The South Carolina Arts Commission is accepting applications for its Term Arts Education Project Grants to 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.
Donor Name: South Carolina Arts Commission
State: South Carolina
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/28/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $30,000
Grant Duration: 22 months
Details:
Priority
Priority will be given to projects or programs which
- Address learning loss that has occurred as a result of COVID-19; and/or
- Include partnerships between organizations, schools, and/or other entities to meet K-12 educational goals through the arts; and/or
- Serve specific student populations, including those living in rural or high-poverty areas; and/or
- Serve students in, and/or are located in, Opportunity Initiative counties targeted for special attention by SCAC.
Funding Information
Up to $30,000 (up to $15,000 per term)
Grant Period
July 2023-May 2024 & July 2024-May 2025
Use of Funds
Examples of eligible in-school and after-school activities include, but are not limited to:
- Workshops
- Artist residencies
- Performances
- Exhibitions
- Acquisition of critical equipment or supplies
- Program planning
- Professional learning for teachers, instructors, artists and/or administrators
- Camps (non-summer camps)
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant must be
- A college or university; OR
- A unit of state or local government; OR
- A nonprofit community-based organization (arts or non-arts)
- 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.
- currently registered as a charity with the S.C. Secretary of State’s Office
- 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.
Note: If a grantee is using a fiscal agent/receiver, separate UEI numbers must be provided for both the applicant organization and the fiscal agent/receiver.
For more information, visit Term Arts Education Project Grants.