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The Small Grant Program provides funds for eligible organizations and individuals to produce arts-related programming, events, and other activities. The program, administered through the Sumter County Cultural Commission, is made possible through the South Carolina Arts Commission and matching funds from Sumter County. Awards are based on the artistic and/or cultural merit of the project.
Who is eligible for the Small Grant Program? Organizations submitting applications must have a tax-exempt, non-profit status or qualified fiscal agent located in Sumter County; a qualified individual authorized by a board of directors to manage the project through its completion; and a commitment to making programs accessible to all individuals and groups in the community. Individuals submitting an application must be a professional artist (those individuals who devote a major portion of their time to the practice and production of art through which they earn or endeavor to earn their livelihood); maintain a permanent residence in Sumter County, SC, for 6 months prior to the date of application and reside in Sumter County during the grant period. Must not be a degree-seeking full-time undergraduate student at the time of application or during the grant period. Resume of individual applicant must accompany application and may be required to present a portfolio or sample of their work. |
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Submitting Applications
Completed applications submitted by the designated deadline (below) should be mailed or delivered in person to the Sumter County Cultural Center, 135 Haynsworth Street, Sumter SC 29150 or via email to mcolclough@sumtercountysc.org. Deadlines Grant Cycle Application Deadlines For Projects Starting First May 29, 2020 July-September, 2020 Second August 3, 2020 October-December, 2020 Third November 6, 2020 January-March, 2021 Fourth February 5, 2021 April-June, 2021 |
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2020-2021 GranteesAmerican Legion Post 15
Heart of Sumter Neighborhood Association Herbert Johnson - Virtual Music Conference Rising Stars - Miss Libby's Dance Sumter Civic Dance - Freed's Dance Sumter County Gallery of Art Sumter School District |
2019-20 GranteesAmerican Legion Post 15
Black Cultural Enlightment Society Christine Hand Gonzales, artist Grant Hill Church Heart of Sumter Neighborhood Association Herbert Johnson, artist Lakewood High Visual Arts Rising Stars of Sumter Sumter Civic Dance Company Sumter County Gallery of Art Sumter County Museum Sumter County School District Sumter High School Choirs Booster Club Sumter Library Sumter Little Theatre Sumter Opera House Sumter Senior Services Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians Town of Mayesville YWCA of the Upper Lowlands, Inc. |
