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Education Grant Funders in South Carolina
738 foundations with a documented education focus have made grants to South Carolina nonprofits in recent years, together directing $425.8M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 738 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
738
Education funders
$425.8M
Given to South Carolina nonprofits
7,265
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active education funders in South Carolina
| # | Funder | Based in | Total South Carolina giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College of Charleston Foundation | South Carolina | $30.1M | 6 | 2025 |
| 2 | University of South Carolina | South Carolina | $26.9M | 6 | 2025 |
| 3 | The Duke Endowment | North Carolina | $19.8M | 58 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Citadel Brigadier Foundation | South Carolina | $16.1M | 7 | 2024 |
| 5 | Coastal Community Foundation | South Carolina | $14.4M | 200 | 2024 |
| 6 | Wo and Ann Powers Foundation Inc | South Carolina | $13.0M | 6 | 2024 |
| 7 | Coastal Educational Foundation Inc | South Carolina | $11.9M | 5 | 2025 |
| 8 | The Anmed Health Foundation | South Carolina | $11.7M | 7 | 2024 |
| 9 | Drs Bruce & Lee Foundation | South Carolina | $10.4M | 10 | 2024 |
| 10 | Save the Children Federation Inc | Connecticut | $9.9M | 80 | 2024 |
| 11 | Porter-gaud Foundation | South Carolina | $9.2M | 6 | 2024 |
| 12 | Prisma Health-upstate | South Carolina | $7.7M | 2 | 2017 |
| 13 | Ccu Student Housing Foundation | South Carolina | $6.1M | 3 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest education funders in South Carolina — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 738 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented education focus and that have funded South Carolina nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to South Carolina recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.