Colleton County Disaster Relief

_NOTE: If you have applied already, you can re-apply, should the need arise. That means, if you have not been awarded funding, or if your organization received funding and those dollars have been expended, you can submit another application. We cannot guarantee that funding will follow, but with a rolling process and the consistently shifting environment, we believe it important to be as open as possible during this uncertain time._

Disaster Response Fund

Coastal Community Foundation has activated its Disaster Response Fund to stand ready to deploy flexible resources to organizations that are working with communities disproportionately affected by Tropical Storm Debby and whose work is within the 9 coastal counties of South Carolina: Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Hampton, Horry and Jasper Counties.

Currently, the Disaster Response Fund is focused on organizations that are:

• delivering emergency aid such as supplying food, water, medical supplies, and shelter to disaster-stricken areas; and
• supporting recovery efforts such as the rebuilding of home, infrastructure, and community services to restore normalcy.

The Foundation always receives a larger number of requests for grants than it can fund, and in disaster circumstances, we anticipate that the number of requests will be greater than usual. We will endeavor to respond as quickly as possible regarding the status of the application request to allow organizations to secure a variety of resources to meet needs within the community.

The amount for grants awarded ranges from $5,000 to $20,000 and will look to support recovery efforts in affected counties within the Foundation's service area.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• At this time, we are only accepting applications to support response efforts in Colleton County.
• This fund is designed to make grants only to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, and groups fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) organization, or other publicly-supported entities such as houses of worship.
• The initial goal is to award one-time operating grants, on a rolling basis, to nonprofits whose operations are in support of vulnerable populations, elders, children, health-compromised, and others, that have been stressed by the outbreak.
• The Grantee agrees to abide by the following statement:
  • No person served by our organization shall, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, political affiliation, military service, physical or mental ability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds made available by the community foundation, and any other program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated for grants, cooperative agreements, and other assistance administered by the community foundation.

Ineligibility

• We cannot accept applications from individuals or on behalf of individuals.
• Funds are not currently allocated to support emergency preparedness or other long-term support such as coastal resiliency efforts.