IMPORTANT UPDATES
(Posted 1.19.21) If you have questions about the SC CARES Act Relief Grant programs or your application, please call the accelerateSC Call Center. The number to call is 1-833-722-2578.
(Posted 1.13.21) Minority and Small Business Relief Grant Process Overview and Notification Update
Today, email notification will be sent to all minority and small business applicants who were not awarded funding through the Minority and Small Business Relief Grant Program.
Between the end of September and December 2020, Admin worked with Guidehouse, the state’s grant management provider, to establish and follow an appropriate process that fulfilled the requirements of Act 154.
(Posted 1.12.21) Nonprofit Relief Grant Process Overview and Notification Update
Today, email notification will be sent to all nonprofit applicants who were not awarded funding through the Nonprofit Relief Grant Program.
Between the end of September and December 2020, Admin worked with Guidehouse, the state’s grant management provider, to establish and follow an appropriate process that fulfilled the requirements of Act 154.
In the coming days, minority and small business applicants who did not receive funding through the Minority and Small Business Relief Grant Program will be notified via email. At that time, Admin will post an overview of the process for awarding the Minority and Small Business Relief Grant.
Minority and Small Business Relief Grant Program
Notification to Minority and Small Business Relief Grant Program applicants the panel recommended to receive a grant award and who received a successful due diligence review was completed Dec. 30, 2020. In accordance with Act 154, the entire $40 million has been awarded. Act 154 of 2020 allocated $40 million for the Minority and Small Business Program, with grant awards ranging from $2,500-$25,000. The total number of application submissions for the Minority and Small Business program was 9,627, with a total requested amount of $213,297,112.30.
A total of $40 million in grant funding will be disbursed through January 2021.
View a list of the 2,284 recipients of the Minority and Small Business Relief Grant Program.
Read an overview of the process for awarding the Minority and Small Business Relief Grants.
Nonprofit Relief Grant Program
Notification to Nonprofit Relief Grant Program applicants the panel recommended to receive a grant award and who received a successful due diligence review was completed Dec. 30, 2020. In accordance with Act 154, the entire $25 million has been awarded. Act 154 allocated $25 million for the Nonprofit Program, with grant awards ranging from $2,500-$50,000. The total number of application submissions for the Nonprofit program was 1,590 with a total requested amount of $75,980,037.43.
A total of $25 million in grant funding will be disbursed through January 2021.
View a list of the 686 recipients of the Nonprofit Relief Grant Program.
Read an overview of the process for awarding the Nonprofit Relief Grants.
