With more than $9,249.00 million dollars in grants and additional local government funding sources of $6,863.00 million dollars, the majority of the federal budget in government grants is put into the business sector every year as small businesses and large corporations are the foundation of the economic growth in South Carolina. There are 80,107 business establishments in the state of South Carolina, and they break down to the following:

South Carolina Business Sector Breakdown by Size:

  • 45,732 registered businesses in South Carolina have 0 to 4 employees. People who work at home with sole proprietorship are included in this breakdown.
  • 14,448 registered businesses in South Carolina have 5 to 9 employees.
  • 8,504 registered businesses in South Carolina have 10-19 employees.
  • 7,204 registered businesses in South Carolina have 20-99 employees.
  • 1,893 registered businesses in South Carolina have 100 to 499 employees.
  • Over 2,326 registered businesses in South Carolina have over 500 employees.

South Carolina Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries:

  • 9,732 registered businesses in South Carolina are in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector.
  • 5,642 registered businesses in South Carolina are in the Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector.
  • 9,372 registered businesses in South Carolina are in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.
  • More than 11,208 registered businesses in South Carolina are also service orientated businesses but are not categorized to the above sectors.

If you are in the farming industry, you may be eligible to apply for small business grants as well. There are more than 26,000 farms in the state of South Carolina.

Starting and managing a small business in South Carolina is not an easy task. Over $51,720,724,000.00 US dollars are paid to employee salaries/payroll alone in the state of South Carolina and more than 9,657 businesses declare bankruptcy every single year. Although the federal government does not publically provide grants for starting and expanding a business, in South Carolina, some small business grants are given to business owners to start and grow their ventures, and grant recipients do not have to pay back the funding from government. Therefore, it makes sense to look into small business grants as one of your sources to fund your business.

To apply for business grants in South Carolina, contact South Carolina financial aid agencies, or

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in South Carolina are browsing from the following cities: Liberty, Goose Creek, Moncks Corner, Sharon, Johnston, Wallace, Queensborough, Pickens, Kershaw, Greer

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

Funding Opportunity
Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants - Charleston County, South Carolina (Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS HP R4 0110)

Funding Number: HHS 2024 ACF OHS HP R4 0110
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services, Opportunity Zone Benefits
Funding Amount: $1,567,898
Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of South Carolina (Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R4 0142)

Funding Number: HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R4 0142
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $4,057,133
Easement Programs Restoration and Stewardship Assistance Fiscal Year 2023 Announcement for Program Funding – SOUTH CAROLINA (Apply for USDA NRCS SC ACEP 23 NOFO0001295)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS SC ACEP 23 NOFO0001295
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $3,800,000
NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2023 – South Carolina (Apply for USDA NRCS SC CIG 23 NOFO0001296)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS SC CIG 23 NOFO0001296
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $250,000
Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Announcement for Program Funding – SOUTH CAROLINA (Apply for USDA NRCS SC MULTI 23 NOFO0001276)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS SC MULTI 23 NOFO0001276
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2022 – South Carolina (Apply for USDA NRCS SC CIG 22 NOFO0001186)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS SC CIG 22 NOFO0001186
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $250,000
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2021 – South Carolina (Apply for USDA NRCS SC CIG 21 NOFO0001084)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS SC CIG 21 NOFO0001084
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $115,000
Head Start/Early Head Start Grantee -- Communities in the state of South Carolina (Apply for HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R04 1888)

Funding Number: HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R04 1888
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $2,881,150
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Expansion - Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, and South Carolina (Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH 1818)

Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH 1818
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $4,027,077
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Sumter County, South Carolina (Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R04 1792)

Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R04 1792
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $1,305,201

 

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