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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 … Read more

The Board of Directors of SC Humanities announces that the SCBook Festival, a literary fixture in Columbia since 1997, has changed its format. Funded and organized by SC Humanities, the festival has evolved into an exciting new set of literary initiatives that will be available year-round and reach a wide and diverse audience in every … Read more

What grant programs are available? SC Humanities offers several types of grant opportunities: Major Grants ($15,000 or less), Mini or Planning grants ($5,000 or less), Fast Track Literary Grants ($3,000 or less), Accessibility and Inclusion Grants ($1,000 or less) and council programs ($500 or less for Let’s Talk About It and Speakers Bureau: Humanities Out … Read more

SC Humanities has been inspiring, engaging, and enriching South Carolinians for 40 years, and we will be commemorating this achievement throughout 2013! A 40th Anniversary Celebration took place on Thursday, February 21, 2013 in Columbia at the Hilton Columbia Center, and other events will take place throughout the year. More details will be posted soon, … Read more

In addition to the grants program, SC Humanities sponsors a variety of projects, from large initiatives like the South Carolina Encyclopedia to long-running programs such as Speakers Bureau: Humanities Out Loud. Each of our projects fulfills our vision of inspiring, engaging, and enriching South Carolinians. The Governor’s Awards in the Humanities Established in 1991, the … Read more

Grants The grants program has always been the foundation of our public support of the humanities. 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. South Carolina Humanities awarded its first grant in the spring of 1973 and recently … Read more

“The audience was so enthralled they were glued to the chairs for two and a half hours, not wanting a break. This is the finest tribute an audience can give,” says Jean Anne Cooper, Chairman of the Heritage Lectures at the Blue Ridge Arts Council in Seneca, regarding Will Goins’ program “Native Americans: Dancers, Singers, … Read more