Quarterly Grants Program

The Florence Regional Arts Alliance has operated its Quarterly Grants Program since 1987.  During this time, FRAA has awarded nearly $300,000 in grants to arts organizations, artists and teachers.  

FRAA's Quarterly Grants Program has four deadlines annually (see chart below).  For eligibility requirements and other program information, see the Brief Overview and Guidelines listed below.  To receive a copy of the application, email Bruce Douglas at peedeearts@gmail.com, or click here for the online version.

Qtr.	Deadline	Project Start Dates
1	March 1st	July, August or September
2	June 1st	October, November or December
3	September 1st	January, February or March
4	November 15th	April, May or June

Quarterly Grants Program: Brief Overview & Guidelines

The Quarterly Grants Program for Organizations & Individual Artists is designed to provide support for a wide variety of quality arts projects, as well as for professional development opportunities for artists and arts administrators. 

Eligibility Requirements

Organizations must be based in Florence County with a Florence County mailing address and be registered charitable organizations with federal non-profit status.  Individual artists must be practicing artists and have a Florence County mailing address.  Individual artists must be over the age of 18 at the time of application.  Individual artists cannot apply for funding for projects that are related to academic credit. 

Applications from organizations or artists with overdue or incomplete grant reports from previously awarded Quarterly Grants will not be considered for funding.

No entity or individual can receive more than two (2) grants per year (Quarters 1 through 4).  No entity or individual can apply for more than one (1) grant per quarterly deadline.

Projects must begin in the quarter of application, but can extend past the end of the quarter.  Final reports are due within 30 days of the end date of the project or June 30^th, whichever date comes first.

Funding Information

All applicants are eligible to apply for up to $2,500 in funding.  All applicants are required to make a 2:1 match.  No more than 50% of that match can be in-kind. 

Payment of awarded grants is done on a reimbursement basis.  Payments are issued after the acceptance of a final report. 

Notification

Applicants will be notified of their application’s status within one week of the Grants Dispersal Committee’s meeting. 

Any applicant that is not satisfied with their grant award is entitled to file an appeal.  Appeals must be made within one week of the funding notification.  The appeal will be heard by the Board of Directors at their next scheduled meeting.  The decision of the Board of Directors is final. 

Questions about FRAA’s Quarterly Grants Program should be directed to Bruce Douglas at peedeearts@gmail.com or 843.861.8316.  

Last Updated 11/8/13