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.