Northern Lowcountry Grants
The following competitive grant programs are for organizations serving Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester and/or Georgetown counties. Unless otherwise specified, organizations are allowed and encouraged to apply for general operating support. Some programs are part of a grouped selection process, which you can learn more about in our Process & Schedule section.
HOME Community Fund
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Nonprofits serving Berkeley, Charleston and/or Dorchester counties can apply for up to $4,000. General operating support are allowed and encouraged.
The Charles-Webb Ed Croft Endowment Fund
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Grants up to $10,000 are available annually to nonprofit organizations serving Berkeley, Charleston and/or Dorchester County serving children with special needs.
N.E.W. Fund (Neighborhoods Energized to Win)
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Grants up to $3,000 are available annually to low-to-moderate income neighborhood groups in Charleston and/or Colleton counties that address key issues in the neighborhoods and strengthen residents’ leadership skills.
Stanley B. Farbstein Endowment
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This invitation-only program is aimed at preserving Jewish life and education in Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties.
All Northern Lowcountry Grants
Arts
Griffith-Reyburn Lowcountry Artist of the Year Award
A grant of $6,000 is made annually to a Charleston County visual artist, defined as a fine art sculptor or individual who works in oils, acrylics, watercolors, or pastels. The grant will provide funding to support the artist during the creation of a work of art that reflects or depicts “the look and feel” of the Lowcountry.
Tori Hyder, tori@coastalcommunityfoundation.org
Culture, Identity & Equity
Stanley B. Farbstein Endowment
This invitation-only program is aimed at preserving Jewish life and education in Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties.
Phyllis Martin, phyllis@jefsc.org
Lowcountry Unity Fund
Mini grants of up to $5,000 are available to groups in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties for programs that support racial equity or address structural racism.
Samuel Bellamy, samuel@coastalcommunityfoundation.org
The Charleston JCC Foundation (CJCCF) Grant Program
This invitation-only program continues the work of the Charleston Jewish Community Center by providing funding for education, community relations, Jewish culture, and sports. Funding is available for organizations serving Jewish residents in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties.
Phyllis Martin, phyllis@jefsc.org
Education
Blackbaud Fund
Grants up to $10,000 are available to nonprofit organizations serving Berkeley, Charleston and/or Dorchester counties supporting special needs youth, as well as education for underserved youth. Applications are accepted beginning in mid-November, with a deadline of 11:59 p.m. January 15 or the next business day, if the date falls on a weekend.
Samuel Bellamy, samuel@coastalcommunityfoundation.org
Donors Choose Teacher Mini Grants
Grants are available in the fall for teacher-initiated classroom projects in our service area, as well as in Allendale and Barnwell counties. Teachers post proposals on the DonorsChoose website
Kristi Wallace, kristi@coastalcommunityfoundation.org
Health & Wellness
Cooper River Bridge Run Grants Fund
Grants up to $5,000 are available annually to nonprofit organizations serving Berkeley, Charleston and/or Dorchester counties that promote health and wellness. The deadline to apply is January 15, or the next business day if that date falls on a weekend or a holiday.
Samuel Bellamy, samuel@coastalcommunityfoundation.org
Housing
REALTORS Housing Opportunities Fund (RHOF)
Grants up to $5,000 are available in two cycles per year to nonprofits serving Berkeley, Charleston, and/or Dorchester counties that focus on affordable housing, including education, development or repair. Applications are accepted twice a year. The winter cycle begins in November, with a deadline of 11:59 p.m. January 15 (or the next business day if the date falls on a weekend). The summer cycle begins in April, with a deadline of 11:59 p.m. June 1 (or the next business day if the date falls on a weekend).
Nivia Collins, nivia@coastalcommunityfoundation.org
Location-Specific
HOME Community Fund
Nonprofits serving Berkeley, Charleston and/or Dorchester counties can apply for up to $4,000. General operating support are allowed and encouraged.
Nivia Collins, nivia@coastalcommunityfoundation.org
The Charles-Webb Ed Croft Endowment Fund
Grants up to $10,000 are available annually to nonprofit organizations serving Berkeley, Charleston and/or Dorchester County serving children with special needs.
Samuel Bellamy, samuel@coastalcommunityfoundation.org
Volvo Car USA Operations Grants Fund
As a general guide, grants range from $1,000 to $25,000 and are available to nonprofits that serve the community surrounding Volvo’s Berkeley County factory site.
Caroline Rakar, caroline@coastalcommunityfoundation.org
N.E.W. Fund (Neighborhoods Energized to Win)
Grants up to $3,000 are available annually to low-to-moderate income neighborhood groups in Charleston and/or Colleton counties that address key issues in the neighborhoods and strengthen residents’ leadership skills.
Samuel Bellamy, samuel@coastalcommunityfoundation.org
Open Grants
Nonprofits serving Berkeley, Charleston and/or Dorchester counties as well as Georgetown County arts nonprofits. If the proposal addresses one of the following areas, applicants can apply for up to $15,000: Arts, Hospice Care, Alzheimer’s and related disorders. For all other focus areas, applicants may apply for up to $10,000. Applications for general operating support are allowed and encouraged.
Samuel Bellamy, samuel@coastalcommunityfoundation.org
Dorchester County Fund
Nonprofits serving Dorchester County can apply for up to $5,000. Applications for general operating support are allowed and encouraged.
Samuel Bellamy, samuel@coastalcommunityfoundation.org
Giving Back to Berkeley County Fund
Nonprofits serving Berkeley County can apply for up to $10,000. General operating support is allowed and encouraged.
Samuel Bellamy, samuel@coastalcommunityfoundation.org
Social Venture Partners Charleston
SVP Charleston is a fund and program of Coastal Community Foundation as well as a member of the Social Venture Partners global network. The program provides multiyear, capacity-building grants with a component of programmatic support to nonprofit organizations serving Berkeley, Charleston and/or Dorchester counties.
Lindsey Ballenger, lindseysvp@coastalcommunityfoundation.org
Stanley B. Farbstein Endowment
This invitation-only program is aimed at preserving Jewish life and education in Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties.
Phyllis Martin, phyllis@jefsc.org
Lowcountry Unity Fund
Mini grants of up to $5,000 are available to groups in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties for programs that support racial equity or address structural racism.
Samuel Bellamy, samuel@coastalcommunityfoundation.org
The Healthy Harbors Fund
The Healthy Harbors Fund will make grants for the benefit of water quality in the Charleston harbor and surrounding environment. Applications will be accepted from organizations/projects with a primary focus on water quality related to pollution and environmental changes in the greater Charleston area.
Samuel Bellamy, samuel@coastalcommunityfoundation.org
Special Needs Youth
The Charles-Webb Ed Croft Endowment Fund
Grants up to $10,000 are available annually to nonprofit organizations serving Berkeley, Charleston and/or Dorchester County serving children with special needs.
Samuel Bellamy, samuel@coastalcommunityfoundation.org
Blackbaud Fund
Grants up to $10,000 are available to nonprofit organizations serving Berkeley, Charleston and/or Dorchester counties supporting special needs youth, as well as education for underserved youth. Applications are accepted beginning in mid-November, with a deadline of 11:59 p.m. January 15 or the next business day, if the date falls on a weekend.
Samuel Bellamy, samuel@coastalcommunityfoundation.org