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 be named 2019 Public Sector Grantmaker of the Year by the 3,000-member Grant Professionals Association.
Click here to read more about the honor.
Looking for quarterly grants?
The S.C. Arts Commission updated its grants lineup in March 2019 to replace Quarterly Project Support grants with new, rolling-deadline Arts Project Support grants for artists and organizations. Read more about that change here, and get guidelines and apply for Arts Project Support grants here.
Use the filters below to find the grant that is most relevant to your needs.
Grant Categories
Grant Eligibility
Accessibility (ACA) Grants
Application Deadline
Rolling
At least six weeks before the project begins
Funding
Up to $2,500
Matching Requirement
1:1 (applicant:SCAC)
Arts Project Support (APS) Grants
Application Deadline
Rolling
At least six weeks before the project begins
Funding
Up to $1000
Matching Requirement
1:2 for artists, 1:1 for organizations
Presenting and Performing Arts Initiative (PPA) Grants
Application Deadline
Rolling
At least six weeks before the project begins
Funding
Up to $2,000
Matching Requirement
1:1 (applicant:SCAC)
Teacher Standards Implementation (TSI) Grants
Application Deadline
Rolling
At least six weeks before the project begins
Funding
Up to $750
Matching Requirement
1:2 (grantee:SCAC); no match required for public schools that qualify for Title 1 funding
Statewide Operating Support (SWO) Grants
Application Deadline
02/03/2020
Funding
No pre-set range
Matching Requirement
1:1 (grantee:SCAC)
School Arts Materials (SAM) Grants
Application Deadline
02/14/2020
Funding
$750 to $7,500
Matching Requirement
1:3 (grantee:SCAC); no match required for public schools that qualify for Title 1 funding
General Operating Support (GOS) Grants
Application Deadline
02/18/2020
For new applicants and current Group 2 grantees only.
Funding
No pre-set range
Matching Requirement
3:1 (grantee:SCAC)
Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Initiative (APR) Grants
Application Deadline
02/18/2020
Note: This deadline is the Intent to Apply Notification deadline. The full application process must be completed by 04/01/2020.
Funding
$2,000 to the Mentor Artist and $500 to the Apprentice
Matching Requirement
None
Artists’ Ventures Initiative (AVI) Grants
Application Deadline
03/16/2020
Two-part application process:
1. Letter of Intent to Apply (open to all eligible artists) due 1/15/2020
2. Full Application (by invitation only) due 3/16/2020
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 (applicant:SCAC)
Folklife & Traditional Arts (FLK) Grants
Application Deadline
03/16/2020
Funding
Up to $6,000
Matching Requirement
1:1 (grantee:SCAC)
Subgranting (SUB) Grants
Application Deadline
04/01/2020
The guidelines and application for the April deadline will be available in early February.
Funding
Up to $10,000
Matching Requirement
1:1 (applicant:SCAC)
Individual Artist Fellowships (FEL)
Application Deadline
11/22/2019
The application deadline has passed for FY21 Fellowships. Application materials will be available in mid-2020 for the FY22 Fellowships in Visual Arts, Craft, Media: Production, and Media: Screenwriting.
Funding
$5,000
Matching Requirement
None
Operating Support for Small Organizations (OSS) Grants
Application Deadline
12/16/2019
The application deadline for FY21 OSS funding has passed. Application materials for FY22 will be available in Fall 2020.
Funding
Up to $2500 per year
Matching Requirement
1:1 (grantee:SCAC)
ABC Advancement (ABC) Grants
Application Deadline
01/15/2020
For FY20 ABC Group C grantees only.
Funding
Up to $15,000 per year per single school; up to $25,000 per year for a school district
Matching Requirement
2:1 (grantee:SCAC)
Arts Education Project (AEP) Grants
Application Deadline
01/22/2020
(extended from 01/15/2020)
Funding
Up to $15,000
Matching Requirement
1:1 (grantee:SCAC)