Federal grants in South Carolina
Federal agencies awarded $69 billion in grants to recipients in South Carolina from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $33 billion.
- South Carolina ranks 29th of the 50 states and DC for federal grant awards over five years.
- Federal grant money to recipients in South Carolina fell from $17 billion in fiscal 2021 to $15 billion in fiscal 2025.
- State and local governments received the largest share, 88%.
- Grants to States for Medicaid alone accounted for 48%.
Grants in South Carolina by type of organization
- Grants for state and local governments in South Carolina
- Grants for colleges and universities in South Carolina
- Grants for nonprofits in South Carolina
- Grants for businesses in South Carolina
- Grants for small businesses in South Carolina
- Grants for tribes in South Carolina
- Grants for individuals in South Carolina
Private foundations based in South Carolina: 771 foundations, with who accepts applications.
Project grants won in South Carolina
Most federal grant money is formula and block grants that go to the state by law: $47 billion in South Carolina, 68% of the total. Programs that pay project grants and cooperative agreements, which organizations apply for, brought $9.2 billion to recipients in South Carolina. These are the largest:
Largest federal grant programs in South Carolina
Largest grant recipients in South Carolina
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Health Human Services | State and local governments | 36 | $34 billion |
| South Carolina Department of Education | State and local governments | 135 | $8.7 billion |
| South Carolina Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 2,635 | $5.5 billion |
| Social Services South Carolina Department | State and local governments | 184 | $2.2 billion |
| South Carolina Department of Public Health | State and local governments | 254 | $1.7 billion |
| South Carolina Department of Social Services | State and local governments | 34 | $1.4 billion |
| Adjutant General South Carolina | State and local governments | 57 | $866 million |
| University of South Carolina | Colleges and universities | 899 | $854 million |
| Clemson University | Colleges and universities | 1,008 | $852 million |
| The Medical University of South Carolina | Colleges and universities | 648 | $755 million |
| Executive Office of the State of South Carolina | State and local governments | 3 | $565 million |
| South Carolina Ofc. State TRSRR | State and local governments | 30 | $475 million |
| Central Electric Power Cooperative Inc | Nonprofits | 2 | $442 million |
| South Carolina Department of Environmental Services | State and local governments | 76 | $431 million |
| South Carolina Department of Employment & Workforce | State and local governments | 73 | $426 million |
| South Carolina Department of Mental Health | Other | 53 | $387 million |
| South Carolina Office of Resilience | Other | 5 | $351 million |
| South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department | State and local governments | 15 | $310 million |
| South Carolina Office of State Treasurer | State and local governments | 5 | $287 million |
| Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC | Businesses | 1 | $285 million |
Browse all 508 federal grant recipients in South Carolina
Where the work happens
The totals above count grants by where the recipient is based. Counted by place of performance, where the funded work happens, grants in South Carolina came to $70 billion. Grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no county, so county totals add up to less.
| County | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Richland County | 1,796 | $11 billion |
| Charleston County | 1,251 | $2.0 billion |
| Lexington County | 542 | $1.9 billion |
| Greenville County | 633 | $958 million |
| Pickens County | 822 | $695 million |
| Jasper County | 69 | $659 million |
| Horry County | 400 | $608 million |
| Orangeburg County | 428 | $565 million |
| York County | 405 | $434 million |
| Spartanburg County | 409 | $377 million |
| Anderson County | 245 | $313 million |
| Dorchester County | 117 | $281 million |
| Newberry County | 84 | $257 million |
| Clarendon County | 53 | $256 million |
| Berkeley County | 211 | $256 million |