2026 Grant Recipients

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2026 Grant Facts​

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• 44 grants awarded to local nonprofits

• 20 nonprofits received grants of $10,000 or more

• $681,873 in grants were awarded to 44 local nonprofits in these categories

• Hunger: $170,00

• Health – $143,870

• Housing: $129,253

• Education – $157,520​​

• Seasonal Funds - $81,500

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Hunger:  $170,000

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Antioch Educational Center

 Feeding Our Communities Program

Backpack Buddies of Greater Bluffton and Hardeeville

Boxes of Food and Fresh Produce to Bluffton High Schools

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Bluffton Community Soup Kitchen

Nourishing Hope

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Beaufort-Jasper YMCA of the Lowcountry

Child Meal Program Support

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Bluffton Self Help

Bluffton Self Help – The Market

Lowcountry Food Bank

Creating Food Security in Beaufort, Hampton, Jasper and Colleton
Counties

Meals-on-Wheels Bluffton-Hilton Head

More Than Just A Meal
 

Second Helpings

Healthy Food Initiative Jasper

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Health:  $143,870

Bluffton Jasper Volunteers in Medicine

Diabetic Care Program
 

Childhood Cancer Partners of Carolinas

Childhood Cancer Safety Net

Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, Inc.

South Carolina Nurse Retention Initiative
 

Friends of Caroline Hospice

 Technology Initiative

Heroes On Horseback

Equine-Assisted Therapies for Children, Veterans, Active-Duty

Military, and Emergency Responders

Memory Matters

Nutritional, Financial, and Enrichment Support for Adult Day Memory

Care Respite Programs

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Med-I-Assist, Inc.

Prescription Medication and Eyecare Program

Mirasol Health, Inc.

Lowcountry Palliative Care: Expanding Access and Support
 

Operation Patriots FOB Inc.

Retreat & Wellness Program

Pregnancy Center and Clinic of Lowcountry Inc

Essential Baby Items – both large and small – for Lowcountry families

in Need

Special Olympics of South Carolina Area 8

Breaking Barriers to Health: Medical Care & Therapeutic Programs for
Athletes with Disabilities

Volunteers in Medicine Hilton Head Island

Glucose Monitoring Devices for Bluffton Residents Suffering with

Insulin Dependent Diabetes

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Education:  $157,250

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Arts Center of Coastal Carolina

Very Special Adaptive Arts Program for Youth with Special Needs

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Boys & Girls Club of the Lowcountry - Bluffton Unit

Academic Success & Certified Teacher Expansion – Math, Literacy,

and STEM

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The Children’s Center

Investing in Infants and Toddlers for a Stronger Lowcountry

 

Full Spectrum Studio

Full Spectrum Studio – Materials and Supplies for our Glass Studio

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Hilton Head Island Foundation to Support Youth Sports Inc.

Supporting Financial Aid for First Tee Programming

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Lowcountry Autism Foundation

Autism and the Arts​​

Neighborhood Outreach Connection

Expanding Opportunity: NOC Integrated Programs for Low-Income

Families in Greater Bluffton

Programs for Exceptional People

The Power of Performance: Inclusive Arts for Adults with Disabilities

Real Champions, Inc.

Starting Middle School Strong – In-Depth Support for Jasper County’s

most vulnerable children

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The Sandbox at Hilton Head

Title 1 Schools Funding

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Junior Achievement of Greater SC

Preparing students for financial and career success

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Links Foundation

L.I.N.K. ages to prosperity in the Lowcountry

 

Outside Foundation

“Kids in Kayaks”

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Herring Future of Hope, Inc.

Herring Future of Hope Youth Development

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University of South Carolina Beaufort Education Foundation

USCB Student Emergency Fund

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Housing:  $129,253

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Child Abuse Prevention Association

Financial Empowerment Initiative

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Family Promise of Beaufort County

Freedom House Shelter Program

 

Help of Beaufort

Community Resilience & Relief Program

The Hilton Head Island Deep Well Project

Shelter for Neighbors: Home Repairs and Emergency

Rent/Mortgage Aid

Hopeful Horizons

Sustaining Comprehensive Victim Support Services

 Lowcountry Legal Volunteers

Shining a Light on Local Families - Bluffton and Beyond
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New Destiny Center Inc.

Servants First Shared Housing Program – Housing Stability and

Support Initiative

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Rise with Living Hope

Rise & Restore Housing Stability Initiative

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Soul2Give

Providing Essential Items for Children in Foster Care – Epworth
 

Seasonal Funds:  $81,500

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Backpack Buddies of Bluffton/Hardeeville

Provide non-perishable & fresh produce boxes of food to students enrolled
in program at 5 Bluffton area middle & high schools for the December Box Program

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Bluffton Self Help

Support Toy Store with jackets, books, toys & PJs

 

Bluffton Boys & Girls Club

Provide holiday gift & party for every teen

 

Bluffton Area Schools

Provide grants to 9 Bluffton Schools to stock clothes & supply closets &
purchase holiday gifts for students at 5 middle & high schools

 

Family Promise of Beaufort County

Provide holiday gifts to 4 families enrolled in shelter program & a grant t o
purchase school & working clothing and shoes

 Pre-K Special Needs Books

Each Pre K and Special Needs student in the 5 Bluffton schools will receive
the gift of a classic, award-winning book. Program for Exceptional People (PEP) Grant sponsors a field trip where each participant selects a book

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 US Marine Corps Recruit Depot & Air Station

Purchase, wrap and deliver gifts to 50 children identified by Marine Corps
Community Services South

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