Grants
Through our grantmaking, we support nonprofits that serve South Carolina at local, regional and state levels to address root causes of poverty while honoring the dignity of every South Carolinian.
Starting in 2026, our grants focus primarily on systems change in the areas of economic mobility, housing security and health care (with health care systems change grants by invitation only). By focusing our efforts and going deeper on these three issues, we aim to have an even greater impact on the nonprofits and communities we serve.
WHAT WE FUND
Nonprofit organizations or coalitions that are addressing poverty in South Carolina
Work addressing economic mobility, housing security or health care
General operating expenses
Work led and informed by communities
WHAT WE DON’T FUND
Organizations that do not address poverty
Activities that do not support South Carolina
Work that does not address economic mobility, housing security or health care
Organizations that have been operating for less than one year
Activities that are only directed toward children and youth younger than 18 years of age
Capital campaigns
Individuals
Scholarships
Systems Change Grants
These grants support organizations addressing economic mobility or housing security through advocacy, shifting power, affirming the dignity of people experiencing poverty or implementing scalable solutions.
Learn more about Systems Change Grants.
Health Care Systems Change Initiative (HCSCI)
The Foundation defines health care as affordability of and access to high-quality services that prevent disease and improve quality of life. These grants are open to organizations participating in our HCSCI cohort programming. This initiative is by invitation only.
More information coming soon.
Community Engagement Grants
These small grants support event sponsorships, outreach and other emerging needs that advance the Foundation’s three focus areas.
Learn more about Community Engagement Grants.
Eligibility
Organizations must meet all the requirements in our Inquiry Checklist to be considered for funding.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Take our quiz to determine if you qualify
Choose your grant focus area
Submit an inquiry
Inquiry Review
If you qualify, we will send a link to apply
Apply
Award notification
Frequently Asked Questions
Can we set up a phone call or meeting to discuss our letter of intent or grant application?
No. Because of the high volume of inquiries we receive and our efforts to create an equitable process for everyone interested in applying, we are unable to accept requests for phone calls or meetings about potential grant projects.
We would love to have phone conversations with everyone interested in applying. However, we are a small staff that receives a very high volume of inquiries from nonprofits throughout the state. The LOI process for Systems Change Grants and application process for Community Engagement Grants are the most efficient and equitable ways for us to hear from everyone. If we need additional information to help us determine next steps, we will contact you.
You can reach out at any time for technical support, and we will respond within two business days.
Do you fund organizations outside South Carolina?
Sometimes. Grantee partner organizations can be located outside South Carolina if they are serving South Carolina communities. If an organization serves several states, we can only support the portion of the work happening in South Carolina.
Will you still fund the Immediate Needs and Breaking the Cycle categories in 2026?
No. As of January 2026, our former funding categories are not available.
Do you only fund religious organizations?
No. Although we are a faith-based organization, we believe it is vital to our mission to collaborate with organizations rooted in justice, courage, respect and compassion — these values are not exclusive to faith-based organizations. Diversity makes us stronger and more effective in our commitment to serving people experiencing poverty in South Carolina.
Why don't you fund projects focused on children and youth younger than 18 years old?
We recognize and acknowledge that earlier intervention, especially educational attainment among children and young adults, is critical for overall upward mobility. However, in South Carolina, the efforts being poured into our children are being diminished when people enter the workforce and are faced with wages that are too low, benefits that don't meet their needs, affordable housing that is unavailable and health care that is too expensive. For this reason, the Foundation feels called to focus our funding on adult populations.
Note that projects that serve the whole family are eligible to apply. Ineligible projects are ones that only serve children and youth.
Do you provide general operating support grants?
Yes! In fact, we encourage organizations to request general operating support if their organization’s mission and work align with the Foundation’s mission and grantmaking criteria. However, if only a portion of your work aligns with our mission, we recommend your application and funding request be specific to how you serve people experiencing poverty.
Our 2025 Grantee Partners
Our current grantee partners work in all 46 South Carolina counties, meeting the immediate needs of people experiencing poverty, breaking the cycle of poverty and addressing systems-level change to reduce poverty.
As we modify our grantmaking starting in 2026, we honor the vast network of organizations necessary to address poverty in our state.
Select County
SEARCH RESULT:
Select County
Richland County
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network - Cover SC
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Spring 2025
Serving:
Statewide
Charleston County
Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired SC
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Fall 2025
Serving:
Statewide
Charleston County
Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic
Grant Type:
Fall 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Florence County
Care House of the Pee Dee
Grant Type:
Fall 2025
Serving:
Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Kershaw, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Williamsburg
Greenville County
Catholic Charities of South Carolina - Immigration Services
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Spring 2025
Serving:
Statewide
Charleston County
Charleston Area Justice Ministry (CAJM)
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Fall 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Charleston County
Charleston Legal Access
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Spring 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Charleston County
Communities in Schools of South Carolina
Grant Type:
Spring 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Fairfield, Greenville, Hampton, Lexington, Richland
Charleston County
E3 (Educate, Empower, Elevate)
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Fall 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Greenville County
GOAL Justice (Greenville Organized for Accountable Leadership)
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Fall 2025
Serving:
Greenville
Beaufort County
Good Neighbor Medical Clinic
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Spring 2025
Serving:
Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
Laurens County
Good Shepherd Free Medical Clinic of Laurens County
Grant Type:
Spring 2025
Serving:
Laurens
Greenville County
Greer Relief & Resources Agency, Inc.
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Fall 2025
Serving:
Greenville, Spartanburg
Dorchester County
HELP of Summerville
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Spring 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Charleston County
ICNA Relief USA, Shifa Free Clinic
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Fall 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Dorchester County
Kay Phillips Child Advocacy Center
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Spring 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Richland County
Kindred Hearts SC
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Spring 2025
Serving:
Chesterfield, Clarendon, Dorchester, Laurens, Lexington, Marlboro, Richland
Richland County
Limitless Community Development
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Spring 2025
Serving:
Newberry, Richland, Sumter
Charleston County
Lowcountry Youth Services
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Fall 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Charleston County
Metanoia Community Development Corporation
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Spring 2025
Serving:
Charleston
Horry County
Neighbor to Neighbor of South Carolina
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Fall 2025
Serving:
Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
Charleston County
North Charleston Dental Outreach
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Spring 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Charleston County
One80 Place
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Fall 2025
Serving:
Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Jasper, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland, York
Charleston County
Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach Services
Grant Type:
Fall 2025
Serving:
Charleston
Richland County
Palmetto Place Children and Youth Services
Grant Type:
Fall 2025
Serving:
Lexington, Richland
Pickens County
Pickens County Advocacy Center Inc
Grant Type:
Spring 2025
Serving:
Anderson, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens
Charleston County
Second Chance Bikes
Grant Type:
Spring 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Richland County
South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
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Fall 2025
Serving:
Statewide
Richland County
South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health
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Spring 2025
Serving:
Statewide
Charleston County
Teach For America - South Carolina
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Fall 2025
Serving:
Allendale, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Darlington, Jasper, Orangeburg, Richland, Sumter
Charleston County
Teachers' Supply Closet
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Spring 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Other: Outside of SC
The Aspen Institute - Criminal Justice Reform Initiative
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Fall 2025
Serving:
Florence
Charleston County
Trident Literacy Association
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Fall 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Spartanburg County
United Way of the Piedmont
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Spring 2025
Serving:
Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union
Charleston County
Vision To Learn (Charleston)
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Fall 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Beaufort County
Volunteers in Medicine Hilton Head Island (VIM HHI)
Grant Type:
Fall 2025
Serving:
Beaufort, Hampton, Jasper
Charleston County
Young Moms Together (formerly Florence Crittenton Programs of South Carolina)
Grant Type:
Spring 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Richland County
American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina Foundation
Grant Type:
Fall 2025
Serving:
Statewide
Anderson County
Anderson Interfaith Ministries, Inc. (AIM)
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Spring 2025
Serving:
Anderson, Oconee, Pickens
Hampton County
Avery C Thompson Sr. Community Center
Grant Type:
Spring 2025
Serving:
Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
Berkeley County
Berkeley County First Steps
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Fall 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Greenville County
Big Brothers Big Sisters Upstate
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Spring 2025
Serving:
Anderson, Greenville, Laurens, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg
Beaufort County
Bluffton Jasper County Volunteers in Medicine
Grant Type:
Fall 2025
Serving:
Beaufort, Jasper
Charleston County
Bridges For End-Of-Life
Grant Type:
Spring 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Richland County
Central Midlands Justice Ministry (MORE Justice)
Grant Type:
Fall 2025
Serving:
Lexington, Richland
Greenwood County
Community Initiatives
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Spring 2025
Serving:
Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, Saluda
Kershaw County
Community Medical Clinic of Kershaw County
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Fall 2025
Serving:
Kershaw, Lancaster
Charleston County
East Cooper Community Outreach
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Fall 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Dorchester County
Edisto Indian Free Clinic
Grant Type:
Spring 2025
Serving:
Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester
Other: Outside of SC
Equal Justice Works
Grant Type:
Fall 2025
Serving:
Anderson, Berkeley, Charleston, Cherokee, Dorchester, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee, Pickens, Richland, Spartanburg, Sumter, Union
Other: Outside of SC
Georgetown University - South Carolina Justice Navigator Network, Georgetown Law
Grant Type:
Fall 2025
Serving:
Beaufort, Hampton, Jasper
Chester County
Great Falls Referral and Assistance Service Project (GRASP)
Grant Type:
Spring 2025
Serving:
Chester, Fairfield
Greenville County
Greenville Tech Foundation - ASPIRE Scholars Initiative
Grant Type:
Spring 2025
Serving:
Greenville
Charleston County
Helping and Lending Outreach Support (HALOS)
Grant Type:
Spring 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Greenville County
Homes of Hope
Grant Type:
Spring 2025
Serving:
Anderson, Charleston, Greenville, Laurens, Lexington, Spartanburg, York
Beaufort County
Hopeful Horizons
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Fall 2025
Serving:
Allendale, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
Charleston County
Jewish Family Services of Greater Charleston
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Spring 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Lancaster County
Kershaw Area Resource Exchange (KARE)
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Fall 2025
Serving:
Chesterfield, Kershaw, Lancaster
Charleston County
Landmark for Families (formerly Carolina Youth Development Center)
Grant Type:
Fall 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Charleston County
Lowcountry Food Bank
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Fall 2025
Serving:
Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Hampton, Horry, Jasper, Williamsburg
Charleston County
Lowcountry Local First
Grant Type:
Spring 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Richland County
Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas
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Fall 2025
Serving:
Charleston, Greenville, Horry, Pickens, Richland, Spartanburg
Dorchester County
Meals on Wheels of Summerville, Inc.
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Spring 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Richland County
Midlands Mediation Center
Grant Type:
Spring 2025
Serving:
Kershaw, Lexington, Richland
Greenville County
Nehemiah Community Revitalization Corporation
Grant Type:
Spring 2025
Serving:
Cherokee, Greenwood, Spartanburg
Beaufort County
Pregnancy Center and Clinic of the Low Country Inc
Grant Type:
Spring 2025
Serving:
Beaufort, Jasper
Greenville County
Rebuild Upstate
Grant Type:
Fall 2025
Serving:
Anderson, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens
Lexington County
Sistercare
Grant Type:
Fall 2025
Serving:
Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry, Richland
Greenville County
Soteria Community Development Corporation
Grant Type:
Spring 2025
Serving:
Greenville
Charleston County
South Carolina Coastal Conservation League
Grant Type:
Spring 2025
Serving:
Statewide
Charleston County
South Carolina Infant Mental Health Association
Grant Type:
Fall 2025
Serving:
Statewide
Richland County
South Carolina Technical College System Foundation
Grant Type:
Fall 2025
Serving:
Lexington, Newberry, Richland
Georgetown County
St. Cyprian Outreach
Grant Type:
Spring 2025
Serving:
Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
Dorchester County
The ARK of South Carolina
Grant Type:
Spring 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Orangeburg
Greenville County
The Center for Community Self-Help - Fair Lending Alliance
Grant Type:
Spring 2025
Serving:
Statewide
Charleston County
The Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center
Grant Type:
Fall 2025
Serving:
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Charleston County
The Sustainability Institute
Grant Type:
Spring 2025
Serving:
Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry, Jasper
Other: Outside of SC
Undue Medical Debt (formerly RIP Medical Debt)
Grant Type:
Fall 2025
Serving:
Statewide
Greenville County
United Way Of Greenville County Incorporated - On Track Greenville
Grant Type:
Spring 2025
Serving:
Greenville
Richland County
United Way of the Midlands
Grant Type:
Fall 2025
Serving:
Calhoun, Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland
Richland County
University of South Carolina Educational Foundation- FoodShare
Grant Type:
Spring 2025
Serving:
Anderson, Bamberg, Berkeley, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Georgetown, Greenville, Hampton, Laurens, Lee, Marlboro, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Spartanburg, Union, Williamsburg, York
Greenville County
YMCA of Greenville - Judson Community Center
Grant Type:
Fall 2025
Serving:
Greenville
