In 2023, the Economic Development Administration (EDA) issued 14 grants totaling $30,038,466 to fund economic development projects in South Carolina.
This represents a 51.5% decrease from 2022, when the state received $61,958,054 in funding.
Still, South Carolina ranked first across the U.S. in total EDA grant funding for 2023.
City of Walterboro received the largest EDA grant for funding an economic development project in the state, totalling $9,996,446.
EDA Grant Recipients in South Carolina in 2023
| Grantee Name | Total Funding |
|---|---|
| City of Walterboro | $9,996,446 |
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College | $8,000,000 |
| Georgetown County | $3,526,192 |
| Town of Estill | $2,170,000 |
| City of Georgetown | $2,123,117 |
| York Technical College | $1,641,985 |
| Town of Ridgeland | $1,426,716 |
| City of Union | $428,935 |
| Midlands Technical College Enterprise Campus Authority | $198,717 |
| Catawba Regional Council of Governments | $129,122 |
| Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority | $128,000 |
| University of South Carolina | $109,618 |
| Claflin University | $109,618 |
| Rock Hill Economic Development Corporation | $50,000 |
