Southern Lowcountry Grants: Catalyst Grant Program
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://coastalcommunityfoundation.org/competitive-grants/catalyst-grant-program/)._
Overview
_NOTE: The Catalyst Grant program has been paused to incorporate new civic engagement research that is currently underway in the region._
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.
Catalyst Grant Program
Since its launch in 2020, the Catalyst Grant program has awarded more than $4.2M to support nonprofits’ large-scale projects addressing community-wide issues through collaborative, equitable and innovative approaches. The grants are available to nonprofits serving Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, or Jasper counties and ensure multi-year funding, often exceeding a hundred thousand dollars per year.
Catalyst Grant proposals are accepted in one of two categories, Community Innovation or Strategic Capacity Building, and are reviewed by a committee of community members who evaluate the proposals, conduct a site visit with follow-up questions and make recommendations to the Foundation.
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status
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
- Capacity building
- Community development
Categories
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