Deadline: 20-Aug-21
The Charleston County Greenbelt Program is seeking applications for the Rural and Urban Grants Programs to equitably distribute funding for greenspace conservation throughout the county.
The purpose of Urban and Rural Grants Programs is to distribute the greenbelt portion of the Transportation Sales Tax proceeds in an equitable manner for the conservation of greenspace throughout Charleston County.
The plan assigns the Greenbelt Advisory Board (GAB) with the responsibility of administering both the Urban and Rural Grants Programs.
Funding Information
- Approximately, $18.5 million is available. The exact amount of funding available will be determined in July 2021.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Greenbelt Fund Recipients are:
- Charleston County or a municipality in Charleston County;
- any agency, commission, or instrumentality of the County or municipality within Charleston County;
- a not-for-profit charitable corporation or trust authorized to do business in this State and organized and operated for natural resource conservation, land conservation, or historic preservation purposes, and having tax-exempt status as a public charity under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and having the power to acquire, hold, and maintain interests in land for these purposes;
- an agency or instrumentality of the United States Government; and
- any other entities as may be approved at the discretion of County Council on a case-by-case basis.
For more information, visit https://greenbelt.charlestoncounty.org/apply.php