The City of Charleston is seeking applications for its Community Assistance & Accommodations Tax Grants.
Donor Name: City of Charleston
State: South Carolina
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/10/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Types of Grants
The City of Charleston provides grant funding annually to community organizations through two programs:
- Community Assistance (CA) Grants
- Community Assistance Grants are to assist organizations that serve a “public purpose” to the Charleston Community. Public Purpose” is defined as having for its objective the “promotion of the public health, safety, morals, general welfare, security, prosperity, and contentment of all the inhabitants or residents, or at least a substantial part thereof.
- Accommodations Tax (A-Tax) Grants
- Accommodations Tax Grant funds are designated specifically for tourism-related activities, as required by South Carolina law. Data to support tourism impact is required.
Eligibility Criteri
- Accommodations Tax Grant Application
- 501(c)(3) charitable organizations
- Church/religious organizations
- Government entities
- Must be registered with SC Secretary of State Division of Public Charities
- Individuals and for-profit businesses are not eligible.
- Community Assistance Grants
- Tax-exempt organizations that provide beneficial services to residents in the City of Charleston in:
- Arts
- Community Development
- Education
- Health & Human Needs
- Youth Development
- Tax-exempt organizations that provide beneficial services to residents in the City of Charleston in:
For more information, visit City of Charleston.


