Grant Information

The School Foundation will distribute a total of $168,478.92 in grants to Florence 1 Schools (F1S) for the 2025-2026 school year. 

To date, the foundation has awarded $2,434,841.89 in grants to F1S. This funding would not be possible without the support of the community and their donors. 

Please take a minute to watch the video on WFXB congratulating the foundation on exceeding the $2.1 million milestone for funding grants!

Please click on grant name below to read additional information on our 2025-2026 grants.

2025 - 2026 Grants

Ledger Line Initiative

Wilson High School was awarded $35,000 for their grant, designed to enhance the musical proficiency of Wilson's band students through master classes and private lessons, and also fosters mentorship with high school, middle, and elementary school musicians (feeder schools).

Rhythms of the Palmetto: Grooving Through SC's Dance History

Brockington Elementary School was awarded $17,510.00 for their grant, designed to immerse Brockington's students in the rich, diverse, and vibrant dance  tradition that is woven into the fabric of SC's cultural history. 

Making SENSE of the School Day

Royall Elementary School and occupational therapists district-wide were awarded $50,000 for their grant, which includes setting up a sensory room at Royall Elementary for students that have difficulty with sensory regulation and sensory processing.  Sensory items will be purchased for OT's  throughout the district. 

Sensory Sparks

Florence 1 Schools' Child Development programs (RN Beck, Woods Road, Brockington and Dewey L. Carter Elementary Schools) were awarded $25,468.92 for their grant, designed to strengthen early literacy instruction in F1S by equipping the child development programs with high quality, multi-sensory phonics materials..

Blue Zones Initiative

Florence 1 Schools was awarded $30,500 for their district-wide initiative, which will support a three-year transformative well-being journey to improve the health and well-being of district employees and students. 

Empowering Students: Life Skills Development through Laundromat Experience

Advantage Academy was awarded $10,000 for their grant, which will provide students who will be receiving a credential in lieu of a diploma with practical skills using washers and dryers.  F1S has a partnership with local hotels to hire these students after graduation.

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