SCRA Startup Grant 2026

About

A grant program providing funding support for early-stage and established tech companies in South Carolina, aimed at helping them achieve critical commercialization milestones. The program offers non-dilutive grants and potential follow-on funding to assist startups in advancing their innovative projects.

Benefits

• 💰Funding Support
  Funding up to $25,000 for early-stage companies
• 💰Funding Support
  Funding up to $50,000 for established companies
• 🎓Non-Dilutive Grants
  Grants that do not require equity in return
• 📈Commercialization Support
  Support for critical milestones towards commercialization
• 💼Follow-On Funding Potential
  Potential for additional funding opportunities after initial grant.

Eligibility Criteria

• Early-stage companies that are SCRA Member Companies pursuing commercialization milestones
• Acceptance as a member qualifies for consideration but does not guarantee approval
• Companies advancing intellectual property from institutions of higher education
• Established, early-stage companies
• Recipients of Federal grants focused on technology commercialization.

Participation Commitments

• Applications accepted on a rolling basis
• Eligible companies are invited by their assigned manager
• Acceptance as a member does not guarantee funding approval.

Target Region

South Carolina

Target Sector

Technology