Our Grantmaking Funds

Giving Circles

• Women in Philanthropy
• PEARLS of Hampton County

The following field-of-interest funds issue a request for proposals from local nonprofits. The organizations typically select a focus area for their annual grants. 

The grant application for the following funds can be accessed here (except where noted): https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=lowcountry 

Field-of-Interest Funds

• Berkeley Hall Charitable Fund: Berkeley Hall Charitable Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of Bluffton residents and residents of neighboring Beaufort County, especially those who are most vulnerable. The fund promotes philanthropy and acts as an effective steward of charitable funds. If you have questions about your grant application, please contact the BHCF at bhcharitablefoundation@gmail.com. Grant applications must be submitted on or before September 26, 2025. 

   

• Belfair 1811 Charitable Fund: The Belfair 1811 Charitable Fund (BCF) is our way of reaching out as a community, in a spirit of kindness and concern for Bluffton area neighbors who need a helping hand. The BCF board directs philanthropic dollars to critical areas of need in our local community and strives to target funding where it will make a difference. Additional information and grant application can be found at https://members.belfair1811.com/belfair-1811-charitable-fund

   

• Coastal States Bank Community Commitment Fund: The mission of the Coastal States Bank Commitment Fund is to strengthen and enhance the communities served by Coastal States Bank, and its subsidiaries and affiliates, through grants and employee volunteerism programs that support a diverse range of charitable efforts addressing local community needs and opportunities. 

   

• Colleton River Charitable Fund: The vision of Colleton River Charitable Fund (CRCF) is to end the cycle of generational poverty in the Greater Bluffton community, and to give our neighbors in need the tools and support to build a better future for themselves and their families. The focus of the fund is on hunger, housing, health and education. If you have any questions, please contact Laureen Keenan at laureenk2017@gmail.com. 

   

• Long Cove Charitable Fund:  The mission of the Long Cove Fund, administered through the Long Cove Fund Charitable Advisory Committee, is to encourage and support charitable giving by members of Long Cove Club and to provide grants to nonprofits in support of current needs in the areas of health, housing, hunger and education in Beaufort and Jasper Counties, with particular focus on projects and programs serving the Hilton Head Island and Bluffton communities.  The grant application are due by March 31, 2026.

   

• Hampton Hall Charitable Fund:   The Hampton Hall Charitable Fund supports the charitable interests and outreach efforts of the residents of Hampton Hall along with needs within the larger community.  

   

• Moss Creek Charitable Fund: The mission of the Moss Creek Charitable Fund (MCCF) is to support local charitable organizations and programs in the Lowcountry by helping those with the greatest needs, consistent with the caring spirit of the Moss Creek Community. The MCCF will consider grant applications that addresses a current need in the Lowcountry, generally in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper Counties, focusing on services that generally benefit families and children. Please complete and submit the grant application by September 16, 2025. If there are any questions, please contact Fred Thayer at fthayer2@earthlink.net or please call 858-254-5875.

   

• Palmetto Dunes Cares: Palmetto Dunes Cares' motto is "Giving back while building community." Our mission is to support local youth and enhance the natural environment of the greater Hilton Head Island area through grants and scholarships. In 2025, we are creating new initiatives and programs with the goal of building an environmental stewardship community that actively supports and engages our local youth and all who live, visit, and work in Palmetto Dunes. 

   

• The Port Royal Community Charitable Fund: The purpose of the Port Royal Community Charitable Fund is to provide grants to benefit our neighbors in Beaufort, Hampton, Jasper and Colleton counties; to respond to people in need; and to provide resources to help improve the lives of people in the Lowcountry. 

   

• Riverton Charitable Fund: The Riverton Charitable Fund (RCF) was established by Riverton Pointe landowners in 2021. RCF's mission is to encourage and support the charitable, caring interests of the Riverton Pointe residents, members, and friends and to leverage resources in order to have a larger impact in the greater community. The purpose of the RCF is to provide grants that benefit Jasper County residents in need, and help improve their lives. 

   

• Sea Pines Resort Community Fund: The mission of the Sea Pines Resort Community Fund is to provide resources that support Sea Pines Resort’s history of giving back to the Lowcountry through charitable investments in programs and projects (and future scholarship opportunities) that address local community needs; protect, preserve and sustain the environment; and help improve the quality of life for residents and visitors. Grants will focus on specific programs and projects that support our community and touch lives of our employees in Beaufort, Colleton and Jasper counties. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Mirna Tomic at mtomic@seapines.com.

   

• Women’s Association of Hilton Head Island Charitable Fund (WAHHI): WAHHI has awarded grants to local nonprofits to support specific program needs. Our grants are given to projects that align with the core values of WAHHI’s mission statement: To facilitate communication among women, to encourage projects that benefit the community, and to promote the natural and cultural beauty of the Lowcountry. The grants will encourage and recognize programs that respond to the ever-changing needs of our community through innovative approaches to meet community challenges. Grant applications will be accepted until November 8, 2025.