Purpose
To support arts education programs for K-12 students during the school term (including beyond the school day), through both traditional and non-traditional providers
Who's Eligible
Most S.C. nonprofit organizations (arts & non-arts), colleges and universities, and units of government
Funding
Up to $30,000 (up to $15,000 per term)
Matching Requirement
1:2 (grantee:SCAC)
These grants support quality arts education programs for K-12 students during the school term (including beyond the school day), through both traditional providers (arts organizations) and other organizations (e.g., social service, health, community, education) that utilize the arts to meet the educational, developmental, and social needs of K-12 students. This two-year grant supports projects occurring during the school terms 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. For the purposes of this grant, a term is defined as one academic year.
Activities should
Please Note
Grant guidelines are subject to change until the application opens.
Examples of eligible in-school and after-school activities include, but are not limited to:
If you are hiring artists, teaching artists or facilitators
Recipients of the Term Arts Education Projects Grant are strongly encouraged to use members of the S.C. Arts Directory for grant-funded group lectures, demonstrations, performances, classroom residencies, and short-term arts teaching experiences.
NOTE: If working in a school environment, always check with the individual school about policies related to hiring artists, arts organizations, and teaching artists.
Any activities carried out within this grant must align with state guidelines regarding COVID-19.
This funding category is highly competitive.
Priority will be given to projects or programs which
See the “Review Process & Criteria” section of these guidelines for details.
March 28, 2023
Applications may be submitted until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the deadline date. However, please be aware that staff members will not be available to assist you with questions or technical difficulties after SCAC closes at 5 p.m. that day.
July 2023-May 2024 & July 2024-May 2025*
* All projects must be implemented during the normal school terms of July 1, 2023 through May 15, 2024 and July 1, 2024 through May 15, 2025. Grant activities may not extend into summer programming. If your proposed project is scheduled to end after May 15, please contact Arts Learning Director Kimberly Washburn Motte (803.734.8694 | kmotte@arts.sc.gov), before applying.
Up to $30,000 ($15,000 per term)
1:2 (grantee:SCAC)
Applications are accepted through our grants portal, which uses the Foundant platform.
New to Foundant? For frequently asked questions, registration instructions, and other helpful information, we highly recommend visiting the Grants Portal FAQ, before you begin working in the system.
PLEASE NOTE: You are urged to consider the Review Criteria (detailed in the “Review Process” section of these guidelines, under “After You Apply”) as you prepare your application materials. These criteria will be used to evaluate your application and determine the funding of your proposal.
The applicant must have an active account in our Grants Portal.
The Grants Team will review submitted applications for completeness and compliance with guideline and application requirements. A review panel of arts professionals will evaluate the applications based on the published review criteria and Term AEP rubric. An applicant’s panel comments are available to them upon request. Staff will then develop funding recommendations, based on these evaluations and the availability of funds. Recommendations will be presented to the board of commissioners, which makes final award decisions. Award notification is expected after the June 2023 board meeting, pending completion of the state budget process.
Expanding access to arts education (50 %)
Organizational capacity (40%)
Populations Served (10 %)
Priority
If your application is funded, you (and your fiscal agent/receiver, if applicable) will enter into a contractual agreement with the South Carolina Arts Commission, and you must comply with all requirements stated in that contract. You will receive notification and instructions when your contract is available in the Grants Portal. You must submit your completed contract packet, including signatures and other documentation as instructed, by the date indicated in the system. You must also complete all other assigned follow ups by the due date.
Please note: Any significant revisions to grant-funded activities must be approved in writing, in advance, by the SCAC. Significant revisions to grant-funded activities must be emailed to grants@arts.sc.gov to be processed for approval or denial.
Additional details about managing an SCAC grant are available on our agency website.
Payments are reimbursement-based. This means any expenses must be financed up front by the grantee and/or a cooperating entity.
An accurate pay request, listing only expenses allowable under the program guidelines for the certified time period, must be submitted in order to receive payment for the grant award.
Grantees in this category are eligible for interim payments, with the final grant payment released upon receipt and approval of the grantee’s final report.
If you are using a fiscal agent/receiver, grant funds will be released to your fiscal receiver, who will then pay you.
ALL GRANTEES are required to file a final report at the end of the grant period. The final report due date is stated in the grant contract. Failure to submit an accurate and complete final report by the due date will result in cancellation of the award and repayment of any funds received. SCAC will not fund applicants who have outstanding final reports.
In addition, failure to file a complete Term Arts Education Project Final Report by the due date will result in a reduction of 15% to future grant awards.
Term Arts Education Project grants are awarded on a two-year cycle, but grantees are required to file a final report at the end of each annual grant period. Submission of your annual final reports for year one of the two-year cycle will allow us to assess long-term progress and generate the next year’s contract, if you are approved for a two-year cycle.
We also highly recommend a visit to our Grants Coaching webpage, for
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