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 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 Teacher Support Grants
Application Deadline
Rolling
December 1, 2020, for activities occurring August 15-December 1, 2020.
At least six weeks before the project begins, for activities occurring after December 1, 2020.
Funding
Up to $1200
Matching Requirement
1:2 (grantee:SCAC); no match required for public schools that qualify for Title 1 funding
ABC Advancement (ABC) Grants
Application Deadline
01/15/2020
(For FY20 ABC Group C grantees only.)
The application deadline for FY21 funding has passed. Application materials for FY22 are scheduled for release in Fall 2020.
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
The application deadline for FY21 AEP funding has passed. Application materials for FY22 are scheduled for release in Fall 2020.
Funding
Up to $15,000
Matching Requirement
1:1 (grantee:SCAC)