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South Carolina Research Authority

Provides South Carolina Research Authority through startup and academic commercialization grants, matching support, and innovation hub connections.

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Active grants0
Total grants5
About

South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) is a public nonprofit corporation chartered by the State of South Carolina in 1983 to strengthen the state's innovation economy. It sits at the intersection of startups, academic research, and industry partnerships, and it is one of South Carolina's most established public innovation institutions.

SCRA backs early-stage companies with non-dilutive grants o…

Programs & grants under this funder
SCRA Academic Matching Grant

Funds the provides up to to South Carolina institutions of higher education for translational research activities sponsored by academic institutions.

1 grant
SCRA Academic Matching Grant
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SCRA Academic Startup Grant

Funds the up to to startups commercializing academic IP from South Carolina universities.

1 grant
SCRA Academic Startup Grant
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SCRA Acceleration Grant

Funds the up to to established early-stage SC tech companies to achieve market readiness and prepare for SC Launch Inc.

1 grant
SCRA Acceleration Grant
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SCRA Federal Matching Grant

Funds the up to to South Carolina companies that have received a federal or Phase I award.

1 grant
SCRA Federal Matching Grant
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SCRA Innovation Hubs Grant

Funds the external nonprofit organizations ESOs, NGOs, incubators, accelerators, and economic development organizations to operate regional innovation hubs across six South.

SCRA-Academic Collaboration Team Grant (SACT)

Funds the SACT Grant funds multi-institutional research teams of SC researchers and industry collaborators to accelerate translational and use-inspired research and.

SCRA Startup Grant

Funds early-stage South Carolina technology companies reaching critical commercialisation milestones.

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SCRA Startup Grant
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Last verified: 31 May 2026Source: scra.org