Grants & Funding
SC American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission (SC250) Grants support the American Revolution in SC public programs, scholarly research, and historic tourism projects. All programs should be designed to be accessible by a broad audience, to serve citizens in urban and rural settings, and to make possible programs, research, and sites that illuminate and enrich the lives of every person at every age.
SC250’s goals for funding and grants are as follows:
Engage each county and community in South Carolina, aiding them in rediscovering their unique American Revolution historical significance.
Help communities share their stories with locals and tourists alike via programming, installations, events and storytelling.
Give voice to the stories of SC’s African Americans, Native Americans, and women and children who were essential to the birthing of a new nation.
Our Impact
Since 2020, the SC 250 Commission has invested over $13 million into local communities across the state; funding projects from historic site preservation and archaeological research to interpretive signage and educational programming. Explore grant funding below.
Grant Types
All programs and projects should be designed to be accessible by a broad audience, to serve citizens in urban and rural settings, and to make possible programs, research, and sites that illuminate and enrich the lives of every person at every age.
Museum & Library-Style Exhibit Grants
Funding for the creation of museum and library-style exhibits to connect communities to their local SC American Revolution history.
Local Activities Grants
Seed funding to help communities plan and execute local Revolutionary War activities, including public art, performances, living history, presentations, or more.
Historic Tourism & Marketing Grants
Grants to help communities plan and execute on tourism development projects to share their American Revolution story with visitors and history lovers alike.
Research Grants
Funding to advance research, publications, genealogy, digitization projects to expand our knowledge of SC’s role in the American Revolution.
Education Grants
Grants and funding to support teachers and scholars as they educate South Carolinians and visitors of all ages on SC’s role in the birth of our new nation.
Signage & Marker Grants
Grants for interpretive signage and historic markers to expand knowledge around local area’s American Revolution significance.
Site Grants
Funding for the planning, acquisition, development and renovation of historic sites including battlefields, pull offs and interpretive sites.
We Are Here To Help
SC250 Commission would like to allocate to as many communities around the state as possible so please call or email us to discuss your project before you apply to make sure you have everything you need for your application. You can also sign up for a one-on-one virtual consultation.
Grant Recipient Guidance
If you’ve received your grant award, this is your basecamp for additional information and next steps. From doing business with the state, to setting up your grant meeting and receiving grant funding and all the way into best practices for fiscal guidance, marketing and reporting. We have you covered here.
Grants Webinars
Webinars to help counties and groups get organized, apply for grants, and explore opportunities to learn more about the amazing role SC played in the founding of our nation.
Grant Basics Guidelines
A quick guide to grant programs, grant types, funding levels, eligibility and all the rules for the current year’s grant opportunities all in an easy to ready downloadable document.
Applicant Support Guidance
Ready to start planning your grant application? Look no further than our applicant support guidance page which provides step by step instructions and host of links to get you started.