CHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development (SCACED) announced today eight (8) grantees of the 2024 Community Impact Fund (CIF) Grants who received a total of $60,000.
The grant awards, made possible through funding from the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, are made available to SCACED’s nonprofit member organizations for capacity building initiatives, development of affordable housing, and other economic development projects.
This year’s awards will support a range of projects, including entrepreneurship and minority business programs, workforce development training programs, transitional housing and housing protection services, food distribution, and case management and mental health support programs.
Awardees span across the state and a variety of sectors in the nonprofit industry, ranging from community development organizations, pro-bono legal service providers, housing providers, and entrepreneur education organizations. This year’s awardees, listed alphabetically with their location, include:
BlacQuity; Bluffton
Catalyst Community Development Corporation; Abbeville
Charleston Chamber Foundation; Charleston
Genesis Homes; Greenville
Latino Community Development; Richland
Lowcountry Legal Volunteers; Beaufort
Neighbors Together; Charleston
Soteria Community Development Corporation; Greenville
About SCACED (www.scaced.org)
SCACED is a coalition of over 200 individuals and organizations who support the development of healthy and economically sustainable communities throughout South Carolina. For 30 years, SCACED and its members have worked collaboratively to build wealth and create economic opportunity for all SC residents including a focus on minority communities and other groups who have been left out of the economic mainstream. Learn more about SCACED here.
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