All Grants
Grants are one of the four ways the S.C. Arts Commission accomplishes its work in arts education and artist and community arts development.
The South Carolina Arts Commission is honored to have been named 2019 Public Sector Grantmaker of the Year by the 3,000-member Grant Professionals Association.
Read more about this honor on The Hub.
Looking for Statewide Operating Support (SWO) grants?
That grant category has been phased out. SWO grantees were reassigned to our other operating support grant categories: General Operating Support and Operating Support for Small Organizations.
Looking for Teacher Standards Implementation (TSI) Grants?
The SC Arts Commission has replaced Teacher Standards Implementation (TSI) Grants with Arts Teacher Support Grants, available starting in FY21.
Use the filters below to find the grant that is most relevant to your needs.
Grant Categories
Grant Eligibility
ABC Advancement Grants
Application Deadline
05/17/2022
Funding
Up to $15,000 per year
Matching Requirement
2:1 (grantee:SCAC)
Subgranting Grants
Application Deadline
05/01/2023
Tentative deadline for *FY24* funding; details scheduled for release in early 2023.
Funding
Up to $10,000
Matching Requirement
1:1 (applicant:SCAC)
Arts Teacher Support Grants
Application Deadline
Rolling
The application period for FY22 funding has passed. Details about FY23 funding are scheduled for release in Summer 2022.
Funding
Up to $3,000 per fiscal year
Matching Requirement
1:2 (grantee:SCAC); no match for qualifying schools
Arts Project Support Grants
Application Deadline
Rolling
The application period for FY22 funding has passed. Details about FY23 funding are scheduled for release in Summer 2022.
Funding
Up to $2,500 within a fiscal year
Matching Requirement
1:2 for artists, 1:1 for organizations
Accessibility Grants
Application Deadline
Rolling
The application period for FY22 funding has passed. Details about FY23 funding are scheduled for release in Summer 2022.
Funding
Up to $2,500
Matching Requirement
1:1 (grantee:SCAC)
Emerging Artist Grants
Application Deadline
10/15/2021
The application deadline for FY22 funding has passed.
Funding
Up to $1,500
Matching Requirement
None
Individual Artist Fellowships
Application Deadline
11/15/2021
The application deadline for the FY23 fellowships has passed.
Funding
$8,500
Matching Requirement
None
Operating Support for Small Organizations (OSS) Grants
Application Deadline
12/13/2021
The application deadline for FY23 funding has passed.
Funding
Up to $2,500 per year
Matching Requirement
1:1 (grantee:SCAC)
General Operating Support (GOS) Grants
Application Deadline
12/13/2021
The application deadline for FY23 funding has passed.
Funding
No pre-set range
Matching Requirement
3:1 (grantee:SCAC)
Summer Arts Education Project Grants
Application Deadline
01/04/2022
This application deadline has passed.
Funding
Up to $50,000 ($25,000 per summer)
Matching Requirement
1:2 (grantee:SCAC)
Artists’ Ventures Initiative (AVI) Grants
Application Deadline
03/15/2022
The application deadline for FY23 funding has passed.
Funding
Up to $3,500 for a one-time project/single purchase; up to $5,000 for an ongoing business venture
Matching Requirement
1:2 (grantee:SCAC)
Folklife & Traditional Arts Project Grants
Application Deadline
03/15/2022
The application deadline for FY23 funding has passed.
Funding
Up to $6,000
Matching Requirement
1:1 (grantee:SCAC)
Term Arts Education Project Grants
Application Deadline
03/29/2022
The application deadline for FY23 funding has passed.
Funding
Up to $30,000 (up to $15,000 per term)
Matching Requirement
1:2 (grantee:SCAC)
District Arts Support Grants
Application Deadline
03/29/2022
The application deadline for FY23 funding has passed.
Funding
Up to $25,000 per year
Matching Requirement
2:1 (grantee:SCAC)
District Arts Coordinator Grants
Application Deadline
04/05/2022
The application deadline for FY23 funding has passed.
Funding
Up to $30,000 per year for 3 years
Matching Requirement
1:1 (grantee:SCAC)
Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Initiative Grants
Application Deadline
04/15/2022
The application deadline for FY23 funding has passed.
Funding
$2,000 to the Mentor Artist and $500 to the Apprentice
Matching Requirement
None
Arts Emergency Relief Grants
Application Deadline
03/26/2021
This application deadline has passed.
Funding
Up to $500
Matching Requirement
None