Grants are one of the four ways the S.C. Arts Commission accomplishes its work in arts education and artist and community arts development.

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.
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Statewide Operating Support (SWO) grants?
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.
Teacher Standards Implementation (TSI) Grants?
That grant category has been replaced by Arts Teacher Support Grants.
Use the filters below to find the grant that is most relevant to your needs.
Arts Teacher Support Grants
Rolling
The application period for FY22 funding has passed. Details about FY23 funding are scheduled for release in Summer 2022.
Up to $3,000 per fiscal year
1:2 (grantee:SCAC); no match for qualifying schools
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Arts Project Support Grants
Rolling
The application period for FY22 funding has passed. Details about FY23 funding are scheduled for release in Summer 2022.
Up to $2,500 within a fiscal year
1:2 for artists, 1:1 for organizations
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Accessibility Grants
Rolling
The application period for FY22 funding has passed. Details about FY23 funding are scheduled for release in Summer 2022.
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Subgranting Grants
05/01/2023
Tentative deadline for *FY24* funding; details scheduled for release in early 2023.
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Emerging Artist Grants
10/15/2021
The application deadline for FY22 funding has passed.
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Individual Artist Fellowships
11/15/2021
The application deadline for the FY23 fellowships has passed.
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Operating Support for Small Organizations (OSS) Grants
12/13/2021
The application deadline for FY23 funding has passed.
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General Operating Support (GOS) Grants
12/13/2021
The application deadline for FY23 funding has passed.
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Summer Arts Education Project Grants
01/04/2022
This application deadline has passed.
Up to $50,000 ($25,000 per summer)
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Artists’ Ventures Initiative (AVI) Grants
03/15/2022
The application deadline for FY23 funding has passed.
Up to $3,500 for a one-time project/single purchase; up to $5,000 for an ongoing business venture
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Folklife & Traditional Arts Project Grants
03/15/2022
The application deadline for FY23 funding has passed.
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Term Arts Education Project Grants
03/29/2022
The application deadline for FY23 funding has passed.
Up to $30,000 (up to $15,000 per term)
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District Arts Support Grants
03/29/2022
The application deadline for FY23 funding has passed.
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District Arts Coordinator Grants
04/05/2022
The application deadline for FY23 funding has passed.
Up to $30,000 per year for 3 years
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Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Initiative Grants
04/15/2022
The application deadline for FY23 funding has passed.
$2,000 to the Mentor Artist and $500 to the Apprentice
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ABC Advancement Grants
05/17/2022
The application deadline for FY23 funding has passed.
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Arts Emergency Relief Grants
03/26/2021
This application deadline has passed.
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