UP-Start: Funding & Supporting Your Creative Project
Charleston’s Upper Peninsula (UP) is 836 acres of neighbors, businesses, churches, cemeteries, and big roads like Upper Meeting, Morrison and Upper King. Connecting communities can be a challenge, and at Enough Pie, we aim to connect UP communities creatively.
Step 1: Think “What does my community need?” “How can I help my neighbors in a creative way?” “If someone gave me money to bring my ideas to life, what would I do with it?”
We created UP-Start to help fund and support creative ideas in the Upper Peninsula. So far, Enough Pie has funded 9 projects, including a mosaic hopscotch for the Romney Street Urban Garden and Lowcountry Barbers & Books.
Step 2: Apply There is no deadline to apply for the UP-Start grant. Artists and creative citizens can submit project ideas throughout the year. Awards range from $200-$1,000, and are based on the size, scope and impact of the project. The more folks you partner with in the neighborhood, the better!
Step 3: Interview If accepted, applicants will complete an interview. If selected, EP will help you throughout your project as a collaborator!
Step 4: UP-Start your project.
Notes and Tips:
• Get creative and think outside the box.
• Consider the lasting impact on the Upper Peninsula. (In the past, the best projects have come from within the community for the community.)
• Funding is limited to individuals only (no organizations please).
• All ages are welcome to apply.
• No application fee.
• Enough Pie will act as co-partner with the individual grantee to help facilitate project execution and implementation such as partnership opportunities, administration and promotional efforts.
Please contact info@enoughpie.org with questions. Click here to learn more about the program’s first grant recipients.
All applications must be completed and emailed to info@enoughpie.org. If you would prefer to pick up a paper application please stop by the John L. Dart Library at 1067 King Street.
Need inspiration? Click the links below to check out our previous UP-Start projects.