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
Arts Project Support Grants
Application Deadline
Rolling
– At least six weeks before the project begins, for projects starting on or after September 15, 2021
– (Note: For projects beginning September 1-14, 2021, the application deadline is August 15, 2021.)
Application Period: July 1, 2021-April 15, 2022.
Funding
Up to $2,500 within a fiscal year
Matching Requirement
1:2 for artists, 1:1 for organizations
Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Initiative Grants
Application Deadline
02/18/2022
Intent to Apply Notification deadline
Funding
$2,000 to the Mentor Artist and $500 to the Apprentice
Matching Requirement
None
Artists’ Ventures Initiative (AVI) Grants
Application Deadline
03/15/2022
Full application is by invitation only, based on Intent to Apply (due Dec. 1, 2021).
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)
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
Arts Emergency Relief Grants
Application Deadline
03/26/2021
This application deadline has passed.
Funding
Up to $500
Matching Requirement
None