This represents a 49% increase over 2021, when the state received $41,577,866 in funding.
South Carolina ranked 21st across the U.S. in total EDA grant funding for 2022. California topped the list with $238,656,132 in funding across 57 grants.
Charleston Chamber Foundation received the largest EDA grant for funding an economic development project in the state, totalling $8,423,552.
EDA Grant Recipients in South Carolina in 2022
| Grantee Name | Total Funding |
|---|---|
| Charleston Chamber Foundation | $8,423,552 |
| South Carolina Deparment of Parks, Recreation and Tourism | $5,667,705 |
| Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission | $5,422,800 |
| Greenville Spartanburg Airport District | $5,232,611 |
| South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center | $5,000,000 |
| Southern Carolina Regional Development Alliance | $4,204,000 |
| City of Georgetown | $3,428,000 |
| City of Gaffney | $3,263,569 |
| City of Walterboro | $3,257,501 |
| Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission | $3,225,667 |
| Catawba Regional Council of Governments | $2,679,935 |
| Lancaster County Water and Sewer District | $2,102,500 |
| Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission | $2,000,000 |
| City of Union | $1,054,300 |
| South Carolina Council On Competitiveness | $1,000,000 |
| City of Woodruff | $980,904 |
| Francis Marion University | $800,000 |
| Lowcountry Local First | $789,724 |
| Benedict College | $525,000 |
| Midlands Technical College Enterprise Campus Authority | $332,050 |
| Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments | $210,000 |
| Pee Dee Regional Council of Governments | $210,000 |
| Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Government | $210,000 |
| South Carolina Appalachian | $210,000 |
| Lowcountry Council of Governments | $210,000 |
| Central Midlands Council of Governments | $210,000 |
| Catawba Regional Council of Governments | $210,000 |
| Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments | $210,000 |
| Upper Savannah Council of Governments | $210,000 |
| Lower Savannah Council of Governments | $210,000 |
| University of South Carolina | $144,000 |
| University of South Carolina | $109,618 |
| Claflin University | $109,618 |
| Catawba Indian Nation of South Carolina | $105,000 |