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Lowcountry Disaster Relief Fund

COASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTH

Foundation Rolling (Quarterly) Disaster Preparedness & Relief Grants
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Funding Amount

$130,000+

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Lowcountry Disaster Relief Fund

Organization: Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina

Status: Established 2018; ongoing fund accepting continuous donations

Purpose:

  • Support disaster relief and recovery across South Carolina

  • Provide rapid resource deployment for immediate relief needs

  • Support long-term recovery efforts

  • Fund community resiliency and disaster preparedness initiatives

    • Geographic Scope: Nine-county service area in coastal South Carolina (Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Hampton, Horry and Jasper counties)

    Disaster Response Examples:

  • Hurricane Florence (2018): Awarded $130,000+ to organizations working on disaster relief and recovery; funds primarily directed through affiliate Waccamaw Community Foundation for Horry-Georgetown recovery efforts

  • 2015 South Carolina Floods and Hurricane Matthew: Recovery work still ongoing as of 2019

    • Fund Activities:

  • Immediate relief assistance

  • Long-term recovery support

  • Home elevation projects

  • Vegetation/habitat restoration for water absorption

  • Community resiliency and disaster preparedness

  • Rebuild and resilience strategies

    • Funding Approach:

  • Receives ongoing donations from supporters

  • Provides flexibility to address past disaster damages and support resiliency

  • Deploys resources quickly when new disasters occur

    • Contact Information:

  • Disaster Relief Page: https://coastalcommunityfoundation.org/special-initiatives/disaster-relief/

  • Charleston: 1691 Turnbull Avenue North, North Charleston, SC 29405 | Phone: 843-723-3635

  • Beaufort: 2015 Boundary Street, Suite 215, Beaufort, SC 29902 | Phone: 843-379-3400

    • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    disaster-relief

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