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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in South Carolina
167 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to South Carolina nonprofits in recent years, together directing $57.1M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 167 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
167
Arts & culture funders
$57.1M
Given to South Carolina nonprofits
1,313
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in South Carolina
| # | Funder | Based in | Total South Carolina giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $8.3M | 10 | 2024 |
| 2 | Darla Moore and Richard Rainwater | South Carolina | $4.7M | 11 | 2024 |
| 3 | Kimberly-clark Foundation | Texas | $4.6M | 3 | 2024 |
| 4 | Coastal Community Foundation | South Carolina | $4.5M | 63 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Museum Association Inc | South Carolina | $3.5M | 6 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Plymouth Rock Assurance Foundation | Massachusetts | $3.3M | 5 | 2024 |
| 7 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $1.9M | 6 | 2020 |
| 8 | The Duke Endowment | North Carolina | $1.8M | 6 | 2024 |
| 9 | Hartsville Museum Foundation Inc | South Carolina | $838K | 6 | 2024 |
| 10 | Meet the Needs Charleston | South Carolina | $720K | 5 | 2025 |
| 11 | Daniel-mickel Foundation | South Carolina | $710K | 48 | 2024 |
| 12 | Spartanburg County Foundation | South Carolina | $656K | 10 | 2018 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in South Carolina — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 167 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented arts & culture focus and that have funded South Carolina nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to South Carolina recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.