CF Lowcountry: Women in Philanthropy Giving Circle Grant

The CF Lowcountry: Women in Philanthropy Giving Circle has awarded over $1 million in grants since 2006, supporting nonprofit organizations in Beaufort County. With an endowment exceeding $1.3 million, the fund focuses on enhancing family stability through arts, education, and health initiatives. The 2026 theme, 'Bridging the Gap: Employment, Basic Needs, and Family Stability,' encourages innovative solutions to economic challenges, empowering individuals to achieve long-term self-sufficiency.

Since their founding in 2003, the members of Women in Philanthropy have built an endowment of more than $1.3 million. Since 2006, over $1 million grants has been awarded to nonprofit organizations throughout Beaufort County.
The Women in Philanthropy Fund is an endowed giving circle fund that continues to grow in perpetuity. The fund is invested prudently and provides grants to help strengthen families and individuals in the areas of arts and culture, community development, education, the environment, health, and human services.
Grantmaking
The grantmaking focus of Women in Philanthropy is strengthening families and individuals in the areas of arts and culture, community development, education, the environment, health, and human services. With this in mind, the advisory committee will establish the criteria for each cycle of funding for grant-seeking nonprofit organizations.
We are pleased to announce that the theme selected for 2026 grants is “ Bridging the Gap: Employment, Basic Needs, and Family Stability.”
Through a focus on building pathways to long-term self sufficiency, WIP seeks to support organizations that help individuals and families move beyond paycheck-to-paycheck survival in Beaufort County. WIP recognizes that barriers toward achieving self sufficiency can be encountered in a variety of areas including: child care, financial literacy, food, health care, housing, transportation, employment opportunities and wages, and education. WIP anticipates funding organizations who have planned or are planning innovative approaches toward surmounting these obstacles, empowering their constituency to build pathways toward long term self sufficiency.

Eligibility

This grant opportunity is open for any projects which affect people who live and/or work in Beaufort County.