The City of Abbeville is excited to announce the 2025 Small Business Grants.
Donor Name: City of Abbeville
State: South Carolina
City: Abbeville
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline:10/02/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
These grants will be given out on an annual basis provided funding is available. In order to ensure that these public funds are used to facilitate projects which will result in a measurable benefit and that the projects will work to promote economic growth and “the public health, safety, morals, general welfare, security, prosperity, and contentment of all inhabitants, or at least a substantial part thereof”; only certain projects will be eligible for funding through the Business Grants Program.
Total Amounts available for each of the three grant categories will be as follows:

New Business Grant: $10,000 (25% Match Requirement)
Existing Business Grant: $10,000 (25% Match Requirement)
The Historic District Building Improvement Grant: $10,000 (25% Match Requirement)
Energy Efficiency Grant: $6,000 (25% Match Requirement)

The following paragraphs will discuss each of the Business Grant programs in more detail:

New Business Grant

(New Business is defined in this program as opened or under current ownership for 3 years or less)
Eligible Projects:

Projects eligible for funding under this grant are restricted to what can reasonably be defined as business startup costs. Applicants are encouraged to include building improvements in their application.

Existing Business Grant 

(Existing Business is defined in this program as opened or under current ownership for more than 3 years)
Eligible Projects:

Projects eligible for funding under this grant are restricted to what can reasonably be defined as needed business improvement or non-routine maintenance costs. Applicants are encouraged to include building improvements in their application.

The Historic District Building Improvement Grant 

Eligible Projects:

Projects eligible for funding under this grant are restricted to building improvement projects in the Historic District.

Who is eligible?
Eligible businesses within the City of Abbeville will be able to apply for and potentially receive one of the following grants from the City.
For more information, visit City of Abbeville.