Key Programs: First Time Homebuyer Classes, Financial Literacy Training, Culinary Arts Classes, Microloan Program, Emergency Loans, Emergency Home Repairs
Phone #: 843-986-1102
Website: www.bcbcc.org
Mission: BCBCC is dedicated to the economic empowerment of African American communities and small businesses… Dedicated to offering products, services and educational programming for multi-cultural business-owners and professionals within the Beaufort and neighboring communities.
Key Programs: Personal and Business banking accounts & loans, micro loans and grants, credit cards, student checking and savings accounts
Key Programs: Flexible small business and micro loans, technical assistance, advisory services
Phone #: 843-973-7298
Website: https://climbfund.org/
Mission: Offers opportunity by assisting the growth and development of micro-enterprise and small business concerns, thereby creating and retaining employment opportunities in its service market. The LDC provides flexible business lending products, along with extensive technical assistance, to women-owned, minority-owned, low-income, veteran, and other under served business owners.
Key Programs: Commercial & Forgivable Loans, Technical Assistance, Education & Advocacy, Contractor & Supplier Diversity, Commercial Retention & Redevelopment Program, FastTrac Growth Venture, NxtLevel Micro-Entrepreneur Training, Columbia Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program, Sub-Contractor Outreach Program
Phone #: (803) 545-3950
Website: https://www.obo.columbiasc.gov/
Mission: We are committed to supporting initiatives that benefit small, minority, veteran, and women-owned businesses located in, or that want to do business with, the City of Columbia.
Key Programs: Small Dollar Consumer loans, Small Business loans, Community Loans, Financial Wellness Coaching, Home Buying Assistance, Affordable Housing
Phone #: 864-235-6331
Website: www.communityworkscarolina.org
Mission: Committed to building a brighter future for under served families and communities through financial education, lending, and investing. We envision robust and vibrant communities that offer the opportunity for financial stability and economic achievement for everyone.
Key Programs: Food and Clothing, Financial Assistance, Household Furnishings, Dental Care, Medical Clinics, Prescription Assistance Programs, Counseling Services Health Education, Empowerment
Phone #: 843-849-9220
Website: www.eccocharleston.org
Mission: To provide safety net services to our low income neighbors, while empowering them to create a better future for themselves, their families, and our communities.
Key Programs and Services:
Phone #: 517-694-6284
Website: www.economic-consultatnts-for-housing-opportunities-inc.business.site
Key Programs: Counseling for financial and housing services
Phone #: 864-467-7095
Website: www.greenvillecounty.org/humanrelations
Mission: To improve the quality of life in the County of Greenville by promoting positive community relations and equal opportunity.
Key Programs: Intro to Financial Freedom, Debt Buster, Creating Financial Freedom, Keys to Home Ownership, Small Business Success
Phone #: 843-225-4343
Website: https://increasinghope.org/
Mission: Our mission is creating financial freedom for families in South Carolina.
Key Programs & Services: Personal checking & savigs accounts, IRA accounts, Community Recovery Initiative, Home Mortgage Loans, Personal Loans, Credit Cards, Auto Loans, Business Accounts, Commercial Loans, SBA Loans, Commercial Real Estate Development Program, Financial Coaching
Phone #: 864.438.2421 x3140
Website: https://www.self-help.org/
Mission: Self-Help Credit Union’s mission is creating and protecting ownership and economic opportunity for all, especially people of color, women, rural residents and low-wealth families and communities. Self-Help Credit Union does this by this by providing responsible financial services, lending to small businesses and nonprofits, developing real estate and promoting fair financial practices.
Key Programs: Financial Education and Trainings, Adovcacy, Underwrite and Finance QFEs
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Website: http://www.sccommunitycapital.org/
Mission: Our mission is to facilitate the investment of capital in South Carolina in order to improve the quality of life for all her citizens by providing responsible and affordable financial products and services that are a major catalyst for community and economic growth in under-served neighborhoods and communities.
Key Programs: Lending, Technical Assistance, Advocacy and Policy, Assessment and Knowledge Sharing
Phone #: 843-973-7285
Website: https://sccommunityloanfund.org/
Mission: To advance equitable access to capital to build assets and benefit the communities and people most in need of economic opportunity. Acknowledging that the need for our work is rooted in generations of injustice and disinvestment, we focus on serving people of color, women, low-income individuals, and those in rural communities.