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.
That grant category has been phased out. SWO grantees were reassigned to our other operating support grant categories: General Operating Support and Operating Support for Small Organizations.
The SC Arts Commission has replaced Teacher Standards Implementation (TSI) Grants with Arts Teacher Support Grants, available starting in FY21.
The Arts Commission, in accordance with 504 regulations, provides support through grants and technical assistance for awareness, training, and other needs to artists and arts organizations for developing architectural, programmatic and attitudinal accessibility for persons with disabilities.
The South Carolina Arts Commission is committed to providing information to all constituents. If you are having difficulty accessing material on this site due to a disability, please contact us.
For assistance and information, please contact Coordinator for Accessibility Amanda Noyes (anoyes@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8675).
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Application Period
03/20/2025 - 04/10/2025
This is a Letter of Intent deadline. More details in “Deadlines & Grant Period” section.
Funding
Year One: Up to $3,500. Years Two and Three: Up to $5,000.
Matching Requirement
Year One: No match. Years Two and Three: 1:1 match (grantee:SCAC).
Application Period
09/03/2024 - 10/29/2024
11:59 p.m. ET
Funding
Varies by year
Matching Requirement
Varies by year
Application Period
10/09/2024 - 02/11/2025
11: 59 p.m. ET
Funding
$10,000
Matching Requirement
None
Application Period
03/06/2024 - 04/16/2024
11:59 p.m. ET
Applications expected to reopen late winter 2025.
Funding
Up to $7,500
Matching Requirement
1:1 (grantee:SCAC)
Application Period
09/17/2024 - 11/15/2024
11:59 p.m. ET
Funding
Up to $5,000
Matching Requirement
1:2 (grantee:SCAC)
Application Period
09/10/2024 - 11/12/2024
11:59 p.m. ET
Funding
Up to $1,800
Matching Requirement
None
Application Period
07/02/2024 - 01/31/2025
Rolling deadlines throughout the year
Funding
Up to $2,500
Matching Requirement
1:1 (grantee:SCAC)
Application Period
07/02/2024 - 11/07/2024
This grant category closed early because available funding for FY25 was exhausted by applicants.
Applications expected to reopen in summer 2025.
Funding
Up to $7,500
Matching Requirement
Varies by county
Application Period
07/02/2024 - 01/31/2025
Rolling deadlines throughout the year
Funding
Up to $2,500 within a fiscal year
Matching Requirement
1:2 for artists, 1:1 for organizations
Application Period
08/13/2024 - 01/31/2025
Rolling deadlines throughout the year.
Funding
Up to $2,500 per grant request
Matching Requirement
1:2 (grantee:SCAC); no match for qualifying schools (see note)
Application Period
11/17/2025 - 02/16/2026
SCAC is not accepting new applications for this category in FY26.
Funding
Up to $5,000 per year
Matching Requirement
1:1 (grantee:SCAC)
Application Period
11/17/2025 - 02/16/2026
SCAC is not accepting new applications for this category in FY26.
Funding
No pre-set range
Matching Requirement
3:1 (grantee:SCAC)
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