Grants to Georgia and South Carolina Nonprofits and Schools in Eligible Counties to Mitigate the Damage Caused by Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene Community Crisis Fund

Agency

Foundation

GrantWatch ID#

217915

Funding Source

The Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area Inc

Geographic Focus

USA: Georgia: Richmond, Columbia, McDuffie, and Burke Counties; South Carolina: Aiken and Edgefield Counties

Important Dates

Deadline: 05/02/25

Grant Description

Grants to Georgia and South Carolina nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and schools in eligible counties to mitigate the damage caused by Hurricane Helene. Funding is intended to support a range of initiatives that will benefit the long-term stabilization and recovery of the community. Eligible counties include Richmond, Columbia, McDuffie, and Burke Counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield Counties in South Carolina.

The Foundation has now begun the second phase of the granting process which will focus on the longer-term recovery and stabilization of the community. The Foundation asks that all applicants think strategically about your needs both now and, as best you can, the foreseeable future.

Eligible Grant Categories:

Increased Operating Costs Grant: Funds can be used for additional program costs that have occurred due to Helene services, or for loan repayments, and/or interest fees due to Helene loans.
Infrastructure Needs Grant: This grant is for public access spaces such as parks, trails, and outdoor public gathering spaces, that can show damages have had a negative economic impact on both their organization and the community at large. The grant may assist in covering costs associated with insurance deductibles, repairs, and mitigation activities.
Recovery Programming Grant: This grant is for programming and/or activities that have been created or expanded due to the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Examples of allowable programming are mental health care, housing, utility assistance, assistance with clothing and/or household goods, etc. These services may be related to ongoing programming that is now serving Helene-impacted individuals in addition to regular clientele or may be new programming that is being provided due to needs from Hurricane Helene.

Recipient

Additional Eligibility Criteria

Eligible applicant types include 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations, churches, schools, and civic organizations.

Ineligible

Request restrictions:
• Applicants must not have policies that exclude individuals from receiving assistance or participating in activities due to their race, religion, gender, or sexual preference/identification.
• Grant awards may not be redistributed through a regranting process.

Pre-Application Information

Final Deadline: May 2, 2025

In this phase of funding, each organization will have up to two opportunities to submit a grant request. You may either submit two separate funding requests now, or you may apply once now and then reapply for an additional grant during the life of the fund.

This is a dollar-for-dollar match grant that will be paid once other funds have been raised. After receiving confirmation of funding, the organization will have up to six months to raise the match.

Estimated Size of Grant

Increased Operating Costs Grant: Requests can not exceed $50,000.

Infrastructure Needs Grant: Requests can not exceed $50,000.

Recovery Programming Grant Maximum Award:
• $50,000 for organizations with an annual operating budget of up to $750,000
• $100,000 for organizations with an annual operating budget over $750,000

Contact Information

Apply online: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=cfcentralsavannah

Questions: Contact a member of the program team of the Community Foundation:
• Lasima Turmon: https://www.cfcsra.org/contact-us/team-contact/?teamname=lasimaturmon
• Erin Starnes: https://www.cfcsra.org/contact-us/team-contact/?teamname=erinstarnes

Grants to Georgia and South Carolina Nonprofits and Schools in Eligible Counties to Mitigate the Damage Caused by Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene Community Crisis Fund

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