Community Foundation of the Lowcountry

Welcome! Community Foundation of the Lowcountry serves the counties of Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper Counties in South Carolina. We exist to enhance the quality of life for all of our citizens, now and for generations to come, by building community endowments, addressing needs through grantmaking, and providing leadership on key community issues.

Community Foundation Awards Scholarships



Hilton Head Island, SC - - The Community Foundation has awarded $67,300 in new scholarships from 10 local scholarship funds over the past few months. ... MORE >
Together for Beaufort began as an effort by the leadership of the public, private and non-profit sectors in Beaufort County to bring our community together around clear and compelling goals that can unify us as a people. MORE>
Brain Freeze
Last weekend I saw a beautiful toddler having an ice cream cone.  He was so happy and excited!  And then all of a sudden, he started to scream, shoved his cone at his mother,... MORE>

Coastal Discovery Museum

The Coastal Discovery Museum has been a part of the Hilton Head Island community and Lowcountry since its incorporation in 1985 and in…MORE>

British Open Pub Scholarship

Imagine losing your mother at a young age, having your father drop out of your life entirely, and being a caregiver for two…MORE>

Bluffton Farmers Market

“It started with a conversation between two friends on how to support local farmers and benefit our community,” remembered Ed McCullough.MORE>

Mitzi Ganelin

A child of the Depression, Mitzi Ganelin grew up in a caring family always knowing she had a center and was loved. “Other…MORE>

Dick and Ginny Lundy

Dick Lundy first came to Hilton Head Island in 1973 for a convention. Their future would soon guide them back as he and…MORE>