County 250 Non-Competitive Organizing Grants

• Only the Official County 250 Committee or a fiscal agent on their behalf may apply. Please note that the county government may designate third-party recipients (i.e. County 250 Committees) to receive grants provided that the county government applies on their behalf and the Chief Elected Official of the county government signs the application. Our recommendation is to have your county government be your fiscal agent. (However, that is not a requirement. Click here to learn more about the role of a fiscal agent.) All applicants must be located in South Carolina. Each county committee can only apply once.

• While all SC Counties are eligible for this grant, monies will not be disbursed until a completed application (including clear deliverables, timeline, and measurements of success) is received and a grant agreement/contract is signed.

Apply through the Discover SC Web Grant program making sure to include the following checklist:

• Register with the Discover SC Web Grant program – Please note this program manages all SCPRT and SC250 Grants. Pro Tip: When completing registration make sure to select SC250 – SC American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission under Program Area of Interest.
• Under Funding Opportunities make sure to select the correct grant – Agency: SC American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission Title: County 250 Organizing Grants
• General Information Form
• Cover Sheet Form
• Grant Narrative including Estimated Timeline & Anticipated Outcomes / Deliverables
• Assurances & Certifications
• Support Materials (*Required)
  • Contact Spreadsheet* Click Here for a Sample Spreadsheet (can use your own format)
    • Project Sponsor staff/members (County 250 Committee members) who would like to be added to SC250 enewsletter, etc.
    • VIPs to keep in the loop (Local Media, Elected Officials, Volunteers, Donors, etc.)
  • Resolution from your SC County Council supporting your County 250 Committee*
    Click Here for a Sample Resolution (can reword to fit your county’s needs)
  • Fiscal Agent Documentation*
    • Fiscal Agent’s W-9 (make sure it is signed)
    • Fiscal Agent’s adopted budget for the current fiscal year
    • Fiscal Agent’s operating financial statement for last fiscal year
      • If the Fiscal Agent has just been established, some documentation to that fact
  • If the applicant or fiscal agent is a Non-Profit, we also need the following documentation:
    • IRS 501c3 letter or 501c6 letter (not an EIN letter, but non-profit designation letter)
    • Secretary of State Annual Charity Registration letter (make sure it has not expired)
    • List of Board members
    • Mission of Non-profit
  • Any other documents that support your request. For example: If planning on using grant funds to pay a consultant, you can submit resume and/or sample works of consultant if already selected / REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) if not.
  • Applicants are encouraged to submit early and/or contact SC250 to discuss.
• Grant Application Budget
  • Budget Best Practices:
    • Not all budget categories may be compatible with your grant type. Feel free to skip a section. For example: we do not expect to see land acquisition in the County 250 Organizing Grants.
    • If the grant request amount is part of a larger budget, please only include SC250 funding requests in each breakdown section. If you have a total project budget spreadsheet that you would like to include, please attach in the support document section.
    • Make sure to not exceed the total amount available for this grant type in the breakdown SC250 request sections. This up to amount is listed in the Amount section below.
    • The total budget could be larger if you have additional funding from other sources. If there are any additional funds in your total budget, document them in the Cost Share / Matching Funds section.
    • While match is not required for all grants, SC250 highly encourages partnerships and grantee cost share.
    • Personnel refers to staffing, while contractual refers to any person you are hiring for a specific task.
    • Personnel (administrative overhead and planning) should represent no more than 20% of the budget request. Limit this when you can.
    • Please limit food in your budget. It is a great opportunity for partnership!
• Feel free to contact SC250 with questions or to request a one-on-one session at hhawkins@southcarolina250.com or call 803-898-3392.

$3,000* / County

This grant is non-competitive so applications are accepted ongoing until May 7, 2025 at 3 p.m. Eastern (Not a Postmarked Deadline). County 250 Committees are encouraged to apply as soon as the group has a clear goal for their $3,000 grant and all fiscal agent paperwork. Please do not hesitate to reach out to SC250 for assistance with your application.

Grants will be issued upon receipt of approved documentation and signed grant agreement/contract.

No. However, partnerships and cost share are highly encouraged.

For municipal and county fiscal agents, funds are distributed once application is approved with clearly defined deliverables and timeline. All other fiscal agents will receive 80% at approval and 20% reimbursement at completion of final paperwork.