Funding Amount

Up to US $3,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Geography

  • In Charleston and Colleton Counties

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Overview

The Northern Lowcountry Grants: N.E.W. Fund, supported by the Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina, provides essential funding and resources to low and moderate-income neighborhoods in Charleston and Colleton Counties. The initiative aims to create strong families, safe neighborhoods, and active participation, empowering residents to influence their community's future.

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This competitive program provides grants, leadership development and technical assistance to low and moderate-income neighborhoods in Charleston and Colleton Counties. Fund is designed to support self-sustaining community development, leadership, and pride within neighborhoods.
Coastal Community Foundation encourages applications from both grassroots and 501(c)3 nonprofit neighborhood organizations. Priority will be given to organizations focused on the Fund’s desired outcomes of strong and healthy families, safe and supportive neighborhoods, residential pride, active community participation and a belief in residents’ power to shape their communities.

Eligibility

Coastal Community Foundation encourages applications from both grassroots and 501(c)3 nonprofit neighborhood organizations in Charleston and/or Colleton counties.

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

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Grassroots
  • Community development
  • Community services

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