Grants Coaching
Group & One-on-One Assistance
Do you have questions about the South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC) grants process? Could you use some pointers for managing a grant you already have? Well, get a coach!
The SCAC offers:
- category-specific information for grant applicants,
- topic sessions,
- and opportunities for one-on-one assistance.
Keep reading for details.
Applicant Coaching Calls
Are you preparing to apply for an upcoming deadline? The SCAC Grants Team and program directors will host informational sessions via Zoom about currently-available grant opportunities.
The sessions are free, but you must register in advance.
Note: We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for full participation in these events. If you have a disability and may require accommodations in order to fully participate, please contact Amanda Noyes (anoyes@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8695) at least one week prior to the event.
Upcoming
Additional coaching calls will be added as soon as they are scheduled.
Recent
Couldn’t make it? A recording of each session will be posted to the guidelines within 10 business days.
FY26 Emerging Artist Grants
- Grant Guidelines
- Applicant Coaching Video for January-June 2026 projects (Oct. 16, 2025)
- Applicant Coaching Video for July-December 2025 projects (May 2025)
FY26 School Arts Support Grant
- Grant Guidelines
- Applicant Coaching Video (Aug. 13, 2025)
FY26 Individual Artist Fellowships
- Grant Guidelines
- Applicant Coaching Video (Oct. 24, 2024)
Topics Sessions
Our Grants Team offers professional coaching in Topics and Training video conference sessions.
- Utilizing Collaborator in the Grants Portal (Video)
- Updating Grant Contacts (Video)
- What comes next after you have been awarded? Contract Packets! (Video)
- Payments & Payment Requests (Video)
- Panel Process (Video)
- Moving from DUNS number to Unique Entity ID (Video)
Discussion of the transition from DUNS numbers to UEIs; and provide resources on how to obtain your UEI through SAM.gov, where to look if you need assistance with this process, and next steps after you have obtained your new UEI. - Reaching Out to the General Assembly/ Best Practices (Video)
One-on-One Calls
The Grants Team is available to answer your questions about the grants process with 15- or 30-minute sessions, Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. You must schedule your session at least 24 hours in advance.
To schedule an appointment, just click the link for your desired meeting length. Select a date, then an available time slot, then enter in the details and click “Schedule Event.”
We’re here to help!
For additional information, please contact the Grants Team (grants@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8674).