Libraries Engagement Grants

The Libraries Engagement Grant is to support library-led public engagement projects that stimulate partnerships between libraries and artists or arts organizations and encourage communities to participate in artistic and cultural activities. Donor Name: South Carolina Arts Commission State: South Carolina County: Selected Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 03/04/2025 Size of the Grant: $2500 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Funding Information Up to $2,500. Grant Period August 23, 2024 – May 31, 2025. Uses of funds  The Libraries Engagement grant can be used to fund public engagement activities involving any of the following art forms: dance, music, opera, musical theatre, theatre, visual arts, design arts (architecture, fashion, graphic, industrial, or interior), crafts, photography, media arts, literature, playwriting/screenwriting, media productions, spoken word/slam poetry, time-based art (installation, sound, experimental film, video art, computer-based technology, or performance art), and/or folklife/traditional arts. Geographical Areas Priority will be given to individuals or organizations that have projects in SCAC’s Opportunity Initiative Counties: Allendale Bamberg Calhoun Cherokee Clarendon Dillon Edgefield Hampton Jasper Laurens Lee Marion Marlboro Saluda Williamsburg. Eligibility Criteria  Public libraries that support and strengthen their local communities by providing services that ensure all residents have access to information, resources, and opportunities in programming and learning. The applicant must be a public library, public library authority, network of public library authorities, friends of S.C. libraries, or an organization managing a public library authority as defined under the Public Libraries & Museums Act 1964. The applicant must ALSO be A unit of 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. TIER 1: 1:3 (applicant:SCAC) A 1:3 match means that for each dollar granted, the grantee must match with $0.33 of their own funds. For example, if the total project cost is $1,800, the applicant may request $1,350 and must provide the remaining $450 from other sources. Tier 1 counties: Abbeville Allendale Bamberg Barnwell Cherokee Chesterfield Clarendon Colleton Dillon Hampton Lee Marion Marlboro McCormick Newberry Oconee Orangeburg Williamsburg TIER 2: 1:2 (applicant:SCAC) A 1:2 match means that for each dollar granted, the grantee must match with $0.50 of their own funds. For example, if the total project cost is $1,800, the applicant may request $1,200 and must provide the remaining $600 from other sources. Tier 2 counties: Calhoun Chester Darlington Edgefield Fairfield Georgetown Greenwood Jasper Kershaw Lancaster Laurens Saluda Union TIER 3: 1:1 (applicant:SCAC) A 1:1 match means that for each dollar granted, the grantee must match with $1.00 of their own funds. For example, if the total project cost is $1,800, the applicant may request $900 and must provide the remaining $900 from other sources. Tier 3 counties: Aiken Anderson Berkeley Beaufort Charleston Dorchester Florence Greenville Horry Lexington Pickens Richland Spartanburg Sumter York 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. Learn about the Unique Entity ID (UEI) Note: If an applicant organization is using a fiscal agent/receiver, separate UEI numbers must be provided for both the applicant organization and the fiscal agent/receiver. Exceptions to separate UEI numbers are organizations run by a local government or a school district. Additional Requirements  Projects must: Provide opportunities for participants in an activity to develop their own artistic skills and/or produce their own artistic work. Offer artistic development opportunities to artists through activities such as residencies or workshops. Provide opportunities for using the arts in new contexts. For more information, visit SCAC.