Mini-Grant Success Stories
Ruffin School: A Historic Landmark’s New Future
Find out how a local non-profit is turning the old Ruffin School into a community center and using a HEAL Mini-Grant to revitalize the baseball field.
Deer hunters are bridging a food insecurity gap through donations
Lowcountry deer hunters are opening their hearts and donating venison to community food banks in an effort to address food insecurity.
Jumping Through Hoops: Navigating the Challenges of a HEAL Mini-Grant
Oakwood-Windsor Elementary School students have access water while enjoying recess. Sometimes, even the best plans run into unexpected challenges, especially during the procurement process. When your mini-grant project doesn’t go as planned, it can be discouraging,...
Ridge Spring Focusing on Getting Families Outside More Often
New sensory equipment Rural municipalities are relying on increased community engagement to enhance amenities and opportunities for families to explore local businesses, as well as provide inclusive play opportunities for children of all abilities. Focusing on these...
Oconee County Students, Community Get Active Pathways
Learn how Tamassee-Salem Elementary used a HEAL Mini-Grant to integrate physical activity into the daily lives of students.
Historical Greenwood neighborhood seeks a renewed promise of a healthy, thriving community
Greenwood County is home to one of our nation’s most influential civil rights leaders -- Benjamin Mays, one of Martin Luther King Jr.’s mentors. If you look deep into the historical records of this rural county, you will find other interesting facts that have shaped...
Students at SC School for the Deaf and Blind get safe, open space to be active
An old, unsafe tennis court on the school campus has been repaved and turned into a free-play zone.
CareSouth organizes community gardens to fight food insecurity in Society Hill
Driving 30-45 minutes to buy groceries is a burden for Society Hill residents. CareSouth and community volunteers are changing that with a HEAL Mini-Grant.
City of Clinton, YMCA and others partner to feed the community
Residents in Clinton and its surrounding areas have limited opportunities to get nutritious food. Local leaders are changing that with the help of a HEAL Mini-Grant.
The City of West Columbia will fulfill residents’ requests for bike racks
With a HEAL Mini-Grant, the addition of bicycle racks will complement the connectivity of West Columbia’s parks, trails, and bike lanes and provide cyclists with a safe way to temporarily store their bikes.
From school playgrounds to community gardens, Wholespire awards mini-grants to 13 communities across the state
Wholespire experienced a 111% increase in mini-grant applications. Find out who’s getting a HEAL Mini-Grant.
Project Discovery Palmetto Trail: Increasing physical activity through outdoor family connection
Wholespire Richland County uses HEAL Mini-Grant to improve the use of The Wateree Passage of the Palmetto Trail in Eastover.
Ruffin School: A Historic Landmark’s New Future
Increasing coordination of walkability and active transportation efforts in South Carolina
Deer hunters are bridging a food insecurity gap through donations
The HYPE Project® expands into Louisiana State University AgCenter, 4-H Program
Jumping Through Hoops: Navigating the Challenges of a HEAL Mini-Grant
Walkability Efforts in South Carolina: Small Steps Matter
Barnwell HYPE team helps low-income families and influences more improvements for public housing
Students spend spring break at SC State House to highlight important cause to them
Dillon Youth asks City Council to improve Harmon Field
Ridge Spring Focusing on Getting Families Outside More Often
Oconee County Students, Community Get Active Pathways
Camden resident working to bring life back to local park
