Partner with Lowcountry Local First

Become a Sponsor & Investor

As a sponsor, you have the unique opportunity to make a lasting impact, gain unparalleled exposure, and showcase your unwavering commitment to the local business community.

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to engage with our seasonal campaigns, and demonstrate your dedication to supporting independent businesses and entrepreneurs in the Lowcountry. Together, we can empower small businesses and create a thriving local economy for generations to come.

Unparalleled Exposure

Enjoy premium visibility through prominent branding opportunities that position your company as a champion of the local movement.

Accessibility and Inclusion

By partnering with us, you help make our events, workshops and memberships more affordable, ensuring that more local businesses and entrepreneurs can access valuable resources and support.

Thought Leadership and Innovation

Showcase your commitment to driving innovation and supporting initiatives that enhance the local business ecosystem.

Community Impact

By partnering with Lowcountry Local First, you directly invest in the growth and vitality of Charleston’s small business community, fueling sustainable economic development.

To learn more, contact
Kayla Sewell,
Director of Development
kayla@lowcountrylocalfirst.org

Need to customize your sponsorship?
Let's Talk. Call us to discuss a custom sponsorship package that fits your budget. Additional opportunities include year-round partnerships, in-kind contributions, media sponsorships, and programmatic collaborations.

📞 (843) 801-3390

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Please note: All sponsors must either be eligible for Lowcountry Local First membership or have no local competitors.

Attach Your Brand to One of our Seasonal Campaigns

Do Good Season: January - March

Signature Campaign: Localize Your Business Week

Celebrating the social enterprises, B-Corporations and all-around Do-Gooders in the local business community who go beyond profit to intentionally cultivate purposeful, impactful business practices. The campaign includes our annual "Localize Your Business" week.

Sponsor Do Good Season 2027

Eat Drink Local Season: April - June

Signature Event: The Chef's Potluck

This campaign encourages the community to direct more of their food and dining dollars to local sources by highlighting the region's locally-rooted restaurants, farmers markets, and food & beverage makers and the chefs, growers and producers behind them. The signature event this season is the annual Chef's Potluck.

Sponsor Eat Drink Local Season 2027

Invest Local Season: July - September

Signature Campaign: Move Your Money Week

An exploration of the ways individuals, business leaders, and funders can consciously and equitably support our community's emerging entrepreneurs. This campaign highlights the Lowcountry Kiva Hub as a tool for expanding access to capital and fostering local economic growth and includes our annual Move Your Money Week, which raises awareness of the importance of banking locally.

Sponsor Move Your Money Week 2026

Buy Local Season: October - December

Signature Event: The Buy Local Block Party

A grassroots movement to build awareness for the positive community benefits of supporting local, independent makers, retail and personal service businesses — particularly during the holiday season. The signature event this season is our Buy Local Block Party, and the campaign will highlight the "Certified Local" decals in a dedicated "Shop & Dine Local" marketing campaign.

Sponsor Buy Local Season 2026