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
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
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)
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