle
  • Opens October 1, 2026
  • Application due December 1, 2026
• Spring Cycle
  • Opens February 1, 2027
  • Application due April 1, 2027

Additional Information

• Awards typically range from $20,000 to $100,000
• Applicants may apply for more than one grant annually

Funding opportunities may include

• Projects including acquisition, development, preservation, or restoration of land to benefit nature and the general public
• Projects including acquisition, development, preservation, or restoration of historical and cultural assets
• Planning, survey, appraisal or design fees for implementing such projects

Community Foundation will follow these guidelines in evaluating grant requests:

• Thoroughly review the requesting organization’s ability to succeed, including evaluation of its operating budget, staffing capability, and experience.
• Evaluate each request carefully to ensure that projects do not overlap, and services are not duplicated.
• Require post-grant evaluation to determine whether the funded project met the outlined objective.
• We will not make grants to individuals.
• We will not fund tuition for degree programs, fees, and other costs to attend conferences, capital campaigns, campaign consultants, recurring staff or board training expenses, additional staffing positions, and endowments.

To make inquiries, contact Ryan Thackray at rthackray@cfgreenville.org.