Stanley B. Farbstein Endowment Grant

The Stanley B. Farbstein Grant Program, established by Mr. Farbstein’s estate in 2014, is an invitation-only initiative focused on preserving Jewish life and education in South Carolina's Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties. Each year, selected organizations can request funding up to $20,000. Since its inception, the program has allocated over $500,000, demonstrating a strong commitment to enhancing Jewish culture and supporting STEM education for youth.

NOTE: The Stanley B. Farbstein Grant Program is an invitation-only competitive program. Interested applicants can contact Phyllis Martin to be considered for an invitation to apply.
Our Purpose
Through endowment funds established by individuals, families, businesses and organizations, our combined resources allow us to not only address community needs today, but help us chart a course for a brighter future in the nine counties we serve along South Carolina’s coast. With our donors, we invest millions of dollars through grantmaking, impact investing and scholarships each year. We are also known for understanding and acting upon the dynamic needs of the communities we serve, with recent examples including our disaster response efforts during and after major storms such as Hurricane Florence, and the creation of the Lowcountry Unity Fund in the wake of the Mother Emanuel AME Church massacre to support causes addressing systemic racism.
We also have a long history of incubating grassroots causes and providing them with structural support to grow into fully operational nonprofit organizations. Some organizations that began as programs at Coastal Community Foundation — including the Lowcountry Food Bank, One80 Place and the Center for Heirs Property Preservation — are now major regional nonprofits addressing critical needs.
The Stanley B. Farbstein Grant Program is an invitation-only competitive program aimed at addressing the preservation of Jewish life and education in Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties. Farbstein’s estate to honor his legacy as a lifelong supporter of Jewish programs and higher education, particularly in chemical engineering studies. Each year, groups invited to apply to the grant program are eligible to request up to $20,000 in funding. Since 2015, the grant program has invested more than $500,000.

Eligibility

Organizations in Charleston and Beaufort Counties that seek to preserve Jewish identity and culture, as well as, those that support STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) programming for children or young adults.