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Rural Business Development Grants in South Carolina is sponsored by USDA Rural Development. Promotes economic development and job creation projects through the awarding of grant funds to eligible entities.
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gov/) # All Programs in South Carolina * Community Facilities Programs * Multifamily Housing Programs * Single Family Housing Programs * Telecommunications Programs * Water & Environmental Programs * Program Support Services * General Terms and Conditions * General Terms and Conditions - Legacy * For Water & Environmental Engineers * Rural Development Disaster Assistance #### Rural Business Development Grants in South Carolina This program is designed to provide technical assistance and training for small rural businesses.
#### Value-Added Producer Grants in South Carolina This program assists agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of new products. The goals of this program are to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities and increase producer income.
#### Value-Added Producer Grants in South Carolina This program assists agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of new products. The goals of this program are to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities and increase producer income.
#### Tribal College Initiative Grants in South Carolina This program provides funding to 1994 Land Grant Institutions (Tribal Colleges) to make capital improvements to their educational facilities and to purchase equipment. #### Advanced Biofuel Payment Program in South Carolina This program aims to increase the production of advanced biofuels.
#### Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program in South Carolina This program improves the economic condition of rural areas by helping individuals and businesses start, expand or improve rural cooperatives and other mutually-owned businesses through Cooperative Development Centers.
#### Housing Preservation Grants in South Carolina This provides grants to sponsoring organizations for the repair or rehabilitation of housing owned or occupied by low- and very-low-income rural citizens.
#### Rural Community Development Initiative Grants in South Carolina This program awards grants to help non-profit housing and community development organizations, low-income rural communities and federally recognized tribes support housing, community facilities and community and economic development projects in rural areas.
#### Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan in South Carolina This program offers loan guarantees to lenders for their loans to rural businesses. #### Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program in South Carolina This program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas.
#### Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program in South Carolina This program provides loan guarantees to eligible lenders to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. #### Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants in South Carolina This program helps eligible communities prepare, or recover from, an emergency that threatens the availability of safe, reliable drinking water.
#### Individual Water & Wastewater Grants in South Carolina This program provides funds to households in an area recognized as a Colonia before October 1, 1989. #### Intermediary Relending Program in South Carolina This program provides 1 percent low-interest loans to local lenders or “intermediaries” that re-lend to businesses to improve economic conditions and create jobs in rural communities.
#### Mutual Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grants in South Carolina This program provides grants to qualified organizations to help them carry out local self-help housing construction projects. * Report Fraud on USDA Contracts * Architectural Barriers Act * USDA Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement * Non-Discrimination Statement Rural Development U.S. Department of Agriculture
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit entities primarily serving rural areas. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was June 30, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Rural Business Development Grants in South Carolina is funded by USDA Rural Development. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
The solicitation lists 3 required documents: SF-424, project proposal, and budget narrative. Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
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