Providing Innovative & Sustainable Solutions for Low Wealth Communities in SC

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SCACED's Voter Engagement Mini Grant

The Voter Engagement Mini Grant is a new funding opportunity for South Carolina organizations and community groups to participate in voter engagement initiatives to educate, register, and activate voters. This funding opportunity is made possible by generous support from the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation and SC Counts. Mini-grants are available up to $500.

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2026 Justice Awards Nominations Open

Each year at our annual conference, Opportunity SC, we acknowledge the great work organizations and individuals are doing to improve the economic and social conditions of historically underserved communities in our state. We invite you to review the award descriptions for the Mother Emanuel Award for Economic and Social Justice and the Ike Williams Award of Civic Leadership and submit your nominations via the links below. The deadline to submit a nomination is August 12.

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Learn more about Ike Williams nomination

Upstate Affordable Housing Workshop

Join SCACED and CommunityWorks for an Affordable Housing Practitioner Workshop on August 27 where we explore essential tools for funding and developing affordable housing. Attendees will gain insights into leveraging HUD programs, Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), and local mechanisms like accommodation taxes, municipal bonds, and tax increment financing (TIF).

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