Key Dates

The First-Time Applicant Pool is available only to applicants who have never submitted a grant application to the Arts Council. If you have applied before, regardless of whether you were awarded the grant or not, you are no longer a first-time applicant.

First, read the guidelines (available by February 8). We also highly recommend attending the February 16 Zoom grants orientation (register here). Once you've done that, if you're still unsure, please feel free to reach out and ask! Email our team at grantsprogram@artscouncilsc.org.

If you are planning to have an audience and / or participants, then you most likely are eligible to apply for a Create grant, which has a higher maximum award. If you're not planning to share your work publicly as part of the grant, then a Develop grant may be a better fit. However, certain activities can sometimes fit either type of grant. First, read the guidelines (available by February 8). We also highly recommend attending the February 16 Zoom grants orientation (register here). Once you've done that, if you're still unsure, please feel free to reach out and ask! Email our team at grantsprogram@artscouncilsc.org.

We like to support a variety of different projects each cycle! If your idea meets the eligibility and criteria listed in the guidelines, we'd love to read your application. View our list of current grantees for some examples of recently funded Create grants (note that all types of grants are included on this webpage).