Our partnership with the Roper Saint Francis Healthcare System allows us the opportunity to direct resources to support health and wellness-related charitable programs and organizations within the tri-county area. We also direct resources and funds to support capital projects that support larger projects like facility expansions, renovations, the purchase of state-of-the-art life saving equipment and more.

Community Projects

Over the years, we have directed resources to support these community projects and organizations:

Capital Projects

The Medical Society of South Carolina directs resources to support capital projects and includes:

Renovation/Expansion

  • Bon Secours/Saint Francis Renovation & Expansion
  • Roper Surgical Suite Renovation
  • 6 East Renovation at Roper Hospital
  • Movable Equipment – Roper Hospital Tower
  • Patient Monitoring – New Tower
  • Mt. Pleasant Hospital Medical Office Building
  • Carnes Crossroads
  • Information Technology Building Project

Equipment & Technology

  • Perioperative Instrumentation
  • PACS
  • Electronic Health Records
  • Admin RX-Medication Bar Coding
  • System Diagnostic Ultrasound Replacement
  • BSSF Linear Accelerator
  • Cardiology Information Database
  • CT at Northwoods
  • PET CT Scanner
  • DaVinci Robot
  • Linear Accelerator at RHI
  • O-Arm Imaging System
  • Full Field Mammography
  • Upgrade to Multi-Slice CT Platform
  • Lab System Replacement
  • Radiation Therapy CT Simulation

Grants Application Process

 
All funding requests submitted to The Medical Society of South Carolina Grants Committee must have a mission to enhance health, wellness or provide access to a health or wellness resource. The MSSC Board reserves the right to make exceptions based on considerations specific to the grant request.

Completed grant applications should be sent to Edie Blakeslee at the Coastal Community Foundation for compliance review by calling 843-723-5736 x 121 or emailing edie@coastalcommunityfoundation.org. Following approval by the CCF, the grant is then presented to the MSSC Grants Committee for review.

The Grant Must

  • Serve the residents of Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester Counties
  • Be a public 501c3 charity in good standing
  • Be non-discriminatory in its programming
  • Focus on health, wellness or access

Grant Exclusions

  • Political or lobbying entities
  • Private foundations
  • Individuals
  • One-time fundraisers
  • Sponsorships or member dues
  • Endowments

Application Requirements

  • Completed 3-page application form
  • Program or project budget
  • Budgeted-to-actual financials
  • Board of Trustees listing
  • Copy of I.R.S. designation letter
  • Grant acceptance agreement from the Coastal Community Foundation with annual compliance review