Artist Development Grants
These grants provide valuable funding to empower South Carolina artists as they develop their careers and/or arts-based entrepreneurial pursuits.
Emerging Artist Grants
Application Deadline
11/13/2020
Funding
Up to $1,500
Matching Requirement
None
Individual Artist Fellowships
Application Deadline
11/16/2020
Funding
$5,000
Matching Requirement
None
Artists’ Ventures Initiative (AVI) Grants
Application Deadline
12/01/2020
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 (grantee:SCAC)
Arts Project Support (APS) Grants
Application Deadline
Rolling
We have suspended taking applications for this program until the FY2021 state budget is finalized in Fall 2020.
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
The application deadline for FY21 funding has passed. Application materials for FY22 are scheduled for release in December 2020.
Funding
$2,000 to the Mentor Artist and $500 to the Apprentice
Matching Requirement
None
Arts Emergency Relief Grants
Application Deadline
05/15/2020
This application deadline has passed.
Funding
Up to $1000*
Matching Requirement
None