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South Carolina Small Business Grants 2026

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SC Innovates Statewide Student Pitch Competition

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South Carolina Department of Commerce and South Carolina Research Authority

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South Carolina Small Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

SC Innovates Statewide Student Pitch Competition

Social Security Ticket to Work

South Carolina ElderCare Trust Fund

SCDA Organic Cost Share Grant

SCRA Startup Grant Program

SCDHHS $15 Million Rural and Medically Underserved Area Grant Program

Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce LGBTBE Certification Support

2Gether-International Founder Cohorts

Catawba Corporations Business Development and Tribal Enterprise Opportunities

Dorm Room Fund

NGLCC Communities of Color Initiative

South Carolina Business Accelerator for Minority-Owned Businesses

Local Filmmaker Incentive — SC Film Commission

SCRA SC Launch Grant and Investment Support

SC Job Tax Credit — Agribusiness Operations

National Veteran Business Development Council Military Spouse Business Enterprise Certification

LGBT Fund of Spartanburg Grants

City of Charleston Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Program

South Carolina Commission for the Blind Vocational Rehabilitation

Charleston Local Development Corporation Revolving Loan Fund

City of Columbia Office of Business Opportunities M/WBE Support

Warrior Rising Military-Connected Business Training

SCDA Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) / Produce Safety Rule Audit Cost Share

V-WISE Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship

SC SBDC Consulting and Support for Agricultural Businesses

SC United for Justice and Equality Grant Support

CommunityWorks Women's Business Center Loan Readiness Support

Carolina Panthers Challenger Flag Football League Grants

Hivers and Strivers Angel Investment

SC SBDC Nonprofit Business Consulting

Twilight Wish Foundation Wish Grant Program

YEScarolina State Business Plan Competition

SC SBDC Business Consulting and Training for Restaurants

South Carolina Veterans Business Guild Military-Connected Entrepreneur Support

MBDA Capital Readiness Program for Native Entrepreneurs

Clemson Launchpad Liftoff Pitch Competition

Emerging Artist Grants

South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department Services

South Carolina Community Capital Layer

Easterseals Senior Community Service Employment Program

readySC Customized Workforce Training

Palmetto Goodwill Senior Job Training

SBA Encore Entrepreneurs Resources

SC Job Tax Credit — Retail Establishments in Tier IV Counties

South Carolina Research Authority Industry Partnership Fund SC Launch

STRIVE South Carolina Military-Connected Entrepreneur Training

Catawba Nation Economic Development Business Plan Support

South Carolina Loan Participation / Community Finance Layer

MySECO Military Spouse Entrepreneur Resources

Upstate SC LGBT+ Chamber Business Member Support

South Carolina Office of Small and Minority Business Contracting and Certification

South Carolina Manufacturing Sales Tax Exemptions

South Carolina Department of Transportation DBE Certification

South Carolina Family Caregiver Support Program

South Carolina Export Incentives Program

University of South Carolina Proving Ground Competition

RHTP Tech Catalyst Fund — Innovative Health Startup Seed Funding

Richland County Small Local Business Enterprise Program

City of Columbia Office of Business Opportunities Veteran-Owned Business Support

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