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South Carolina Small Business Grants 2026

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South Carolina Small Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

Greater Women's Business Council WBENC Certification

Women's Business Center of South Carolina

SCMEP Competitiveness Review

SCDOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification

South Carolina Department of Veterans' Affairs Veteran Entrepreneurship Referrals

Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina JA It's My Business

SC APEX Accelerator — Government Contracting for Transportation and Logistics

EXIM Working Capital Loan Guarantee

Able South Carolina Independent Living and Employment Support

USDA Rural Business Development Grants for Tribal Applicants

Child Care Scholarship Program

South Carolina Motion Picture Incentive — Production Rebate

SCDA Value-Added Packaging and Marketing Cost Share

SC Division of Small and Minority Business Contracting and Certification (SMBCC)

South Carolina SC Works Registered Apprenticeship Employer Support

SC Job Tax Credit — Warehousing and Distribution Facilities

Disability Rights South Carolina Client Assistance Program

SCCLF Feeding Innovation Technical Assistance Program

Greenville Small Business Development Layer

South Carolina Young Entrepreneur Award

CommunityWorks Women's Business Center

SC SBDC Business Consulting and Training for Education Businesses

South Carolina Department of Veterans' Affairs Military Enhancement and Veteran Initiatives

SCRA Entrepreneurial Support Organization (ESO) Grant — Nonprofits

SC APEX Accelerator — Government Contracting Procurement Assistance

South Carolina Workforce and Innovation Support Layer

SC Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SC SBEAP)

South Carolina Business Accelerator

City of Greenville Minority and Women Business Enterprise Program

Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council MBE Certification

Job Development Credits (JDC) — Freight and Distribution

South Carolina Native American Affairs Division

The Viscardi Center Entrepreneurship Services

Furman Rinker Paladin Pitch Competition

South Carolina Commercial Production Tax Credit

SCMEP Manufacturing Extension Partnership Services

STRIVE South Carolina Veteran Entrepreneur Training

Economic Development Set-Aside Program — Road and Site Improvements

National Native American Supplier Council Certification

Charleston Revitalization and Small Business Support Layer

South Carolina Business Development Resources Layer

SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy — Tech Ecosystem Grants

Smart Business Recycling Program Award

Clemson Powers Business Pitch Competition

Bunker Labs Veterans in Residence for Military-Connected Founders

SC Job Development Credits (JDC) — Corporate and Service Facilities

South Carolina Research and Development Tax Credit

SC SBDC Consulting and Training for Transportation Businesses

South Carolina Governor's Closing Fund

South Carolina Department of Commerce Workforce Development Resources

D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families Onward to Opportunity

South Carolina Land and Water Conservation Fund

i.Invest National Youth Business Competition

Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Grants

Chasing Rainbows LGBTQ+ Founder Venture Fund

CLIMB Fund Small Business Loans

SC Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SC SBEAP) — Food Service

South Carolina Incentives and Taxes Layer

NGLCC XLR8 Program

Pee Dee Equality Fund Grants

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