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Applications open for Festivals Program Grants (South Carolina)

The South Carolina Arts Commission is seeking applications for its Festivals Program Grants to provide support for a broad range of arts activities at festivals that take place in—and have an impact on—S.C. communities, increasing opportunities for public engagement and participation in arts and culture.

Donor Name: South Carolina Arts Commission

State: South Carolina

County: Selected Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 11/15/2023

Size of the Grant: Up to $7,500

Grant Duration: 5 months

Details:

Priority

Special consideration will be given to festivals in underserved communities; those communities in which people lack arts programs, services, or resources due to geography, economic conditions, cultural background, socio-political circumstances, disability, age or other demonstrable factors. The term “community” can refer to a group of people with a common heritage or characteristics, whether they live in the same location or not.

Priority will be given to applicants that have projects in SCAC’s Opportunity Initiative Counties: Allendale, Bamberg, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clarendon, Dillon, Edgefield, Hampton, Jasper, Laurens, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Saluda, Williamsburg.

Funding Information

Up to $7,500

Project Period

January 1, 2024 – May 31, 2024

Use of Funds

Allowable activities are limited to:

  • Arts programming, temporary art installations, commissions, or licensing fees for original works
  • Artistic, administrative, technical, marketing salary support and/or contractual fees paid to artists, musicians, curators, programmers, and/or arts presenters/performers including travel and lodging.
  • Event production costs for equipment/venue rentals and operation; sound, lighting, stage rigging, visual/digital components, and insurance for the arts programming only.
  • Marketing including but not limited to graphic design services, advertising space, digital/print promotional materials, website, social media, printing, or publications
  • Items or services ensuring program accessibility as mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which includes captioning, translation, visual enhancements, interpreters, and listening guides.

Eligibility Criteria

  • The applicant must be
    • a unit of state or local government, OR
    • a nonprofit organization
      • currently registered as a charity with the S.C. Secretary of State’s Office
        Note: Applicants who are exempt from this registration must upload their registration exemption approval.
      • reflecting S.C. as the primary address on all current official organizational documents
      • with federal tax-exempt status with the Internal Revenue Service
        OR
        applying through a tax-exempt fiscal agent/receiver organization

        • Note: Applicants who are applying through a fiscal agent/receiver must submit a letter outlining the working relationship and responsibilities of both parties.
      • In accordance with federal government policy, all organizations – including (but not limited to) private schools, public school districts, government entities, and nonprofit organizations – must provide a valid UEI number to receive an SCAC grant award.

For more information, visit SCAC.