Northern Lowcountry Grants: Giving Back to Berkeley County Fund
Funding Amount
Up to US $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Geography
- In Berkeley County, South Carolina
- Serving Berkeley County are eligible to apply
Overview
The Northern Lowcountry Grants: Giving Back to Berkeley County Fund, established in 2008 by the Coastal Community Foundation, aims to enhance the quality of life for residents in Berkeley County, South Carolina. This fund supports nonprofits across various fields, encouraging applications for general operating support. The foundation, active since 1974, is the largest community foundation in the state, managing over 700 funds and distributing millions in grants and scholarships each year.
Coastal Community Foundation is the largest community foundation in South Carolina, managing more than 700 funds established by individuals, families and organizations and awarding tens of millions of dollars in grants and scholarships each year.
Giving Back to Berkeley County Fund was established in 2008 to distribute grants to improve the quality of life in the county. Applications are accepted from organizations of all fields-of-interest that serve residents of Berkeley County. General operating support is allowed and encouraged.
Eligibility
Nonprofits serving Berkeley County are eligible to apply.
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
- 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.
- 23% 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
- Community development
- Operating support
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