Major Grants are for public humanities programs that are large in scale. Awards are in sums between $5,000 and $15,000. Major grants are reviewed twice yearly, usually in September (deadlines in August) and February (deadlines in January).
For the January 2025 deadline, we will accept Major Grant applications through our new online Grants Portal.
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.
Major Grant Application Deadlines
Friday, January 10, 2025 – This deadline is for programs that start after March 15, 2025.
Friday, August 15, 2025 – This deadline is for programs that start after November 1, 2025.
Drafts are strongly encouraged and will be accepted any time prior to the deadline listed above. Notify T.J. Wallace, tjwallace@schumanities.org, when your application is ready to be reviewed in the online grants portal.
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.
