Grants & Fellowships / Verified 2 September 2026
South Carolina Arts Commission offers grants up to $1,800 to individual artists in their first 1–5 years of practice or new discipline. Applicants must be legal U.S. and South Carolina residents with at least one year of permanent state residence, 18 or older, and not enrolled as degree-seeking students. The application is free; the deadline is September 24, 2026.
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Deadline. September 24, 2026
“September 24, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Cost to apply. Free to apply
“Free”On file — not confirmed on a public page
What you get. Up to $1,800
“Up to $1,800 (reimbursement); mentorship through 6 monthly group virtual meetings and 5 monthly one-on-one virtual meetings with artist development manager; at least 1 virtual professional development/learning activity via CreativeStudy.com”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How long. 6 months (January 1 – June 30, 2027); project activities must complete by May 31, 2027
Who can apply. Practicing individual artists (not ensembles) in specified disciplines; in first 1-5 years of their career (or new discipline); legal U.S. and S.C. resident with permanent S.C. residence for at least 1 year prior to application and througho
“legal U.S. and S.C. resident with permanent S.C. residence for at least 1 year prior to application and throughout grant period”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How they choose.
“Reviewed by SCAC using scoring rubric (Project Details 25%, Project/Professional Learning Impact, Work Samples, Resume/CV); special consideration for Opportunity Initiative Counties receives bonus points”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
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