CF Lowcountry: Opportunity Grant

CF Lowcountry: Opportunity Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Community Foundation of the Lowcountry
Amount: Up to US $10,000
Last Updated: July 15, 2025

Summary

The CF Lowcountry Opportunity Grant provides funding up to $10,000 to nonprofit organizations in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper counties. These grants aim to support new initiatives, enhance existing programs, or invest in critical capital projects. To be eligible, organizations must have 501(c)(3) status, serve local communities, and attend a Grants Information Session within a year of applying. Preference is given to projects benefiting marginalized groups.

Overview

NOTE: Attendance at a Grants Information Session is required within the 12 months prior to application. Grant Information Sessions are held approximately every two months on Thursdays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Community Foundation of the Lowcountry’s offices on Hilton Head Island. See more information, schedules, and registration process here.These grants are considered on an ongoing basis and do not follow a fixed review schedule. The Grant Advisory Committee meets on an as-needed basis, and typically makes a determination on a complete grant request in about four to six weeks. We encourage organizations to plan accordingly. Opportunity Grants Opportunity Grants are Community Impact or Community Investment Grants with a grant request budget under $10,000. These grants are designed to stimulate and help launch new programs and projects; or to help focus, enhance, and/or expand an organization’s existing programs and services; or as an investment in a capital project which is a critical enhancement to the mission of the nonprofit organization. Opportunity Grants are available to organizations throughout the Community Foundation’s four-county service area of Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties. The grant term is typically 12 months and grants are made up to $10,000.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be eligible for funding an organization must:Be a nonprofit organization with a tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code, and are not classified as a private foundation;Serve the people who live and/or work in the Foundation’s four-county service area: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper;Attend a Grants Information Session within 12 months of application;Have a current, up-to-date profile on The Giving Marketplace;Have a social justice statement in place.

Ineligibility

We generally will not consider requests for the following:General operating support Sectarian or religious activities Political activities or organizations Grants directly to individuals Endowments Annual fundraising campaigns Special events or fundraisers Scholarships for students of any age Staff positions