Opportunity Grant
The Opportunity Grants by the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, offering up to $10,000 for a 12-month period, are designed to stimulate and support new or existing programs, projects, or capital investments of nonprofit organizations serving Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper Counties in South Carolina, excluding general operating support, religious, political activities, and scholarships among others.
The Opportunity Grants are available to nonprofit organizations throughout the Community Foundation’s four-county service area of Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties. Donor Name: Community Foundation of the Lowcountry State: South Carolina County: Selected Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 10/10/2024 Size of the Grant: up to $10,000 Grant Duration: 12 months Details: Opportunity Grants are Community Impact Grants with a grant request budget under $10,000. These grants are designed 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. 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 at the Community Foundation (within 12 months of application due date); Have a current, up-to-date profile on GuideStar or The Giving Marketplace; Have a social justice statement in place. Receive an Access Code with application instructions from Community Investment staff. Limitations Foundation generally not consider requests for the following: 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 CFLC. Related Posts:Impact Grants to Non-profit Organizations serving…Community-Wide Assessment Grants for States and TribesEPA Community-Wide Assessment Grants 2025EPA: Brownfield Assessment Grants 2025Apply now for Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation Grant2025 Art of Community: Rural South Carolina Grants2024 Sustainable Materials Management Grants (Region 4)Humanities Research Centers on Artificial IntelligenceDigital Humanities Advancement Grants 2025Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund Grants 2025Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training…Greater Chapin Community Foundation Grant Program in…Grants to improve the Quality of Life in South CarolinaBJA: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ProgramGrants to address Elevated Risk of Intimate Partner…Rigorously Evaluating Primary Prevention Strategies…Rigorous Evaluation of Primary and Secondary…Research Grants to Rigorously Evaluate Innovative…Effectiveness Research to Prevent…Conducting Research Related to Preventing…ACE: Expanding the Best Available Evidence
Award Range
Not specified - $10,000
Total Program Funding
Not specified
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
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 at the Community Foundation (within 12 months of application due date); Have a current, up-to-date profile on GuideStar or The Giving Marketplace; Have a social justice statement in place. Receive an Access Code with application instructions from Community Investment staff.
Geographic Eligibility
Selected Counties
Application Opens
September 16, 2024
Application Closes
October 10, 2024
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