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South Carolina Business Development Corporation SBA 504 Loans
Grantor
Business Development Corporation of South Carolina
Award Amount
$5,500,000
south_carolinamanufacturing
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South Carolina Small Business Grants 2026
Browse open South Carolina grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility.
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Open grants
288
Average award
$1,071,233
Top eligibility tags
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SSBCI Loan Participation Program for Professional Services
Grantor
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA)
Award Amount
$5,000,000
for profitsmall business
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SSBCI Loan Participation Program for Transportation Businesses
Grantor
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA)
Award Amount
$5,000,000
for profitsmall business
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Where to focus first
Browse open South Carolina grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.
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South Carolina Business Development Corporation SBA 504 Loans
Grantor
Business Development Corporation of South Carolina
Award Amount
$5,500,000
south_carolinamanufacturing
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SSBCI Loan Participation Program for Professional Services
Grantor
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA)
Award Amount
$5,000,000
for profitsmall business
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SSBCI Loan Participation Program for Transportation Businesses
Grantor
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA)
Award Amount
$5,000,000
for profitsmall business
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SSBCI Loan Participation Program for Green Businesses
Grantor
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA)
Award Amount
$5,000,000
for profitsmall business
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SSBCI Loan Participation Program for Education Businesses
Grantor
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA)
Award Amount
$5,000,000
for profitsmall business
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SSBCI Loan Participation Program for Restaurant and Food Service Businesses
Grantor
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA)
Award Amount
$5,000,000
for profitsmall business
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SSBCI Loan Participation Program for Health Businesses
Grantor
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA)
Award Amount
$5,000,000
for profitsmall business
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SSBCI Loan Participation Program
Grantor
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA)
Award Amount
$5,000,000
for profitsmall business
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SSBCI Loan Participation Program for Tech Businesses
Grantor
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA)
Award Amount
$5,000,000
for profitsmall business
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Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) — Infrastructure Grants
Grantor
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS)
Award Amount
$3,000,000
South Carolina basedhealthcare provider
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South Carolina Community Loan Fund Business Loan
Grantor
South Carolina Community Loan Fund (SCCLF)
Award Amount
$3,000,000
small businessSouth Carolina based
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HUD Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$2,000,000
nonprofitstate_government
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South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority Economic Infrastructure Program
Grantor
South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority
Award Amount
$1,000,000
municipalityutility
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South Carolina Community Loan Fund Small Business Loans
Grantor
South Carolina Community Loan Fund
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessnonprofit
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USDA Rural Energy for America Program South Carolina
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessagricultural_producer
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South Carolina SSBCI Loan Participation Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessstartup
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USDA Rural Energy for America Program Tribal Business Eligibility
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development
Award Amount
$1,000,000
native_american_ownedrural_small_business
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USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants and Loan Guarantees
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$1,000,000
south_carolinamanufacturing
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SCRA Industry Partnership Fund Tax Credit — Technology Professional Services
Grantor
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA)
Award Amount
$500,000
South Carolina taxpayertechnology sector contributor
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USDA Rural Business Development Grants South Carolina
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$500,000
nonprofitlocal_government
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South Carolina Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Tax Credit
Grantor
State of South Carolina
Award Amount
$500,000
developerproperty_owner
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SCRA Industry Partnership Fund Tax Credit
Grantor
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA)
Award Amount
$500,000
South Carolina taxpayertechnology sector contributor
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U.S. Department of Energy Industrial Assessment Centers Implementation Grants
Grantor
U.S. Department of Energy
Award Amount
$300,000
south_carolinamanufacturing
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CommunityWorks Small Business Loans for Native American Entrepreneurs
Grantor
CommunityWorks
Award Amount
$250,000
south_carolinanative_american_owned
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CommunityWorks Small Business Loans for Veteran Entrepreneurs
Grantor
CommunityWorks
Award Amount
$250,000
south_carolinaveteran_owned
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CommunityWorks Small Business Loans for Minority Entrepreneurs
Grantor
CommunityWorks
Award Amount
$250,000
south_carolinaminority_owned
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CommunityWorks Carolina Small Business Loans
Grantor
CommunityWorks Carolina
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessentrepreneur
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CommunityWorks Small Business Loans for Women Entrepreneurs
Grantor
CommunityWorks
Award Amount
$250,000
south_carolinawoman_owned
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SC Launch Convertible Loan Program
Grantor
SC Launch Inc.
Award Amount
$200,000
startuptechnology_company
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Child Care Expansion and Operating Grant
Grantor
South Carolina Department of Social Services (SC DSS) / SC Child Care Services
Award Amount
$80,000
licensed childcare providerSouth Carolina based
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SC Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (SC EECBG) Competitive Program
Grantor
South Carolina Energy Office / US Department of Energy
Award Amount
$75,000
local governmentmunicipality
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Relentless Challenge Grant Program — Innovation Track
Grantor
South Carolina Department of Commerce
Award Amount
$75,000
South Carolina basedinnovation
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Relentless Challenge Grant Program — Nonprofit Innovation Track
Grantor
South Carolina Department of Commerce
Award Amount
$75,000
South Carolina basednonprofit
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Women Founders Network Fast Pitch
Grantor
Women Founders Network
Award Amount
$55,000
woman_founderstartup
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SCRA Federal Matching Grant
Grantor
South Carolina Research Authority
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businesstechnology_business
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CLIMB Fund Microloan Program
Grantor
CLIMB Fund
Award Amount
$50,000
small businessSouth Carolina based
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Credit for State Contractors Subcontracting with Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Small Business
Grantor
South Carolina Department of Revenue
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstate_contractor
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SCRA Academic Startup Grant
Grantor
South Carolina Research Authority
Award Amount
$50,000
startuptechnology_business
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SCRA Acceleration Grant
Grantor
South Carolina Research Authority
Award Amount
$50,000
startuptechnology_business
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SC Energy Office Mini-Grant Program
Grantor
South Carolina Energy Office
Award Amount
$50,000
state agencylocal government
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CLIMB Fund Microloan for Restaurants and Food Businesses
Grantor
CLIMB Fund
Award Amount
$50,000
small businessSouth Carolina based
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Davidson Fellows Scholarship
Grantor
Davidson Institute
Award Amount
$50,000
under_18significant_project
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Move United The Hartford Adaptive Sports Equipment Grant
Grantor
Move United and The Hartford
Award Amount
$50,000
move_united_memberadaptive_sports
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South Carolina Small Business Job Credit
Grantor
State of South Carolina
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessemployer
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Duke Energy Foundation South Carolina Senior Services Grants
Grantor
Duke Energy Foundation
Award Amount
$20,000
south_carolinanonprofit
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South Carolina State University BECT Venture Accelerator Competition
Grantor
South Carolina State University BECT Institute
Award Amount
$17,000
south_carolina_state_universitystudent_founder
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SCRA Academic Matching Grant
Grantor
South Carolina Research Authority
Award Amount
$15,000
universityresearch_and_development
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City of Columbia Commercial Retention and Redevelopment Program
Grantor
City of Columbia
Award Amount
$15,000
small_businessproperty_owner
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Diamond Challenge
Grantor
Horn Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware
Award Amount
$12,000
high_school_studententrepreneurship_competition
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Verizon Small Business Digital Ready with National Disability Institute
Grantor
Verizon and National Disability Institute
Award Amount
$10,000
person_with_disabilitysmall_business
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Fountain Inn Facade Improvement Grant
Grantor
City of Fountain Inn
Award Amount
$10,000
small_businessproperty_owner
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TRANSFORM Business Grant
Grantor
TRANSFORM Business Grant
Award Amount
$10,000
lgbtq_ownedtransgender_owned
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South Carolina STEP Export Grant Program
Grantor
South Carolina Department of Commerce
Award Amount
$10,000
south_carolinamanufacturing
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Founders First Job Creators Quest for Veteran Founders
Grantor
Founders First Community Development Corporation
Award Amount
$10,000
veteran_ownedunderrepresented_founder
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Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Grants for Veteran-Owned Businesses
Grantor
Verizon
Award Amount
$10,000
small_businessdigital_ready
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Founders First Job Creators Quest
Grantor
Founders First Community Development Corporation
Award Amount
$10,000
minority_ownedunderrepresented_founder
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College of Charleston AI Innovation Challenge
Grantor
College of Charleston Center for Entrepreneurship and Founders Club
Award Amount
$10,000
college_of_charlestonundergraduate_student
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Carolina Panthers Charities Grants
Grantor
Carolina Panthers Charities
Award Amount
$10,000
south_carolina_eligiblenonprofit
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City of Greenville Facade Improvement Program
Grantor
City of Greenville
Award Amount
$10,000
small_businessproperty_owner
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Harvest Now Fund
Grantor
Sovereign Equity Fund and Native American Agriculture Fund
Award Amount
$10,000
native_american_ownednative_agriculture
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- Women-Owned Business Grants
- Nonprofit Grants
- Restaurant Grants
- Daycare Grants
- Veteran-Owned Business Grants
- Minority-Owned Business Grants
- LGBTQ-Owned Business Grants
- Disability-Owned Business Grants
- Native American Business Grants
- Grants for Young Entrepreneurs
- Grants for Active Military and Military Spouses
- Rural Business Grants
- Startup Grants
- Small Business Grants
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- Agriculture and Farm Grants
- Technology and Innovation Grants
- Arts and Culture Grants
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- Education and Training Grants
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- Clean Energy and Sustainability Grants
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