Small Business Grants for Women in South Carolina

Looking for small business grants for women in South Carolina?

We hope you haven’t spent hours looking online for a women’s business grant! We know that a web search will bring up a long list of sites. But too many simply don’t give away business grants to women. Or you might find complicated government (Small Business Administration) sites that will ask a lot of personal questions.

We’re a real organization that gives away real grants.

And we’ve been giving away women’s business grants since 1998. In fact, we give away three $10,000 grants every single month. Here’s how it works. Start with our Amber Grants for Women. Businesswomen from South Carolina (and all around America) are eligible to apply for these $10,000 grants that we award each month. Here’s even better news: If you are one of our monthly winners, you’ll be automatically eligible to receive one of our three $25,000 year-end Amber Grants. That’s $35,000 in grant money by the end of this year.

To be considered for an Amber Grant, you just have to complete our simple two-question application. It doesn’t get any easier than that..

After you’ve applied for our grant, please take a bit of time to check out the resources below. There are folks in South Carolina waiting to help women business owners just like you!

Resources for businesswomen in South Carolina:

Charleston SCORE
4045 Bridge View Drive B151 North Charleston, SC 29405
Ph: (800) 634-0245
Em: info.charlestonsc@scorevolunteer.org

Grand Strand SCORE
3751 Robert Grissom Parkway, Suite 102 Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Ph: (843) 918-1079
Em: admin.0381@scorevolunteer.org

Midlands SCORE
1225 Laurel Street Ste 410 Columbia, SC, 29201
Ph: (803) 545-3826

Piedmont SCORE
SCORE Piedmont
770 Pelham Road, Office 225 Greenville, SC 29615
Ph: (864) 271-3638
Em: ch.admin0232@scorevolunteer.org

SC Lowcountry SCORE
1 Chamber of Commerce Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Ph: (843) 785-7107

Small Business Development Center
USC Moore School of Business 1014 Greene Street Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: 803.777.4907
Email: scsbdc@sc.edu

Helpful links for women in South Carolina:

Does WomensNet Offer Amber Grants to Women In My State?

Yes!! We’ve been awarding business grants and resources to women in all 50 states (and Canada) since 1998. Each month, we select three $10,000 Amber Grant winners. And at the end of the year, every monthly winner becomes eligible for one of three $50,000 Year-End Grants — the largest in our history!

How Does It Work?

t’s simple. Submit your application, and our WomensNet judges personally review every one. Winners are announced the following month, by the 23rd. At year’s end, we select three additional $50,000 grant recipients from among all our 2025 winners. That means you could receive up to $60,000 in total funding. All from one quick, two-question application.

How Do I Apply?

Just tell us your business story. There are no lengthy forms or complicated requirements. Simply answer two questions about your business and vision. But please don’t wait. Applications close at the end of each month for all three of this month’s $10,000 Amber Grant opportunities.

Apply Now

Watch videos from our Past Grant Winners

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Vanessa Bouche of Savhera

Not Sure Where to Start?

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Six steps you should take when looking for a business grant:

1. Analyze your organization's needs. Make sure you have a solid understanding of the:

Problem or need you want to address
Audience that will benefit from your product or service
Kind and amount of support you need
Resources and commitment your group brings to the project
Potential and prospective partners in the community

2. Research various types of foundations. Learn the operational differences between:

Corporate foundations
Civic foundations
Private foundations

3. Look for funding matches. Identify funders who:

Are able and likely to fund projects in your geographic area
Share a similar core mission or goals
Have already supported similar ventures or projects

4. Compile a list of prospects. Group them in two ways:

By Geographic Location (city, state, region)
By field of interest or program subject

5. Review and refine your list. Eliminate prospects that DON’T FUND:

In your state
Your type of organization
Your subject
The type of support you need
Your size project

6. Select the most appropriate funding prospects. Research them in detail:

Contact them directly to request annual reports and other publications
Search print and online media to identify projects that received grants in the past
Ask former grant recipients for advice and why they felt they were successful over other applicants

What people are saying about WomensNet

“You have to be in it to win it...seize the opportunity and apply.”

“Every month, WomensNet awards three $10,000 Amber Grants to women-owned businesses. At the end of each year, monthly grant winners are eligible to receive one of three $25,000 annual grants.”

“Launched 20 years ago this grant honors the memory of a young woman who wanted to be an entrepreneur but died at age 19 before she could achieve her goal.”

“The Amber Grant offers three $10,000 grants to women-owned businesses each month. Then, at the end of each year, WomensNet gives an additional $25,000 to three grant winners from that year.”

“This organization offers monthly grants of up to $10,000 to support female entrepreneurs starting businesses. Those who qualify for these grants are also in the running for a yearly $25,000 grant.”

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