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The South Carolina Department of Administration and Guidehouse will be conducting a webinar on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, from 3-4 p.m., to provide guidance and answer questions on the application process for the Minority and Small Business Relief Grant Program.

Agenda topics will include:

• Program Background
• Eligibility Requirements
• Required Documentation
• Grant Program Timeline
• Overview of Evaluation Process
• Calculation Worksheet Walkthrough
• Application Portal Walkthrough
• Available Resources
• Question/Answer Session

If you are interested in attending, please follow the link below to register.

Once registered, you will receive a calendar invitation with the link to join the webinar.

Please share this meeting invitation with those who may be interested in attending as well.

The meeting will have a limit of 3,000 participants, but if this number is exceeded and participants are unable to join, a recording of the session will be posted to the accelerateSC website.

To register: https://scadmin-training.webex.com/scadmin-training/onstage/g.php?MTID=e5b38eaf0f9559eb1178a2cf587ff49c3

You may know about these two new opportunities already, but just in case… check it out!  Great SC grant opportunities, one for minority and small biz and one for non-profits.   

Minority and Small Business Relief Grant Program  

Provides grants to minority and small businesses to reimburse qualifying expenditures for providing services or revenue loss due to COVID-19.  

Grant Awards: Will range from $2,500 to $25,000 

Eligibility Criteria: 

Employ 25 or fewer employees 

Physically located in South Carolina 

In operation from October 13, 2019 to present 

Can demonstrate a financial or operational impact due to COVID-19 

Application Window: October 19, 2020 – November 1, 2020 

Application: Will be available on October 19, 2020. 

Nonprofit Relief Grant Program 

Provides grants to nonprofit organizations to reimburse qualifying expenditures for providing services or revenue loss due to COVID-19. 

Grant Awards: Will range from $2,500 to $50,000 

Eligibility Criteria: 

Designated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization by the Internal Revenue Service 

Registered as a public charity with the South Carolina Secretary of State 

Physically located and providing services in South Carolina 

In operation from October 13, 2019 to present 

Can demonstrate a financial or operational impact due to COVID-19 

Application Window: October 19, 2020 – November 1, 2020 

Application: Will be available on October 19, 2020.