Disability / Gap Funding · North Charleston, SC

DisABILITIES Foundation

Promoting ability, independence, and choice. — a GrantedSC Deep Scan of website credibility, grant opportunity, and a 10-day outreach plan.

55WCS · Weak
$337KTotal grant opportunity (year 1)
7Matched funding programs
$120KGoogle Ad Grant (annual)
Annual RFPNext hard deadline
Priority #1 · Highest ROI

The Google Ad Grant — $120K/yr in free search ads

“Disability assistance Charleston,” “help for adults with disabilities SC,” “assistive technology grant Charleston” — the Ad Grant routes families and donors to the foundation once the dual-domain split is resolved.

★ Apply First

Suggested keyword clusters

Tuned to DisABILITIES Foundation's programs + Charleston geography
disability assistance charlestonhelp for adults with disabilities scassistive technology grant charlestonhome modification disability charlestondisabilities board charleston countydonate disability nonprofit charlestonspecial needs funding charlestonable life foundation charleston
Path: TechSoup validation → Google for Nonprofits enrollment → Ad Grant activation → conversion-tracked campaigns pointed at your Donate and Get-Help pages.
Eli North · Grant Intelligence

7 matched opportunities — $337K on the table

⚠ Scores + amounts are GrantedSC research estimates (nonprofit-funder lens), not a live WebsiteCreditScore run. Re-run the official scan to lock figures.

Each card carries an application keychain: exactly what the funder requires, with an org-specific note. The Google Ad Grant leads — it's the fastest, lowest-friction win.

★ Apply First

Google Ad Grant

Google for Nonprofits
$10,000/mo in search ads ($120,000/yr)Rolling — enroll anytime High matchLow complexity
The fastest, lowest-friction win — $120K/yr of search visibility once TechSoup validation + Google for Nonprofits enrollment are done.
501(c)(3) STATUS + EINRequired
EIN 57-0516401 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
Gap-funding + assistive-tech budget; resolve the dual-domain brand before a funder push.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
~$334K/year in gap funding; supports a Board that serves ~2,000 individuals; ~$4.38M in assets. Charity Navigator 2-star (finance).
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with the ability-first mission and the ~$334K/year in gap funding to the Disabilities Board.
APPLY / PORTALRequired
https://www.google.com/nonprofits/

Disability Inclusion Grants

SC Developmental Disabilities Council
$10,000–$75,000Annual RFP High matchMedium complexity
State developmental-disability funding supports inclusion, family support, and direct services for people with disabilities.
501(c)(3) STATUS + EINRequired
EIN 57-0516401 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
Gap-funding + assistive-tech budget; resolve the dual-domain brand before a funder push.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
~$334K/year in gap funding; supports a Board that serves ~2,000 individuals; ~$4.38M in assets. Charity Navigator 2-star (finance).
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with the ability-first mission and the ~$334K/year in gap funding to the Disabilities Board.
APPLY / PORTALRequired
https://www.scddc.state.sc.us

Health Access Grants

BlueCross BlueShield of SC Foundation
$20,000–$100,000Spring cycle Medium matchHigh complexity
Health-adjacent services map to BCBS SC Foundation health-access funding.
501(c)(3) STATUS + EINRequired
EIN 57-0516401 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
Gap-funding + assistive-tech budget; resolve the dual-domain brand before a funder push.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
~$334K/year in gap funding; supports a Board that serves ~2,000 individuals; ~$4.38M in assets. Charity Navigator 2-star (finance).
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with the ability-first mission and the ~$334K/year in gap funding to the Disabilities Board.
APPLY / PORTALRequired
https://bcbsscfoundation.org

Open Grants

Coastal Community Foundation of SC
Avg $7,500; up to $10,000–$15,000June 1 annually High matchMedium complexity
Local general-operating support — a textbook CCF fit for a Lowcountry direct-service org.
501(c)(3) STATUS + EINRequired
EIN 57-0516401 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
Gap-funding + assistive-tech budget; resolve the dual-domain brand before a funder push.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
~$334K/year in gap funding; supports a Board that serves ~2,000 individuals; ~$4.38M in assets. Charity Navigator 2-star (finance).
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with the ability-first mission and the ~$334K/year in gap funding to the Disabilities Board.
APPLY / PORTALRequired
https://coastalcommunityfoundation.org/competitive-grants/open-grants/

Community Grants

Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
$5,000–$50,000Aug 1 annually Medium matchMedium complexity
Human-needs and education framing fits Dominion's Lowcountry direct-service giving.
501(c)(3) STATUS + EINRequired
EIN 57-0516401 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
Gap-funding + assistive-tech budget; resolve the dual-domain brand before a funder push.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
~$334K/year in gap funding; supports a Board that serves ~2,000 individuals; ~$4.38M in assets. Charity Navigator 2-star (finance).
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with the ability-first mission and the ~$334K/year in gap funding to the Disabilities Board.
APPLY / PORTALRequired
https://dominionenergy.com

Poverty & Need Grants

Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC
$10,000–$50,000Spring cycle High matchMedium complexity
Poverty-alleviation and dignity mission aligns squarely with the foundation's lens.
501(c)(3) STATUS + EINRequired
EIN 57-0516401 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
Gap-funding + assistive-tech budget; resolve the dual-domain brand before a funder push.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
~$334K/year in gap funding; supports a Board that serves ~2,000 individuals; ~$4.38M in assets. Charity Navigator 2-star (finance).
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with the ability-first mission and the ~$334K/year in gap funding to the Disabilities Board.
APPLY / PORTALRequired
https://sistersofcharitysc.com

Empower Charleston

Coastal Community Foundation
$10,000–$50,000/yr, two yearsMar 13 annually Medium matchHigh complexity
Capacity-building dollars can fund the website + infrastructure fixes this scan flags.
501(c)(3) STATUS + EINRequired
EIN 57-0516401 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
Gap-funding + assistive-tech budget; resolve the dual-domain brand before a funder push.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
~$334K/year in gap funding; supports a Board that serves ~2,000 individuals; ~$4.38M in assets. Charity Navigator 2-star (finance).
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with the ability-first mission and the ~$334K/year in gap funding to the Disabilities Board.
APPLY / PORTALRequired
https://coastalcommunityfoundation.org/
WebsiteCreditScore · 10-Angle Audit

Credibility score: 55/100 — Weak

A gap-funder that channels ~$334K/year to support the (government) Disabilities Board of Charleston County — a useful but unusual profile (it gives grants more than it seeks them). The credibility flags are real: a Charity Navigator 2-star (finance-only) rating and two live domains (disabilitiesfoundation.org + ablelifefoundation.org) signaling an unfinished rebrand to 'Able Life Foundation.' Consolidating the brand + surfacing governance is the fix-first work.

AngleScore
Trust Signals6/10
Mission Clarity7/10
Visual Credibility6/10
Social Proof5/10
Grant Readiness6/10
Mobile & Speed6/10
Content Currency5/10
CTA Clarity5/10
SEO & Discoverability4/10
Funder Perception5/10
Your GrantedSC Team

Meet the team working DisABILITIES Foundation

Two people own this account end to end.

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Eli North
Business Development · Grant Intelligence
"Funders fund clarity, not need. Name the outcome and the dollar follows."

Eli reads DisABILITIES Foundation's programs the way a program officer would, then maps them to the funders most likely to say yes — naming the deadline and dollar amount before he ever mentions GrantedSC. On this account he leads with the Google Ad Grant as the no-risk first win.

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Nora Fox
Content Strategy · Social Media
"People give to people. Show the human, not the org chart."

Nora turns this credibility scan into one human story a board member would share — concrete, warm, LinkedIn-native. She warms the relationship first, then publishes anonymized posts that make the case publicly, never sharing client data until permission is explicit.

10-Day Outreach

Two parallel channels, one goal: a 20-minute call

Eli works the direct channel (LinkedIn DMs → physical 'double report' mailer → email + call ask). Nora warms the ambient channel (genuine engagement → anonymized Ad-Grant post → credibility-gap post → case-study hook). Private report subdomain: disabilities-foundation.grantedsc.com.

Execution

10-day CRM action plan

DayOwnerActionOutput
Day 1EliLinkedIn DM #1 (Ad Grant + scan hook)DM sent
Day 1NoraFollow + comment on latest postEngagement logged
Day 2HansReview + approve scan subdomainSubdomain live
Day 3EliLinkedIn DM #2 (deadline hook — Annual RFP)DM sent
Day 4EliMail physical double-reportMailer sent
Day 7EliSend direct email + call askEmail sent
Day 10EliFinal DM — door openSequence closed