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
05/17/2021
Funding
Up to $15,000 per year
Matching Requirement
2:1 (grantee:SCAC)
Arts Teacher Support Grants
Application Deadline
Rolling
At least six weeks before the project begins
This category will reopen July 1, 2021, for projects taking place September 2021-June 2022.
Funding
Up to $1200
Matching Requirement
1:2 (grantee:SCAC); no match required for public schools that qualify for Title 1 funding
Arts Education Project Grants
Application Deadline
03/05/2021
The application deadline for FY22 funding has passed.
Funding
Up to $15,000
Matching Requirement
1:1 (grantee:SCAC)
District Arts Support Grants
Application Deadline
03/05/2021
The application deadline for FY22 funding has passed.
Funding
Up to $25,000 per year
Matching Requirement
2:1 (grantee:SCAC)