Grant money is available for small businesses and non-profit organizations

Non-profit organizations and Minority and small businesses in South Carolina will soon have the opportunity to receive funding from the SC CARES Grant Management Program which is a statewide recovery program for the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF). Public and private entities can submit requests for reimbursements for eligible COVID-19-related expenses.

The application window is October 19 through November 1. Up to $40 million in grant funds are available to reimburse qualifying expenditures for providing services or revenue loss due to COVID-19. Grant awards will range from $2,500 to $25,000. A link to the application will be available beginning October 19, by clicking, https://accelerate.sc.gov/cares-act/applying-sc-cares-act-funds. To read about the law that established the grant program, go to https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3210_20200923.htm.