Community Engagement Grants

Community Engagement Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina
Amount: Up to US $1,500
Last Updated: January 23, 2026

Summary

Overview

Community Engagement Grants Community Engagement Grants support outreach, events, trainings, workshops, celebrations and other activities that serve and engage communities experiencing poverty. What Community Engagement Grants Support Activities focused in at least one of the Foundation’s focus areas: economic mobilityhousing security and/or health careActivities serving any of South Carolina’s 46 counties.One-time or occasional activities that engage communities experiencing poverty. These grants are not meant to support an organization’s core programs and activities (for example, a free medical clinic’s health care services).Activities that are occurring within six months of the funding date.Activities that benefit from a small one-time funding. Grant requests can be up to $1,500.Organizations cannot receive both a Community Engagement Grant and a Systems Change Grant from the Foundation in the same year. That means, if your organization has received a Systems Change Grant, you cannot apply for this grant.Organizations can receive one Community Engagement Grant annually. Community Engagement Grant recipients do not need to submit reports to the Foundation.

Eligibility

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

Ineligibility

Community Engagement Grants cannot be used for fundraising events such as galas and capital campaigns.