Deadline: 01-Sep-21
Community Foundation of the LowCountry has launched Opportunity Grant to stimulate and help launch new programs and projects; or to help focus, enhance, and/or expand an organization’s existing programs and services; or as an investment in a capital project which is a critical enhancement to the mission of the nonprofit organization.
These grants focus on community impact.
There will be a preference for projects or programs that support marginalized members of the communities we serve.
Opportunity Grants are available to nonprofit organizations throughout the Community Foundation’s four-county service area of Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties.
Funding Information
- The grant term is typically 12 months and grants are made up to $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for funding an organization must:
- Be a nonprofit organization with a tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code, and are not classified as a private foundation;
- Serve the people who live and/or work in the Foundation’s four-county service area: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper;
- Attend an Impact Information Session within 12 months of application;
- Have a current, up-to-date profile on The Giving Marketplace;
- NEW: Have a social justice statement in place.
- Ineligible
- General operating support
- Sectarian or religious activities
- Political activities or organizations
- Grants directly to individuals
- Endowments
- Annual fundraising campaigns
- Special events or fundraisers
- Scholarships for students of any age
- Staff positions.
For more information, visit https://cf-lowcountry.org/nonprofits-and-grantees/about-our-grants/opportunity-grant-guidelines