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South Carolina grants for Special district governments

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Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program
$1,500,000
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR)
State

Application Deadline

Jul 1, 2026

Date Added

Apr 1, 2026

This program provides funding to public and private marinas in South Carolina to develop and improve facilities for transient recreational boaters, enhancing access to waterways and supporting local economies.

Transportation
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Juvenile Justice (Title II) Formula Grant Program
Contact for amount
South Carolina Department of Public Safety
State

Application Deadline

Apr 24, 2026

Date Added

Apr 1, 2026

This program provides funding to state and local agencies, nonprofits, and tribal governments to develop innovative strategies that prevent youth from entering the justice system and promote positive youth development.

Law Justice and Legal Services
City or township governments
Honda Corporate Funding - Community Event Sponsorships
$25,000
Honda USA Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 3, 2025

This grant provides financial support to U.S.-based nonprofit organizations and schools for community events that promote cultural enrichment, connection, and civic engagement.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Area Development Program
Contact for amount
Appalachian Regional Commission
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 31, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to state and local governments in the Appalachian Region for projects that enhance critical infrastructure and promote business and workforce development to stimulate economic growth and resilience.

Community Development
Special district governments
Helping Emergency Response Organizations (H.E.R.O.) Grant Program
$20,000
Duke Energy Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Apr 24, 2026

Date Added

Mar 13, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to South Carolina nonprofits and government entities for enhancing emergency response capabilities and community preparedness against severe weather events.

Safety
Nonprofits
School Resource Officer Program
Contact for amount
South Carolina Department of Public Safety
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 1, 2026

This program provides funding to South Carolina school districts and charter schools to hire certified law enforcement officers, enhancing student safety in schools that cannot afford to employ them independently.

Safety
County governments
Festivals Grants
$7,500
South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC)
State

Application Deadline

Apr 23, 2026

Date Added

Apr 3, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and local governments in South Carolina to support community festivals that promote public engagement in various art forms.

Arts
Nonprofits
Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE)
$10,000,000
Appalachian Regional Commission
State

Application Deadline

May 15, 2026

Date Added

Jul 28, 2025

This initiative provides funding to support large-scale economic development projects across the Appalachian region, focusing on workforce development, business growth, infrastructure improvements, and community capacity building.

Community Development
Nonprofits
National Trust Preservation Funds (NTPF)
$5,000
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 1, 2026

Date Added

May 21, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local nonprofits and public agencies in designated U.S. states to initiate and promote community-driven historic preservation projects.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Arts in Rural Places Grants
$3,000
South Arts
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Apr 30, 2026

Date Added

Oct 5, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and local governments in rural Southern communities for engaging professional artists in various artistic disciplines.

Arts
Nonprofits
Cultural Districts Grants
$10,000
South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC)
State

Application Deadline

Apr 23, 2026

Date Added

Mar 31, 2026

This program provides funding to local governments in designated South Carolina Cultural Districts to support community-driven arts and cultural initiatives that foster public engagement and collaboration.

Arts
City or township governments
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2024 - South Carolina
$150,000
USDA-NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 8, 2024

Date Added

Jul 1, 2024

The purpose of CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in conjunction with agricultural production in the United States and its territories. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as market-based systems) to agricultural producers, into government technical manuals and guides, or to the private sector. CIG generally funds pilot projects, field demonstrations, and on-farm conservation research. On-farm conservation research is defined as an investigation conducted to answer a specific applied conservation question using a statistically valid design while employing farm-scale equipment on farms, ranches or private forest lands. The CIG program is not a NRCS producer financial assistance program. Project outcomes should benefit a region of a state or the entire state and not just benefit one farm. NRCS will prioritize projects that will implement climate-smart agriculture conservation activities which are targeted to assist agricultural producers and nonindustrial private forestland owners in directly improving soil carbon, reducing nitrogen losses, or reducing, capturing, avoiding, or sequestering carbon dioxide, methane, or nitrous oxide emissions, associated with agricultural production. All CIG projects must involve EQIP-eligible producers that meet EQIPs eligibility requirements listed in 7 CFR 1466.6(b)(1) through (3).

Agriculture
Nonprofits
South Carolina Parks and Recreation Development Fund
Contact for amount
South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 2, 2023

This grant provides financial support to local governments in South Carolina for developing or renovating public recreational facilities that are accessible to the community.

Recreation
City or township governments
Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative
$2,500,000
Appalachian Regional Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 20, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations in the Appalachian region for projects that promote economic diversification and workforce development in communities impacted by coal industry job losses.

Workforce Development
State governments
Farm Infrastructure Improvement Grant
$100,000
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 20, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to licensed dairy farms in the southeastern U.S. to improve their infrastructure and operational efficiency, enhancing profitability and sustainability in the dairy industry.

Agriculture
For profit organizations other than small businesses
PalmettoPride Tree Grant
Contact for amount
PalmettoPride
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 9, 2025

This program provides trees and cleanup supplies to South Carolina organizations for beautifying public spaces and promoting community pride.

Environment
Nonprofits
Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA)/National Fire Plan (NFP) Grant
$5,000
South Carolina Forestry Commission (SCFC)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 12, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to rural volunteer fire departments in South Carolina to enhance their wildfire response capabilities through the purchase of essential firefighting equipment.

Natural Resources
Nonprofits
Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Grant
$5,000
South Carolina Forestry Commission (SCFC)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 2, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial assistance to rural volunteer fire departments in South Carolina to improve their wildfire management and suppression capabilities, particularly in areas where urban and wildland environments meet.

Natural Resources
Special district governments
Housing for Everyone Grant Program
$250,000
TD Charitable Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides $200,000 each to nonprofit organizations and local government entities that help low- to moderate-income homeowners overcome challenges related to maintaining their homes.

Housing
Nonprofits
Precision Technology and Management Grant
$150,000
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 20, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to licensed dairy businesses in the Southeastern U.S. and Puerto Rico to adopt precision technologies that improve sustainability, efficiency, and profitability in dairy operations.

Agriculture
For profit organizations other than small businesses