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
Current online applicants in South Carolina are browsing from the following cities: Columbia, Greenville, Lake City, Cope, Williamston, Hilton Head Island, Fountain Inn, Mayesville, Barnwell, Iva
Recent State Funding Opportunities
Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:
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Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2024 - South Carolina (Apply for USDA NRCS SC CIG 24 NOFO0001375)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS SC CIG 24 NOFO0001375 Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $150,000 |
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Sand and Gravel Resource Identification and Mapping in Long Bay, Offshore North Carolina and South Carolina, for Coastal Resilience Projects and Multi-use Conflict Mitigation (Apply for M23AS00399)
Funding Number: M23AS00399 Agency: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Category: Environment Funding Amount: $300,000 |
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Conservation Planning and Technical Assistance with the Bobwhite Quail Working Lands for Wildlife 2.0 Initiative under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in South Carolina (Apply for USDA NRCS SC EQIP 20 NOFO0001029)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS SC EQIP 20 NOFO0001029 Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $450,000 |
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Award Competitions for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers in the States of Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina and Wyoming (Apply for 2016 NIST MEP 02)
Funding Number: 2016 NIST MEP 02 Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology Category: Other Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties, South Carolina (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1102)
Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1102 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $12,301,189 |
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NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT PROPOSAL SUMMARY SC COASTAL REFUGES PARTNERSHIP, SOUTH CAROLINA (NAWCA) (Apply for F16AS00001)
Funding Number: F16AS00001 Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Education, Environment, Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
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South Carolina Urban, Community and Pollinator Garden Projects (Apply for USDA NRCS SC MULTI 24 NOFO0001343)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS SC MULTI 24 NOFO0001343 Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $100,000 |
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South Carolina Watershed Assessment Services (Apply for USDA NRCS SC NWQI 24 NOFO0001353)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS SC NWQI 24 NOFO0001353 Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $143,000 |
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Climate Smart Conservation Collaboration – SOUTH CAROLINA (Apply for USDA NRCS SC MULTI 24 NOFO0001344)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS SC MULTI 24 NOFO0001344 Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $500,000 |
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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 |
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