The Lowcountry Early Childhood Coalition aims to reach parents and caregivers of children aged 0-5 through various community channels and everyday activities. ​ The grant request is for startup costs to launch the Basics. The success of the program will be measured through metrics such as South Carolina Kindergarten Readiness Assessment scores and the number of organizations and individuals adopting The Basics principles. ​ The grant funds will have both a direct and indirect impact on the community by bringing The Basics principles to families and partners in the program and improving long-term economic viability. ​

Conversion of Greenhouse to Outdoor Learning Lab for Education Majors
This grant application is for the University of South Carolina Beaufort's Life Science Education Living Laboratory project. The project aims to transform a campus greenhouse into a hands-on learning space for students to engage in regional research and investigations on conservation, resiliency, and sustainability of coastal ecosystems. The project will support the teaching of life science education through active learning strategies and provide opportunities for collaboration with community partners.

Grants accepted for a Quench Buggy water dispensing trailer will reduce the use of single use plastic water bottles on Hilton Head and surrounding counties.
A trailer carrying 330 gallons of drinking water with several dispensers for reusable water bottles will be purchased by the Lowcountry Environmental Club of Rotary Hilton Head Island through the Rotary Club of HHI Charitable Foundation to provide an option for festivals, events, large gatherings, and heavy tourist traffic holidays in an effort to reduce single use plastic water bottles on HHI. The Chamber of Commerce boasts 3 million visitors annually. If each one refuses one single use plastic bottle of water in lieu of a refill for their reusable water bottle, we will have effectively eliminated 3 million empty plastic water bottles from the landfill. Recycling efforts are behind the critical need for this simple, more effective solution. LEC Rotary HHI is asking CFL for half of the cost of the trailer that will be insured, maintained, and stored by the Rotary of HHI. Donations will be accepted to maintain the vehicle, but will otherwise be presented free of charge to the public on Hilton Head Island.