Coastal Community Foundation — The Four County Fund Grant Program (formerly The Beaufort Fund)
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- September 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits
Geography
- South Carolina
Overview
Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina runs The Four County Fund Grant Program (renamed from The Beaufort Fund in June 2026), a competitive annual grant program for nonprofits in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper counties. In 2018 the Beaufort Fund made 89 grants totaling $704,600 using tiered categories; the fund has distributed $9.3M+ since 1998. Per-grant amount varies. Applicant-facing community grant (southern SC Lowcountry).
How to Apply
Apply via coastalcommunityfoundation.org grant portal. Competitive grants to nonprofits serving Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper counties, SC. The program (renamed The Four County Fund in June 2026, formerly The Beaufort Fund) uses tiered categories for small, large, and first-time applicants.
What Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 459
- Total given
- $26.02M
- Median grant
- $17K
- Range
- $5,057–$2.3M
- 85% of its 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: South Carolina 85%, North Carolina 3%, New York 2%. Top recipient cities: Charleston, SC; North Charleston, SC; Beaufort, SC.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Beaufort County School District · Beaufort, SC
Education
$2.3M
University of South Carolina Educational Foundation · Columbia, SC
Education
$2M
Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce · Beaufort, SC
Neighborhood & community dev
$1.26M
Ashley Hall Foundation · Charleston, SC
Education
$1.06M
New Morning · Columbia, SC
Health
$1.04M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Foundation
Project Locations
- SC
Categories
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