The Charleston County is seeking applications for its Rural and Urban Grants Programs.
Donor Name: Charleston County
State: South Carolina
County: Charleston County (SC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/31/2026
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The purpose of Urban and Rural Grants Programs is to distribute the greenbelt portion of the Transportation Sales Tax proceeds in an equitable manner for the conservation of greenspace throughout Charleston County. The plan assigns the Greenbelt Advisory Board (GAB) with the responsibility of administering both the Urban and Rural Grants Programs.
Funding Information
Approximately $29 million is projected.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Greenbelt Fund Recipients are: Charleston County or a municipality in Charleston County; any agency, commission, or instrumentality of the County or municipality within Charleston County; a not-for-profit charitable corporation or trust authorized to do business in this State and organized and operated for natural resource conservation, land conservation, or historic preservation purposes, and having tax-exempt status as a public charity under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and having the power to acquire, hold, and maintain interests in land for these purposes; an agency or instrumentality of the United States Government; and any other entities as may be approved at the discretion of County Council on a case-by-case basis.
- Projects funded with Rural Program monies must occur in the Rural Area of Charleston County defined by the County’s Comprehensive Plan as the municipalities and unincorporated areas that are located outside the Charleston County Urban Suburban Growth Boundary. These areas include the West St. Andrews area in West Ashley, Wadmalaw Island, Edisto Island, the St. Pauls area, Hollywood, Meggett, Ravenel, Rockville, Awendaw, McClellanville and portions of Johns Island, West Ashley and East Cooper.
- Urban areas of Charleston County are defined by the Comprehensive Greenbelt Plan as the municipalities and unincorporated areas that are located within the Charleston County Urban Suburban Growth boundary, as defined within the Charleston County Comprehensive Plan.
- The municipalities and unincorporated lands within this boundary include:
- City of Charleston Town of Mount Pleasant
- City of Folly Beach City of North Charleston
- City of Isle of Palms Town of Seabrook Island
- Town of James Island Town of Sullivan’s Island
- Town of Kiawah Island Town of Summerville
- Town of Lincolnville Unincorporated
For more information, visit CCGP.
