SC250 Full Commission Grant Worksession (Virtual)

South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission
Full Commission Grant Worksession (Virtual)

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88544844781?pwd=dYWVW3HULsiJl44xHU5P20seV11O1r.1
Meeting ID: 885 4484 4781 Passcode: 919632 Dial+1-646-931-3860
Contact Brett Toresdahl at 803-898-3378 with questions.

ALL EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Proposed Agenda

11:30 A.M.
1. Call to Order and Introductions/Welcome to Guests and Dignitaries – Chairman
Grimsley
a. Welcome to Ellen Weaver, State Superintendent
2. Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum – Recording Secretary Brett Toresdahl and Vice
Chairman Davies
3. Board and Commission Appointment Updates
4. Confirmation the Notice of Meeting and Proposed Agenda has been posted in
Compliance with FOIA – Recording Secretary Brett Toresdahl
5. Adoption of Proposed Agenda – Chairman Grimsley
6. Public Comments

Applications Requiring Commission Votes on 11/14/25 Follows
a. Major ($15,001 – $125,000) Grant Applications Requiring Commission Vote
i. Local Activities Grant- Major Grant
1. $27,300 Brookgreen Gardens 2025 Brookgreen Garden SC250
Application for Exhibit and Events (Georgetown Co.)
2. $38,000 Community Foundation of the Lowcountry BC in the Rev
War Video- Harbor of Defiance (Beaufort Co.)

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ii. Museum & Library Style Exhibit Grant
1. $43,206-The Charleston Museum Ringleaders of Rebellion:
Charleston in Revolt, 1775-1783 Exhibit (Charleston Co.)

iii. Research, Publication, Genealogy, & Digitization Grant-
1. $27,370- Daughters of the American Revolution, Susannah Smith

Elliott Chapter When the Ground Trembled: African and Native
Stories from Revolutionary South Carolina

iv. Education Grant-
1. $98,000-The Children’s Museum of the Upstate Exploring “Life in

the Upstate”- 1776 at TCMU (Greenville Co.)
2. $68,375- The Original Gullah Festival of South Carolina, Inc. Da’
Gullah Revolutionary Experience at the 2026 Original Gullah
Festival of South Carolina (Beaufort Co.)

b. Premier Projects with Presentations
i. Local Activities Grants
1. $145,317.60 SC Historical Society Revolutionary Stories Across the
State (Charleston Co.)

ii. Research, Publication, Genealogy, & Digitization Grant
1. $ 210,210. 50 The Citadel Foundation Civic Knowledge of the
American Revolution in South Carolina (Charleston Co.)
iii. Site Grants: Planning, Acquisition, Development, Maintenance
1. $220, 975 South Carolina Waterfowl Association Renovation of
Richardson Cemetery (Clarendon Co.)
7. Executive Session (If required and meets South Carolina Law)

1:00 PM – Adjournment