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Grants and funding in South Carolina

4,243 foundations reported granting into South Carolina on their most recent IRS filings: 16,312 itemized grants worth $1.2B between them. On top of that, eight live grant programs and ten contract opportunities are specific to South Carolina, alongside 4,125 nationwide programs also open here.

foundations granting into the state
4,243
of 129,000+ funders on file
in itemized grants into the state
$1.2B
across 16,312 grants on IRS filings
live grants specific to South Carolina
8
of 4,800+ open grants tracked nationwide
community lenders serving the state
44
of 480+ CDFIs on file

What a typical foundation grant runs here

The 4,243 foundations granting into South Carolina, grouped by the average size of their grants. The middle of this chart is where most applications belong: funders whose typical check runs in the thousands.

132
937
1,502
1,030
541
56
Under $1K$1K–5K$5K–25K$25K–100K$100K–1MOver $1M
Grantmaking foundations that reported granting into this state, bucketed by their average grant size. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022, as of October 1, 2026.

Who gives the most into South Carolina

The five foundations reporting the largest itemized grant dollars into South Carolina on their most recent filings.

Limestone Charter Association$85M
Iptay$59M
South Carolina First Steps to$56M
Medical University of South Carolina$54M
Clemson University Foundation$52M
Itemized grants into South Carolina from each foundation’s most recent IRS filing, as of October 1, 2026. A linked name accepts applications and has a profile here.

Who the South Carolina-specific grants are for

Of the eight live grant programs specific to South Carolina, here is who the announcements name. One program can name several groups. four more are open to any organization type.

Nonprofits7
Tribal organizations3
Cities and towns2

See how Quillify works for nonprofits, tribal organizations and local governments.

The lenders almost nobody checks

Forty-four community development lenders serve South Carolina: below-market debt that takes no ownership, for organizations a bank would make wait. Among them: Community Reinvestment Fund, Inc., NDN Fund, Inc., Community Impact Loan Fund, Local Enterprise Assistance Fund, Accion Opportunity Fund. Quillify tracks 480+ nationwide alongside the grants, because the right answer to a funding gap is sometimes a loan you can actually get.

South Carolina foundation grants by focus

Foundations based in South Carolina that accept applications, grouped by what they fund. Or see all 160South Carolina foundations that accept applications.

Opportunity figures count live, unexpired programs as of November 1, 2026. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022.

See what you are eligible for in South Carolina.

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