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Grants for South Carolina Small Businesses & Startups

Explore 410 active, human-verified grant opportunities tailored for small businesses, startups, LLCs, C corporations, S corporations, sole proprietors, and independent entrepreneurs operating in South Carolina. Filter funding sources across federal agencies, state economic development programs, SBIR/STTR research funding, and corporate growth initiatives, updated daily.

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Grants to USA Nonprofits, For-Profits, and Agencies for High-Risk Research Related to Using Sa...

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government entities, and private entities for high-risk research projects related to advancing the use of Earth satellite observations. Applicants must contact the funding source and complete the required regis...

GrantWatch ID#: 222844

Opportunity for USA Individuals and Organizations to Address Issues with Gene Therapies

Deadline: 12/31/26

Opportunity for USA individuals, teams, organizations, institutions, and corporations to develop datasets that can be used to predict the toxicity of specific types of gene therapy. This challenge is intended to use advanced computational methods to develop new ap...

GrantWatch ID#: 225422
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Grants to USA For-Profits, Nonprofits, Tribes, and Cooperatives to Enhance Beef Processing

Deadline: 08/07/26

Grants to USA and territories for-profit and nonprofit organizations, Tribes, and producer-owned cooperatives involved in cattle processing to enhance beef processing capacity. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to finalize. ...

GrantWatch ID#: 201901

Grant to a USA, Canada, or International Entity for Bone Marrow Failure Research

Deadline: 11/04/26 LOI Date: 10/07/26

Grant to a USA, Canada, or International nonprofit or for-profit organization, IHE, public entity, or intramural organization for research related to bone marrow failure (BMF) diseases. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete the required registrati...

GrantWatch ID#: 230316

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits, For-Profits, and Agencies for Trauma Care...

Deadline: 11/18/26 LOI Date: 08/17/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and government agencies for trauma care research. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete the required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for hypothes...

GrantWatch ID#: 230498
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Grants to USA Organizations for Projects to Develop Space Flight Technologies

Deadline: 08/06/26

Grants to USA nonprofit, for-profit, governmental, and private organizations for projects to develop technologies related to space flight. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended for technolog...

GrantWatch ID#: 229209

Grants to USA Nonprofits, Businesses, and Individuals for Community Gardening Projects

Deadline: 08/26/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, businesses, and individuals for gardening projects that engage people with disabilities and seniors. Funding is intended for sustainable community gardening projects that include outreach to people with physical and intellect...

GrantWatch ID#: 229566

Grants to USA Scientists at Eligible Organizations for Innovative Scientific Research

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants to USA and territories scientists and teams of scientists affiliated with IHEs, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and school districts for innovative and unconventional scientific research. Applicants are advised that requ...

GrantWatch ID#: 157816

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Innovative Muscular Dystrophy Therapies

Deadline: 09/18/26 LOI Date: 09/04/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, research institutes, and academic institutions for innovative studies and therapies for a specific type of muscular dystrophy. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete r...

GrantWatch ID#: 214803

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Muscular Dystrophy Translational Research

Deadline: 09/18/26 LOI Date: 09/04/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, research institutes, and academic institutions for translational research for a specific type of muscular dystrophy. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete required re...

GrantWatch ID#: 214804

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Early-Career Parkinson's Research

Deadline: 11/06/26 LOI Date: 10/23/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations and public entities for early-career research projects related to Parkinson's disease. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete the required registrations prior to applyi...

GrantWatch ID#: 214923

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for High-Impact Parkinson's Research

Deadline: 11/06/26 LOI Date: 10/23/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International public entities and nonprofit and for-profit organizations for high-impact Parkinson's Disease research projects. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete the required registrations prior to applying. Funding ...

GrantWatch ID#: 214924

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Non and For-Profits and Agencies for High-Risk Rare C...

Deadline: 09/30/26 LOI Date: 09/16/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits, for-profits, public entities, intramural organizations, and IHEs for innovative, high-risk research related to rare cancers. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete the required registrations prio...

GrantWatch ID#: 214957

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Non and For-Profits, and Agencies for Early Stage Can...

Deadline: 11/18/26 LOI Date: 08/19/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits, for-profits, public entities, intramural organizations, and IHEs for early-stage research related to rare cancers. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete the required registrations prior to apply...

GrantWatch ID#: 214958

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Non and For-Profits, and Agencies for Rare Cancer Res...

Deadline: 11/18/26 LOI Date: 08/19/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits, for-profits, public entities, intramural organizations, and IHEs for pre-clinical and clinical research related to rare cancers. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete the required registrations ...

GrantWatch ID#: 214959

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Kidney Cancer Researcher Mentorship

Deadline: 09/28/26 LOI Date: 09/14/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations and public entities for mentorship opportunities for early-career kidney cancer researchers. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete required registrations prior to subm...

GrantWatch ID#: 215764

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Innovative Kidney Cancer Research

Deadline: 09/28/26 LOI Date: 09/14/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations and public entities for innovative kidney cancer research ideas. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete required registrations prior to submitting a full application. F...

GrantWatch ID#: 215767

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Military-Related Medical Research

Deadline: 11/16/26 LOI Date: 08/18/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, public entities, and IHEs for military-related medical research. Applicants must submit a pre-application and complete the required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intende...

GrantWatch ID#: 230323

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International Investigators to Oversee Neurofibromatosis Rese...

Deadline: 09/14/26 LOI Date: 08/31/26

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International investigators affiliated with eligible nonprofit, for-profit, or government agencies to oversee research at an institution dedicated to neurofibromatosis research. Applicants are required to submit a pre-application a...

GrantWatch ID#: 230473

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities to Encourage Emerging NF and Schwannomatosis...

Deadline: 09/22/26 LOI Date: 09/08/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and government agencies to encourage emerging scholars to pursue research in neurofibromatosis and schwannomatosis. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete the required...

GrantWatch ID#: 230533

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits, For-Profits, and Agencies for Neurofibrom...

Deadline: 09/22/26 LOI Date: 09/08/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and government agencies for innovative research in neurofibromatosis and schwannomatosis. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete the required registrations prior to ap...

GrantWatch ID#: 230534

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits, For-Profits, and Agencies for Overlooked ...

Deadline: 09/22/26 LOI Date: 09/08/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and government agencies for high-impact research that will foster new directions for and address overlooked issues in neurofibromatosis research. Applicants must submit a letter of in...

GrantWatch ID#: 230536

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits, For-Profits, and Agencies for Collaborati...

Deadline: 09/22/26 LOI Date: 09/08/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and government agencies for collaborative neurofibromatosis research. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete the required registrations prior to applying. Applications...

GrantWatch ID#: 230537
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Opportunity for USA Teams to Develop Robotics Technology Projects to Improve Transportation

Deadline: 08/10/26

Opportunity for USA teams associated with research institutions, IHEs, government agencies, technology companies, entrepreneurs, and others to develop robotics technology projects to improve transportation. Applicants must submit an intake form prior to applying. ...

GrantWatch ID#: 230558

Grants to USA Entities for Environmental Conservation Projects

Deadline: 08/24/26

Grants to USA and territories states, local governments, tribes, IHEs, farmer cooperatives, agricultural producers, and other organizations for environmental conservation projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to comple...

GrantWatch ID#: 144030
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Grants to USA Individuals, IHEs, and Industry for Innovations in Long-Acting HIV Products

Deadline: 08/06/26

Grants to USA individuals, teams, academia, and industry for innovations in long-acting HIV products. Applicants should offer strategies to implement and adopt community use of HIV prevention and treatment products. Innovations should address ease of access, engag...

GrantWatch ID#: 230162

Grants to USA, Canada, and International IHEs, Nonprofits, For-Profits, and Agencies for Resea...

Deadline: 08/13/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International IHEs, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and agencies for research related to HIV. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for research on substance us...

GrantWatch ID#: 224970

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Organizations to Improve Navy Electrical Systems

Deadline: 09/25/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations and research institutions to improve Navy electrical systems. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to submitting an application. The purpose of funding is to...

GrantWatch ID#: 230254

Cooperative Agreements to USA Entities for Legal Assistance to Older Adults

Deadline: 08/25/26

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories entities to provide legal assistance to older adults. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to prevent elder abuse by providing legal services to old...

GrantWatch ID#: 230854
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Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International Entities to Join Vaccine Development Initiatives

Deadline: 08/12/26

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International entities to join a biospecimen sourcing initiative. The purpose of this project is to establish partners that will be able to rapidly provide biospecimens in order to expedite the development of effective vaccines aga...

GrantWatch ID#: 229492

Competition for USA Entities for Innovative Solutions to Prevent Workplace Electrocution

Deadline: 09/24/26 LOI Date: 09/01/26

Opportunity for USA and territories nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, PreK-12 schools, for-profit entities, and tribes to participate in a competition to present innovative solutions that mitigate fatal electrocutions in the workplace. Competitors mu...

GrantWatch ID#: 230260

Cooperative Agreements to USA Entities to Develop Resources for Law Enforcement

Deadline: 08/24/26

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and government agencies to develop resources for law enforcement. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended...

GrantWatch ID#: 221127

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Initiatives to Protect Sea Turtles

Deadline: 10/27/26 LOI Date: 08/19/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, educational institutions, and for-profits for initiatives to protect sea turtles, with a priority for projects in American waters. Applicants must submit pre-proposals a...

GrantWatch ID#: 186792

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Research on Technologies to Treat Neurol...

Deadline: 09/28/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, for-profits, school districts, and Tribal organizations for research to develop technologies to treat neurological disorders. Applicants are advised that the required regi...

GrantWatch ID#: 217704

Cooperative Agreements to USA Nonprofits, Agencies, Tribes, IHEs, and For-Profits for Translat...

Deadline: 09/28/26

Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, IHEs, and for-profits for translational and clinical brain research. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended...

GrantWatch ID#: 217734

Cooperative Agreements to USA Agencies, For-Profits, IHEs, Tribes, and Nonprofits for Brain Re...

Deadline: 09/28/26

Cooperative agreements to USA government agencies, for-profits, IHEs, tribes, and nonprofit organizations for brain research. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended for clinical studies for d...

GrantWatch ID#: 217735
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Tax Credits to USA Businesses to Encourage Relocation to California

Deadline: 08/10/26

Tax credits to USA businesses to encourage business expansion and relocation to California. The purpose of this program is to support employment and economic development in the State of California. This program is open to businesses of any size that want to stay a...

GrantWatch ID#: 180343

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits, For-Profits, and IHEs for Navy Communicat...

Deadline: 11/16/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, research institutions, and IHEs to improve Navy communications interoperability. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to submitting an application. The purp...

GrantWatch ID#: 230253

Cooperative Agreements to USA Entities for Research on Workplace Safety in the Fishing Sector

Deadline: 08/28/26

Cooperative Agreements to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, IHEs, businesses, government agencies, and faith-based organizations for research on workplace safety in the commercial fishing sector. Applicants must complete registrations before applying, w...

GrantWatch ID#: 230450

Grants to USA For-Profits, Nonprofits, Agencies, Tribes, and IHEs for Safety Training

Deadline: 08/28/26

Grants to USA and territories for-profits, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, Tribes, and IHEs for programs to improve safety training for commercial fishermen. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. ...

GrantWatch ID#: 230452

Grants to USA Dairy Businesses for Business Development

Deadline: 09/23/26

Grants of up to $30,000 to USA dairy businesses in eligible states for business development. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Grants are available to dairy businesses in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia...

GrantWatch ID#: 215971

Grants to USA Dairy Businesses and Processors for Equipment and Consulting Services

Deadline: 09/23/26

Grants to USA dairy businesses and dairy processors in eligible states for equipment purchases and consulting services. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Applicants in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, K...

GrantWatch ID#: 215974

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Family Planning Initiatives Utilizing AI

Deadline: 08/25/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, for-profit companies, government agencies, and academic institutions for family planning initiatives utilizing AI. Funding is intended for increasing AI engagement for women and girls in sub-Saharan...

GrantWatch ID#: 231582

Grants to USA Nonprofits and For-Profits for Tech Innovations for the Fishing Industry

Deadline: 09/23/26

Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, tribes, fisheries, and educational institutions to implement and improve technological innovations in the fishing industry. The purpose of the funding is to expand the use and upgrade the l...

GrantWatch ID#: 169902
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Opportunity for USA and Puerto Rico Individuals to Participate in a Business Development Progr...

Deadline: 08/06/26

Opportunity for USA and Puerto Rico individuals for business training, mentorship, and professional networking initiatives. The program is intended to help entrepreneurs launch or expand a business or a nonprofit organization. Participants will receive support and...

GrantWatch ID#: 189488
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Grants or Investments to USA Qualifying Private Companies for Wood Facility Assessments

Deadline: 08/06/26

Grants or investments to USA qualifying private companies and organizations for assessment projects related to wood product manufacturing sites. Funding is intended for projects involving pre-development evaluations of closed wood facilities that could lead to red...

GrantWatch ID#: 230215

Cooperative Agreements to USA Entities for Projects Related to Plant Diseases and Pests

Deadline: 09/21/26

Cooperative agreements to USA government agencies, Tribes, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and IHEs for projects related to plant diseases and pests. Funding is intended to protect agriculture across the nation by addressing and mitigating diseases and pes...

GrantWatch ID#: 215110

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International Indigenous Teams to Join a Data Commons Incubat...

Deadline: 08/14/26

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International Indigenous teams to join a data commons incubator. The program will be 6 months long and address capacity building. The goal of the program is to support teams that will create data commons in the age of artificial in...

GrantWatch ID#: 230451

Prizes to USA Entrepreneurs, Businesses, and IHEs to Advance Energy Storage Technologies

Deadline: 10/08/26

Prizes to USA individuals, startups, entrepreneurs, businesses, and IHEs to advance energy storage technologies. The prize is intended to mitigate supply chain issues within the early stage of development of energy storage. The goal of the program is to accelerate...

GrantWatch ID#: 231009
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Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International Startups to Join an Ocean Environment Contest

Deadline: 08/07/26

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International startups to participate in a contest related to the oceanic environment. Awards will be given to entries that demonstrate solutions and initiatives to protect marine life. Entries will be evaluated based on innovation...

GrantWatch ID#: 214464
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Yes. Thousands of federal, state, and corporate grant programs specifically fund for-profit small businesses, technology startups, agricultural operations, and local service providers.

Are there grants available for new startup businesses?

Yes. Startup grants are available through state economic development agencies, business incubators, corporate pitch competitions, and federal research initiatives.

What is the difference between a small business grant and a loan?

Grants provide equity-free, non-repayable capital meant for business development, hiring, R&D, or expansion. Loans require full repayment with interest.

Are there specific grants for women, minority, or veteran business owners?

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