Emerging Artist Grants

About This Grant

Purpose

This grant is designed to assist emerging artists in South Carolina through project grant funding as well as mentorship and professional support during the grant period.

The combination of funding and mentorship is intended to:

• Deepen artistic practice.
• Encourage career growth.
• Foster artistic growth, relevance, and sustainability.
• Provide professional development and opportunities for collaboration.

Learn more about the program and see current and recent emerging artists here.

Note: This grant is awarded twice per fiscal year. Applications are accepted in:

• Fall for January-June projects.
• Spring for July-December projects.

Terms

• “Emerging artists” are defined as those who are at an early stage in their career development (or artists who are starting their careers in a new discipline and have been active for one to five years).
  • Age is not a factor in determining an emerging artist.
• An “active” or “practicing” artist is one who is creating work regularly (i.e., more than a few times a year).

• The term “emerging” refers to professional accomplishments and recognition, not to stylistic evolution.
  • An emerging artist is expected to have a limited performing, publishing, or exhibition record.
  • Emerging artists may demonstrate potential in their practice through risk-taking and pushing their work in dynamic ways.

Please Note

Grant guidelines are subject to change until the application opens.

• Applicant Coaching

  Please note

  Coaching videos are provided as a guide for applicants in the stated fiscal year and information provided might not apply to subsequent years.

• Eligibility

  The applicant must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:

  1. Be a practicing individual artist, not an ensemble or group, in one of the following disciplines:
     
     • Dance (choreography or performance).
     • Music (production, composition, songwriting, or performance).
     • Opera/musical theatre (producing, directing, performance, or libretto/playwriting).
     • Theatre (producing, directing, performance, or playwriting).
     • Visual arts (painting, drawing, mixed-media, sculpture, or printmaking).
     • Crafts (ceramics, fiber, glass, leather, metal, paper, plastic, or wood).
     • Photography.
     • Design arts (architecture, fashion, theatrical, graphic, industrial, or interior).
     • Media arts (TV or film production, performance, film, screenwriting, or animation).
     • Folklife/Traditional arts (quilting, embroidery, sewing, beading, weaving, pottery, basketmaking, woodcarving, folk music, dance, or oral literature).
     • Literature (poetry or prose).
     • Spoken word/slam poetry.
     • Interdisciplinary (installation, sound, video art, computer-generated art, or performance art).
     • Public art (ephemeral or permanent).
  2. Be an artist starting their career, or a new discipline, who has been active for one to five years.
  3. Be a legal resident of the U.S. and S.C., with a permanent residence in the state for at least one year prior to the application and throughout the grant period.
  4. Be 18 years of age or older at the time of application.
  5. Not be a degree-seeking student during the grant period.
  6. Commissioners and staff of the S.C. Arts Commission and members of their immediate families are not eligible to apply for any individual SCAC programs, grants, fellowships, or services that provide financial support or career recognition.

• Restrictions

  None.

• Use of Funds

  The Emerging Artist grant is a project-based grant.

  Projects may be multidisciplinary, but the artist will need to apply based on the project’s primary discipline.

  Acceptable project types:

  • Artwork creation.
  • Exhibition.
  • Arts instruction.

  This grant supports project-based activities only and cannot support:

  • Operating support (for an individual artistic business or establishment of an organization by an individual).
  • Professional development (e.g., attending a conference or training).

  Grant funds must be used for actual project costs, defined as consumable and non-consumable items needed to complete the proposed project (including, but not limited to):

  • Supplies and materials (e.g., sheet music, art supplies, scripts, costumes).
  • Equipment (e.g., kilns, lighting or sound equipment, musical instruments, storage).
  • Furniture (e.g., easels, music stands).
  • Professional services (e.g., performance space rental, web designer).

  These grant funds cannot be used for:

  • Living expenses incurred during the project.
  • Salary, honorarium, or stipend for grantee.
  • Food, beverages, alcohol, or catering services.

  If, based on this information, you are uncertain if a purchase meets the qualifications for Emerging Artist grant funding, please contact us before applying.

• Additional Requirements of this Grant

  Grantees must attend virtual monthly meetings during the grant period to build relationships with one another, SCAC program staff, and arts professionals.

  • Participate in six (6) monthly, one-hour Emerging Artist cohort/group virtual meetings (January-June 2026) with the other EA grantees and the artist development director. The meetings will occur on a mutually agreed-upon date and time, determined by the director and artists.
  • Participate in five (5) monthly, one-hour one-on-one virtual meetings (January-May 2026) with the artist development director, setting goals and providing feedback on progress of the project. The meetings will occur on a mutually agreed-upon date and time, determined by the director and artist. An additional meeting may be scheduled for June, as needed.
  • Participate in at least three (3) virtual professional development/learning activities, via CreativeStudy.com (January-June 2026).

  Primary Contact Requirement

  The primary contact listed in the grant application must be the main point of contact throughout the application process and, if awarded, during the grant period.

• Priority

  Priority will be given to individuals or organizations that have projects in SCAC’s Opportunity Initiative Counties:
  

  • Allendale
  • Bamberg
  • Calhoun
  • Edgefield
  • Hampton
  • Lee
  • Marlboro
  • Saluda
  • Union
  • Williamsburg

• Deadline & Grant Period

  Deadline

  November 20, 2025
  

  Applications may be submitted until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the deadline date. However, staff members are not available to assist you with questions or technical difficulties after SCAC closes at 5 p.m.

  Grant Period

  Please note that this is a six-month grant during which grant and mentorship activities will occur from Jan. 1 through June 30, 2026.

  • Project activities must be completed by May 30, 2026 to allow time to prepare the required final report.
  • Program activities (e.g., mentorship) will occur through June 2026.

• Funding & Match

  Funding

  Up to $1,800 in eligible reimbursements. See “If You Receive a Grant Award” section for details.

  SCAC artist grant awards are considered taxable income.

  Matching Requirements

  None

• Grant Criteria

  Are you wondering what makes for a strong application?

  The SCAC recommends using the rubric in this section as a guide when writing your application. Grant panelists will score your application responses based on the criteria within this rubric.

  FY26 Emerging Artist Grant Application Evaluation Rubric
  Narrative – 40% of Total Score
  Project Description	0-1 points: The applicant has not described the project or what they hope to accomplish.	2-4 points: The applicant has somewhat described the project and what they hope to accomplish.	5-7 points: The applicant has described the project and what they hope to accomplish.	8-10 points: The applicant has thoroughly described the project and what they hope to accomplish.
  Purpose and Goals	0-1 points: The project either has no purpose or it is not aligned with achievable goals.	2-4 points: The project has a limited purpose with some aligned and achievable goals.	5-7 points: The project has a clear purpose with aligned and achievable goals.	8-10 points: The project has a strong purpose with well-aligned and highly achievable goals.
  Grant Benefit and Development	0-1 points: The applicant has not shown how the project will be beneficial to the development of their artistic career.	2-4 points: The applicant has somewhat shown how the project will be beneficial to the development of their artistic career.	5-7 points: The applicant has shown how the project will be beneficial to the development of their artistic career.	8-10 points: The applicant has clearly shown how the project will be beneficial to the development of their artistic career.
  Benefit of Mentorship	0-1 points: The applicant has not connected the mentorship opportunity to the accomplishment of their artistic career goals or their support as an emerging artist.	2-4 points: The applicant has somewhat connected the mentorship opportunity to the accomplishment of their artistic career goals and support as an emerging artist.	5-7 points: The applicant has connected the mentorship opportunity to the accomplishment of their artistic career goals and support as an emerging artist.	8-10 points: The applicant has strongly connected the mentorship opportunity to the accomplishment of their artistic career goals and support as an emerging artist.
  Work Samples – 20% of Total Score
  Quality	0-1 points: Work samples are of poor quality.	2-4 points: Work samples are of fair quality.	5-7 points: Work samples are of good quality.	8-10 points: Work samples are of excellent quality.
  Representation	0-1 points: Work samples are not representative of the artistic discipline proposed in the project.	2-4 points: Work samples are somewhat representative of the artistic discipline proposed in the project.	5-7 points: Work samples are representative of the artistic discipline proposed in the project.	8-10 points: Work samples are highly representative of the artistic discipline proposed in the project.
  Letter of Recommendation – 10% of Total Score
  Potential	0-1 points: The letter of recommendation is not dated within the last two years and/or does not address the applicant’s artistic potential.	2-4 points: The letter of recommendation is dated within the last two years and somewhat addresses the applicant’s artistic potential.	5-7 points: The letter of recommendation is dated within the last two years and addresses the applicant’s artistic potential.	8-10 points: The letter of recommendation is dated within the last two years and directly addresses the applicant’s strong artistic potential.
  Resume – 10% of Total Score
  Professional Development	0-1 points: The resume does not show the artists’ professional development, sources of training, or experience in their artistic discipline.	2-4 points: The resume somewhat shows the artists’ professional development, sources of training, and experience in their artistic discipline.	5-7 points: The resume shows the artists’ professional development, sources of training, and experience in their artistic discipline.	8-10 points: The resume extensively shows the artists’ professional development, sources of training, and experience in their artistic discipline.
  Budget – 20% of Total Score
  Financial Resources	0-1 points: Budget does not show evidence that there are financial resources to complete the proposed project.	2-4 points: Budget shows evidence that there are some financial resources to complete the proposed project.	5-7 points: Budget shows evidence that there are adequate financial resources to complete the proposed project.	8-10 points: Budget shows evidence that there are substantial financial resources to complete the proposed project.
  Budget Details	0-1 points: Budget does not contain realistic details on how the funds will be used.	2-4 points: Budget contains some realistic details on how the funds will be used.	5-7 points: Budget contains realistic and specific details on how the funds will be used.	8-10 points: Budget contains extremely realistic and very specific details on how the funds will be used.

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How to Apply

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.

• Your Grants Portal Account

  Applicants must have an active account in our grants portal (Foundant).

  If you have previously used Submittable to apply for other SCAC grants or programs, please note that Foundant is a different system. Your Submittable credentials will not work; you will need a Foundant account to apply for this grant.

  If you have used the grants portal as both an artist and for a school or organization, be sure you log on with the correct account to apply for this grant.

• Support Materials: Work Samples

  General Work Sample Instructions

  As part of your application, you must submit samples of your artistic work.

  • If your proposed project is multi-disciplinary, you must select one primary discipline for which to submit work samples.
  • Work samples must be of the highest possible quality.

  Requirements for Work Samples

  Your submitted work samples must:

  • Have been created within the last five (5) years (After January 1, 2021).
  • Represent the discipline you selected for your project.
  • Demonstrate the range of your artistic ability.

  Submitting Work Samples

  • All links (URLs) must be accessible without requiring a login or account.
  • You may need to upload materials to a public-facing platform (e.g., a website, Google Drive folder, or YouTube video) to meet this requirement.
  • If your work samples cannot be made available online, contact the Grants Office at grants@arts.sc.gov.

  Work Sample Limits

  • Reviewers will only review the maximum number of samples allowed in the guidelines.
  • Extra materials will not be considered.

  Additional guidance is available on our support materials page.

   

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  Performing Arts

  Provide a link to the type of performance sample that applies to your discipline:

  • Dance Choreography: video clips of live performances you choreographed.
  • Dance Performance: video clips of live performances in which you danced.
  • Music Performance: Audio or video clips of live performances in which you are featured or perform solo.
  • Opera, Musical Theatre, and Theatre Performance: video clips of live performances in which you are featured or perform solo.
  • Opera, Musical Theatre, and Theatre Directing: video clips of live performances you directed.

  Performing Arts Sample Instructions

  • Support material may not exceed 20 minutes total per application. Reviewers will not review more than 20 minutes of content per application.
  • Applicants may submit up to two (2) video or audio (for Music Performance) samples per application.
  • Each sample must feature one (1) performance only.
  • Compilations, trailers, or reels are not allowed and will not be sent to reviewers.
  • Applicants may include all samples in one link or send separate links for each sample.
  • If your work is not available online, contact the Grants Office at grants@arts.sc.gov.

  For each work sample, you must provide:

  • The title of the piece.
  • The year created.
  • Your role(s) in the performance.
  • The total runtime of the piece.
  • The start and end timestamps for the portion you want reviewed.
  • If you are in a group number, identify yourself (e.g., dancer in green leotard).

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  Media Arts

  Provide a link to the type of production sample that applies to your discipline:

  • Music Producer: Audio recordings of music you produced.
  • Director/Producer: Video clips from films, television, animated works, or commercials you directed or produced.
  • Performance: Video clips of your film, television, animated, or commercial performances.
  • Creative: Video clips from films, television, or animated works you helped create.

  Media Arts Sample Instructions

  • Support material may not exceed 20 minutes total per application. Reviewers will not review more than 20 minutes of content per application.
  • Applicants may submit up to two (2) video or audio (for Music Producer) samples per application.
  • Each sample must feature one (1) performance only.
  • Compilations, trailers, or reels are not allowed and will not be sent to reviewers.
  • Applicants may include all samples in one link or send separate links for each sample.
  • If your work is not available online, contact the Grants Office at grants@arts.sc.gov.

  For each work sample, you must provide:

  • The title of the piece.
  • The year created.
  • Your role(s) in the performance.
  • The total runtime of the piece.
  • The start and end timestamps for the portion you want reviewed.
  • If you are in a group number, identify yourself (e.g., dancer in green leotard).

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  Writing & Composition

  Provide a link to the type of sample that applies to your discipline:

  • Songwriting (musical theatre, opera, recording industry, etc.): Audio recordings of music you wrote, accompanying lyrics for each song.
  • Composition: Audio recordings of music you composed, accompanying fake sheets, scores, lead sheets, or sheet music for each composition.
  • Libretto/Playwriting: Excerpts from scripts or libretti.
  • Screenwriting: Excerpts from scripts.

  Writing & Composition Sample Instructions

  • Audio and visual support material may not exceed 10 minutes total per application. Reviewers will not review more than 10 minutes of audio or video content per application.
  • Applicants may submit up to two (2) samples per application.
  • Each sample must feature one (1) performance only.
  • Compilations, trailers, or reels are not allowed and will not be sent to reviewers.
  • For librettist, playwriting and screenwriting, applicants must submit no less than 10 pages and no more than 20 pages of work. Reviewers will not read more than 20 pages total per application.
  • Formatting requirements
    • Double-spacing is not required.
    • Typeface must be legible, 12-point or larger.
    • Margins must be at least 1 inch.
    • Pages must be numbered.
    • Each page must include:
      • Title of the work
      • Year completed
    • Drafts, outlines, or overviews of work are not allowed and will not be sent to reviewers.
    • Applicants may include all samples in one link or send separate links for each sample.
    • If your work is not available online, contact the Grants Office at grants@arts.sc.gov.

  For each work sample, you must provide the:

  • Title of the piece.
  • Year created.
  • Total runtime of the piece (for audio).
  • Start and end timestamps for the portion you want reviewed (for audio).

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  Poetry & Prose

  Provide a link to the type of sample that applies to your discipline:

  • Poetry: Poems you have written.
  • Prose: Excerpts from work(s) you have written.

  Poetry & Prose Sample Instructions

  • For prose, applicants must submit no less than 10 pages and no more than 20 pages of prose representing no more than three (3) separate works. Reviewers will not read more than 20 pages of prose per application.
    • Formatting requirements
      • Double-spacing is not required.
      • Typeface must be legible, 12-point or larger.
      • Margins must be at least 1 inch.
      • Pages must be numbered.
      • Each page must include:
        • • Title of the work.
          • Year completed.
  • For poetry, applicants must submit no less than 10 and no more than 20 poems. Each page may only contain one (1) poem. Reviewers will not read more than 20 poems per application.
    • Formatting requirements
      • Double-spacing is not required.
      • Typeface must be legible, 12-point or larger.
      • Margins must be at least 1 inch.
      • Pages must be numbered.
      • Each page must include:
        • Title of the work.
        • Year completed.
  • Drafts, outlines, or overviews of work are not allowed and will not be sent to reviewers.
  • Applicants may include all samples in one link or send separate links for each sample.
  • If your work is not available online, contact the Grants Office at grants@arts.sc.gov.

  For each work sample, you must provide the:

  • Title of the piece.
  • Year created.

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  Visual Arts

  Provide a link to the type of sample that applies to your discipline:

  • Visual Arts (e.g., painting, drawing, mixed-media, sculpture, or printmaking): Images of your work.
  • Design Arts (e.g., architecture, fashion, theatrical, graphic, industrial, or interior): Images or video clips of your work.
  • Crafts (e.g., ceramics, fiber, glass, leather, metal, paper, plastic, or wood): Images of your work.
  • Photography: Images of your work.

  Visual Arts Sample Instructions

  • For design arts, applicants may submit either images or video clips, but may not submit both.
  • For visual arts, design arts, crafts, and photography images, applicants must submit no less than five (5) and no more than ten (10) high-resolution images. Reviewers will not view more than 10 images per application.
  • For design arts video clips, applicants may submit up to two (2) video samples per application.
  • Support material may not exceed twenty (20) minutes total per application. Reviewers will not review more than 20 minutes of content per application.
  • Compilations, trailers, montages, or reels are not allowed and will not be sent to reviewers.
  • Applicants may include all samples in one link, or send separate links for each sample.
  • If the work is not available online, contact the Grants Office at grants@arts.sc.gov.

  For each work sample, you must provide the:

  • Title of the piece.
  • Year created.
  • Medium.
  • Dimensions (feet/inches, pixels, size, etc.).
  • Total runtime of the piece (for video clips).
  • Start and end timestamps for the portion you want reviewed (for video clips).

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  Spoken Word/Slam Poetry

  Provide a link to the type of sample that applies to your discipline:

  • Spoken Word: video clips of your live performances.
  • Slam Poetry: video clips of your live performances.

  Spoken Word/Slam Poetry Sample Instructions

  • Applicants must submit no less than three (3) and no more than six (6) video samples, with each sample not to exceed 3 minutes.
  • Support material may not exceed 18 minutes total per application. Reviewers will not review more than 18 minutes of content per application.
  • Compilations, trailers, montages, or reels are not allowed and will not be sent to reviewers.
  • Applicants may include all samples in one link or send separate links for each sample.
  • If the work is not available online, contact our Grants Office at grants@arts.sc.gov.

  For each work sample, you must provide the:

  • Title of the piece.
  • Year completed.
  • Total runtime of the piece.
  • Start and end timestamps for the portion you want reviewed.

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  Interdisciplinary Arts

  Provide a link to the type of sample that applies to your discipline:

  • Installation: Images or video clips of your work.
  • Sound: Audio recordings of your work.
  • Video Art: Images or video clips of your work.
  • Computer-Generated Art: Images or video clips of your work.
  • Performance Art: Images or video clips of your work.

  Interdisciplinary Arts Sample Instructions

  • For installation, video art, computer-generated art, and performance art, applicants may submit either images or video clips but may not submit both.
  • For video clips and audio clips, support material may not exceed 20 minutes total per application. Reviewers will not review more than 20 minutes of content per application.
  • For video and audio clips, applicants may submit up to two (2) samples per application.
  • Each sample must feature one (1) work only.
  • For images, applicants must submit no less than five (5) and no more than 10 high-resolution images. Reviewers will not view more than 10 images per application.
  • Compilations, trailers, or reels are not allowed and will not be sent to reviewers.
  • Applicants may include all samples in one link or send separate links for each sample.
  • If the work is not available online, contact the Grants Office at grants@arts.sc.gov.

  For each work sample, you must provide the:

  • Title of the piece.
  • Year completed.
  • Total runtime of the piece (video clips only).
  • Start and end timestamps for the portion you want reviewed (video clips only).

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  Public Art (Ephemeral Or Permanent)

  Provide a link to the type of sample that applies to your discipline:

  • Visual: Images or video clips of your work.
  • Performance: Video clips of your work.
  • Sound: Video clips of your work.

  Public Art Sample Instructions

  • For visual art, applicants may submit either images or video clips but may not submit both.
  • For video clips, support material may not exceed 20 minutes total per application. Reviewers will not review more than 20 minutes of content per application.
  • For video clips, applicants may submit up to two (2) samples per application.
  • Each sample must feature one (1) work only.
  • For images, applicants must submit no less than five (5) and no more than 10 high-resolution images. Reviewers will not view more than 10 images per application.
  • Compilations, trailers, or reels are not allowed and will not be sent to reviewers.
  • Applicants may include all samples in one link or send separate links for each sample.
  • If the work is not available online, contact our Grants Office at grants@arts.sc.gov.

  For each work sample, you must provide the:

  • Title of the piece.
  • Year completed.
  • Total runtime of the piece (video clips only).
  • Start and end timestamps for the portion you want reviewed (video clips only).

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  Folklife/Traditional Arts

  Upload work samples that apply to your discipline:

  • Visual Arts (e.g., quilting, embroidery, sewing, beading, weaving, pottery, basketmaking, and woodcarving): Images of your work.
  • Performance (e.g., folk music, dance): Video clips of your work.
  • Oral Literature: Video clips of your work.

  Folklife/Traditional Arts Sample Instructions

  • For visual art images, applicants must submit no less than five (5) and no more than 10 high-resolution images. Reviewers will not view more than 10 images per application.
  • For performance and oral literature video clips, support material may not exceed 20 minutes total per application. Reviewers will not review more than 20 minutes of content per application.
  • For video clips, applicants may submit up to two (2) video samples per application.
  • Compilations, trailers, montages, or reels are not allowed and will not be sent to reviewers.
  • If your work is only available online, contact our Grants Office at grants@arts.sc.gov.

  For each work sample, you must provide the:

  • Title of the piece.
  • Year created.
  • Medium (for visual art).
  • Dimensions (feet/inches, pixels, size, etc.) (for visual art)
  • Your role in the performance (for video clips).
    • If you are in a group performance, identify yourself (e.g., saxophone player in black hat) (for video clips).
  • Total runtime of the piece (for video clips).
  • Start and end timestamps for the portion you want reviewed (for video clips).

• Support Materials: Letter of Recommendation & Resume

  In addition to samples of your artistic work, you will upload:

  1. A professional letter of recommendation addressing the applicant’s artistic potential (from former instructors, professional artists, etc.).
     • Letter(s) must have been written within the past two (2) years and contain the date it was written.

  2. An artist resume (maximum three pages; additional pages will not be read by the evaluators).

  • • The resume should include art-based activities such as, but not limited to, certifications, workshops (attended or conducted), exhibitions, performances, gallery shows, etc. and must include dates for each activity stated.
    • The resume must use the following formatting:

  1. 1. 1. Typeface must be legible, 12-point or larger.
        2. Font type is limited to Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman.
        3. Acceptable file types: .doc/.docx, .pdf, .rtf, .txt

  Additional guidance is available on our Support Materials page.

• Starting Your Application

  1. Follow the “Apply” link below. The grants portal will open in a new browser tab or window.
  2. Log on, then click the “Apply” link at the top of your Applicant Dashboard.
  3. Find “Emerging Artist Grants” in the list of available grant applications, and click the “Apply” button to the far right.

After You Apply

• Review Process

  Applications go through a two-step review process.

  Step 1: Completion and Compliance

  The grants team reviews applications for completion and compliance with guidelines and application requirements. Incomplete or noncompliant applications will not move on to evaluation.

  Step 2: Evaluation

  Grant reviewers evaluate complete applications based on the published review criteria. Reviewer comments are available to applicants upon request.

  Awarding

  Award decisions are based on applicant scores and the availability of funds; award approvals are made by the SCAC Board of Commissioners. Award notifications are expected in December.

  The program director will communicate with the grantee prior to the start of the grant term.

• If You Receive a Grant Award

  If your application is funded, you (and/or your fiscal agent/receiver, if applicable) will enter into a contractual agreement with the South Carolina Arts Commission. All parties agree to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, statutes, regulations, executive orders, provisions, and requirements stated in the 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.

  Grant Payments

  Payments are reimbursement-based, meaning expenses must be financed upfront by the grantee. Payments will be issued as reimbursements upon submission and approval of required documentation.

  Grantees may request interim payments of up to 80% of the total grant award, contingent on the submission of receipts for allowable expenses and the fulfillment of program requirements. The remaining grant award will be disbursed only after the submission and approval of the final report.

  Final Report Requirement

  ALL GRANTEES are required to submit 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.

  Delinquent Grantee Communication Policy

  Definition of Delinquency

  A grant is considered delinquent if the grantee fails to complete any of the following tasks:

  • Submit required reports by the deadline.
  • Fulfill grant agreement terms (e.g., project deliverables, financial documentation).
  • Respond to SCAC requests for updates or corrections.

  Good Faith Outreach

  Upon identifying delinquency, the SCAC Grants Office will:

  • First Attempt: Notify the grantee via email and phone within five (5) business days, detailing the delinquency and required actions.
  • Second Attempt: If no response after 10 business days, send a follow-up email with “FINAL NOTICE” in the subject line and attempt contact via a second phone call.
  • Third Attempt: If no response after an additional 10 business days (25 days total since initial delinquency), send an email and certified letter to the grantee’s official address on file, stating intent to cancel the grant.

  Grant Cancellation

  • If the grantee does not respond or rectify the delinquency within 15 business days of the certified letter’s receipt, or 30 business days of sending if receipt is not confirmed, the grant will be formally canceled.
  • The grantee will be notified in writing of the cancellation and any required repayment of funds.
  • Canceled grants may impact eligibility for future SCAC funding.

  Exceptions

  Extensions may be granted for emergencies (e.g., natural disasters, documented organizational crises) at the discretion of the SCAC Executive Director.