How to Apply for a Grant from SC Humanities
The grants program has always been the foundation of SC Humanities’ public support of the humanities, and we have funded a variety of projects, from major documentaries broadcast on national public television to small-scale genealogies and oral histories at the local level.
SC Humanities awarded its first grant in the spring of 1973 and recently has awarded approximately $400,000 a year in grant monies.
Below, you will find our grant guidelines and applications. Visit our Grant FAQ section or contact T.J. Wallace at tjwallace@schumanities.org if you have questions.
Major Grants
Major Grants are for public humanities programs that are large in scale. Awards are in sums between $5,000 and $15,000.
Mini Grants
Mini Grants are to support public humanities programs of modest cost. Awards are $5,000 or less.
Planning Grants
Planning Grants are awarded to support preliminary work in designing a project that warrants detailed planning because of its length, scope, or cost. Awards are $5,000 or less.
Fast Track Literary Grants
Fast Track Literary Grants are intended to support new or existing public literary programs such as (but not limited to) writers series, festivals, conferences, workshops, or writer’s residencies at schools. Awards are $5,000 or less.
Speakers Bureau Grants
The Speakers Bureau: Humanities Out Loud grants use simplified forms. Applications may be submitted at any time and are reviewed within two weeks.
Accessibility and Inclusion Grants
Accessibility and Inclusion Grants are intended to support making public humanities programs and collections more accessible to diverse public audiences. They are accepted on a rolling basis and are reviewed within two weeks.
Student Scholarship
SC Humanities will offer an annual scholarship for one undergraduate and one graduate student who have declared a major or are enrolled in a Master’s degree program in the humanities.
Themed Requests for Proposals
SC Humanities sometimes offers themed requests for proposals. Currently, we are not seeking grant requests of this type.
SC Humanities has now shifted to using an Online Grants Management System, managed by Foundant.
Major, Mini, Planning, and Fast Track Literary Grants will all be accepted via this online portal starting on November 1, 2024.
We highly recommend reviewing registration instructions, frequently asked questions, and other helpful information linked below before you begin working in the system.
UEI Requirement
In accordance with federal government policy, all organizations – including (but not limited to) nonprofit organizations, private schools, public school districts, and government entities – must provide a valid Unique Entity ID (UEI) to receive a SC Humanities grant award.
The UEI requirement replaced the DUNS number requirement, effective APRIL 4, 2022.
