Local Boys Do Good dba euphoria Grant 2025
This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in the Upstate region of South Carolina to support food access, arts education, youth programs, and emergency relief for hospitality workers in need.
euphoria Greenville, a well-established festival founded in 2006, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting tourism in Greenville, South Carolina, through a destination event that brings together food, wine, and music enthusiasts. Beyond its role as a festival, euphoria channels its proceeds into a philanthropic initiative led by its 501(c)(3) arm, Local Boys Do Good (LBDG). Through this entity, euphoria provides direct grants to charitable organizations across the Upstate region of South Carolina.
The primary purpose of these grants is to support initiatives that provide sustenance to individuals in need, especially as it relates to food access that sustains life and health. The grants also focus on supporting educational initiatives centered around music and performing arts, programs aiding children, and projects providing mental health support and emergency assistance to food and beverage industry workers who experience unforeseen crises.
For 2025, the grant application process is currently open. Applications must be completed and submitted by Wednesday, March 12 at 8:00 PM Eastern Time. All applicants are required to thoroughly review the LBDG Grant Funding Guidelines prior to applying. The application must be fully completed for consideration.
Eligible applicants include charitable organizations serving the Upstate region that align with the outlined funding priorities. Funded projects must demonstrate clear community impact and fulfill one or more of the eligible focus areas: food sustenance, arts education, youth support, and emergency relief for hospitality workers. While specific application questions were not provided in the public materials, applicants can expect to detail their organizational mission, project goals, intended community impact, and funding needs.
Applications are evaluated based on alignment with euphoria’s mission, the demonstrated community need, the project’s feasibility and sustainability, and the potential for measurable impact. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Specific scoring rubrics were not included in the public-facing information.
Key dates for the 2025 cycle include the application deadline on March 12, 2025, at 8:00 PM Eastern. Information about award announcements or disbursement timelines was not explicitly provided, meaning applicants may need to inquire directly for additional clarification.
Basic Information
- Name
- Local Boys Do Good dba euphoria Grant 2025
- Funding Source Type
- Private
- Funding Source
- euphporia
- Geographic Scope
- Limited
- Eligible States
- South Carolina
- Eligible Geographies
- Abbeville County (SC), Anderson County (SC), Cherokee County (SC), Greenville County (SC), Greenwood County (SC), Laurens County (SC), Oconee County (SC), Pickens County (SC), Spartanburg County (SC), Union County (SC)
- Primary Category
- Education
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling
- Not Specified
- Award Floor
- Not Specified
- Total Program Funding
- Not Specified
- Number of Awards
- Not Specified
- Match Required
- No
- Funding Details
- Grants must support programs that align with one or more of the following focus areas: providing food to those in need, supporting educational programs in music/performing arts, aiding children, or providing emergency relief/mental health support to food and beverage workers. Funds must be used for direct program costs in alignment with these priorities.
Important Dates
- Next Deadline
- Not Specified
- Application Opens
- Not Specified
- Application Closes
- Closed