Lowcountry SPARK for Nonprofits (Community Foundation of the Lowcountry)
Funding Amount
$1K
Deadline
Deadline not published
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.
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits
Geography
- South Carolina
Overview
Lowcountry SPARK is a cohort-based learning experience over five interactive in-person sessions for newer, smaller and grassroots nonprofit organizations, covering organizational purpose, board governance, financial management and sustainability, fundraising and communications, and measuring impact. Organizations that successfully complete the program are eligible for a $1,000 capacity-building grant and additional consultation with a resource professional.
How to Apply
Applications close in September 2026. Apply via the Lowcountry SPARK application link on cf-lowcountry.org.
What Community Foundation of the Lowcountry actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 193
- Total given
- $9.41M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,000–$1.23M
- 83% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: South Carolina 83%, Illinois 6%, North Carolina 3%. Top recipient cities: Hilton Head Island, SC; Bluffton, SC; Beaufort, SC.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 37% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
University of South Carolina Beaufort Education Foundation · Bluffton, SC
Education
$1.23M
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL
Education
$505K
Volunteers in Medicine Hilton Head Island · Hilton Head Island, SC
Health
$380K
The Hilton Head Island Deep Well Project · Hilton Head Island, SC
Human Services
$354K
Coastal Community Development Corporation · Hilton Head Island, SC
Community Devel
$313K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Capacity building
- Grassroots
Project Locations
- SC
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