Chamber of Commerce in Beaufort, SC
The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce runs a membership organization and the BCBCC Center for Culture & Commerce in Beaufort. It lends capital as an SBA Microloan and USDA rural lender, with microloans from $5,000 to $100,000 and smaller Advantage Loans. It teaches financial literacy through BlacQuity, runs first-time homebuyer workshops, and hosts networking events. The GRACE Initiative educates Gullah families on heirs' property law. Event spaces are available for rent.
The BCBCC was founded in 1999 with an idea, about $5,000 and a handful of members. It has since grown into a multi-million-dollar organization, and now operates as the BCBCC Center for Culture & Commerce, funded in part by the Mellon Foundation.





