The South Carolina Arts Commission is seeking applications for its Operating Support for Operating Support for Small Organizations (OSS) Grants.
Donor Name: South Carolina Arts Commission
State: South Carolina
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Matching Grants
Deadline: 02/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The purpose of OSS grants is to help strengthen eligible organizations’ ability to bring ongoing arts experiences and services to individuals, communities, and other organizations throughout the state. This program is designed to be a simple way for organizations with annual arts budgets of $75,000 or less to apply for SCAC operating support funding. Eligible applicants range from emerging to established organizations. The grant provides two (2) years of unrestricted support for basic operations related to these artistic functions:
- producing,
- service,
- presenting,
- and/or education.
Funding Information
Up to $5,000 per year
Grant Period
July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
Use of Funds
- Grantees may use these funds for any general operating expense related to their arts programming, such as staff salaries, paying the electric bill, printing programs, buying supplies, etc.
- Arts programming expenses might include (but are not limited to) concert series, visual arts workshops, a season of theatrical productions, or other activities and initiatives conducted with the primary intention of providing arts experiences to the community.
- This grant is not intended to support programming that is not arts-focused (although it may contain artistic elements).
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this grant, an organization must fit all the following criteria.
- Have a primary mission focused on the arts
OR- Serve as the primary arts provider in their community
OR - Provide ongoing arts programming in their community
- Serve as the primary arts provider in their community
Please note: Non-arts organizations are strongly encouraged to contact Arts Industry Director.
- Be either
- a unit of local government
- OR
- a nonprofit community-based 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
- Have completed at least one (1) fiscal year of programming
- Had a total arts expense budget of $75,000 or less for the last completed fiscal year
- Have a valid Unique Entity ID
- 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.
