The State Revolving Fund (SRF) program provides low-interest rate loans for building or repair to wastewater and drinking water plants, collection and distribution systems, and stormwater quality improvement projects. The program is run by the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and the SC Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA), Office of Local Government (OLG).
The South Carolina Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund is available to finance environmental cleanup and removal activities at brownfields sites across the state.
USDA Rural Development operates more than fifty financial assistance programs for a variety of rural applications.
EDA provides grants to meet the full range of communities’ and regions’ economic development needs from planning and technical assistance to construction of infrastructure. These grants are made through a series of Notices of Funding Opportunity and are designed to support the economic development activities most useful to a community based on its needs and circumstances. EDA funds community or regionally generated ideas and assists communities to advance to the next level of economic development.
The Transportation Alternatives Program allows local governments and other eligible entities to apply for grants for a variety of non-motorized transportation projects.
The Park and Recreation Development Fund is a state-funded, noncompetitive, reimbursable grant program for eligible local governments or special purpose district entities which provide recreational opportunities within each county. PARD assists in the development of new public recreation facilities or with the enhancement/renovation of existing facilities.
The Hometown Economic Development Grants are intended to support those economic development projects that will make a positive impact on a municipality's quality of life. The grant program also promotes and recognizes innovation in economic development practices.
The Municipal Association board of directors created the program to fund projects that will produce measurable results, that can be maintained over time and illustrate best practices that can be replicated in other cities.
The Southeast Crescent Regional Commission is an economic development partnership agency of the federal government and seven state governments. SCRC’s mission is to build sustainable communities and strengthen economic growth across the Southeast Region. SCRC invests in projects that support basic infrastructure, business development, natural resources, and workforce/labor development.
Arts Commission Grants include: Operating Support for Small Organizations, General Operating Support, Accessibility Grants, Art of Community Rural SC, Rural Public Library Engagement Grants, Arts Project Support, Festivals Program Grants, Term Art Education Projects, Folklife and Traditional Arts Projects, Summer Arts Educational Projects
The South Carolina Community Development Block Grant Program provides grants to eligible local governments (towns, cities and counties) that do not directly receive CDBG funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. CDBG grants can fund a wide variety of projects from revitalizing neighborhoods to improving community infrastructure, providing public facilities and creating or retaining jobs. The state program is administered by the South Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Grants Administration.