Description

The purpose of the 2018–19 Arts Curricular Innovation Grants (ACIG) is to assist schools and districts in developing and implementing arts initiatives that support quality arts education programs that significantly improve student achievement in the arts. Innovative Arts Works grants provide funds for one-year projects and are designed to support limited, small-scale, innovative arts projects.

Program Office

Office of Standards and Learning

Eligible Applicants

All South Carolina K–12 public schools and school districts are eligible to apply for only one grant type—either an Innovative Arts Works grant, or a Distinguished Arts Program grant under the ACIG program.

Total Funding Available

$110,000

Funding Detail

Approximately 25 new Innovative Arts Works grants: five awards for school districts and 20 awards for schools. The maximum Innovative Arts Works grant award to a school district is $6,000, and the maximum grant award to a school is $4,000.

Project Term

July 1, 2018, through May 31, 2019

Application Due Date

April 11, 2018

Technical Assistance Session

A pre-application technical assistance session concerning the ACIG Innovative Arts Works Grant and the RFP process was held January 5, 2018.  Please contact Carrie Ann Power in the Office of Standards and Learning for more information.

Contact

Carrie Ann Power
803-734-0323
cpower@ed.sc.gov

Documents

Request for Proposals (DOCX, 1.95mb - 4/4/18) - The RFP has been revised to correct point calculations in the scoring rubric.
Link to Online Application 

Program Web Page

Visual and Performing Arts