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Arts Curricular Innovation Grants is sponsored by South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE). These grants assist schools and districts in developing and implementing arts initiatives that support quality arts education programs, including visual arts, to improve student achievement. Funds are for comprehensive and sequential arts programs during the regular school day.
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Arts Curricular Innovation Grants - South Carolina Department of Education - 04/16/2026 12:13 AM Districts & Schools Educators Family & Community Career and Technical Education Early Learning and Literacy / Instructional Supports Special Education Services Virtual SC/Virtual Education District / School Closures Federal Education Programs School District Memoranda School Planning & Building Assessment Quick Links for Teachers Career and Technical Education Student Assessment Information Alternative Certification Programs Applying for Certification CTE Teacher Certification Noncertified Teacher Pilot Program Recruitment and Recognition Initiatives Certification Quick Links Adding Certification Fields Certification Assessments Certification Forms & Transcript Information Critical Need Subjects & Schools Exchange Visitor Teacher Programs Educator Certification Status: Public Lookup Employing Retired Educators Military Spouse Applicants Required Credentials for Educator Assignments Renewing a Professional Certificate Retired Educator Certificate Transferring an Out-of-State Certificate Career and Technical Education Early Learning and Literacy Duplicate High School Diploma GED/TASC Diploma or Transcript Freedom of Information Act Requests (FOIA) Health Education Information Education Scholarship Trust Fund Program Arts Curricular Innovation Grants Program 2026 SCDE Professional Learning Opportunities - Arts Teacher Institutes 2026 Arts Teacher Institutes Information 2026 Arts Teacher Institutes Registration Arts Curricular Innovation Grant Recipients 2025-2026 Arts Enhancement Program Grant Award Winners Distinguished Arts Programs Grant Award Winners Arts Curricular Innovation Grant Program Description Distinguished Arts Program (DAP) and Arts Enhancement Program (AEP) The South Carolina General Assembly annually allocates funds to the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) for arts curricular programs under the Education Improvement Act (EIA).
The SCDE administers these funds in accordance with the legislative proviso: 1A. 8. (SDE-EIA: XII.
A. 1-Arts in Education) Funds appropriated in Part IA, Section 1, XIII. A.
1. Arts Curricula shall be used to support innovative practices in arts education curriculum, instruction, and assessment in the visual and performing arts including dance, music, theatre, and visual arts which incorporates strengths from the Arts in Education sites. They shall also be used to support the advancement of the implementation of the visual and performing arts academic standards.
These funds shall be distributed to schools and school districts under a competitive grants program; however, up to thirty-three percent of the total amount of the grant fund shall be made available as “Aid to Other Agencies” to facilitate the funding of professional development arts institutes that have been approved by the State Department of Education for South Carolina arts teachers, appropriate classroom teachers, and administrators.
Arts Curricular Grants funds may be retained and carried forward into the current fiscal year to be expended in accordance with the proposed award. (2022-2023 General Appropriations Act, Proviso 1A. 8.)
The purpose of the 2024-2025 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. ACIG funds must be used to develop quality comprehensive and sequential arts programs (dance, music, theatre, and visual arts) that operate during the regular school day.
The ACIG features three grant programs: Distinguished Arts Program (DAP), Arts Enhancement Program (AEP), and Arts Teacher Institutes (ATI). Additional Resources & Information 2025-26 AEP Grant Information 2025-26 DAP Grant Information Sample DAP Grant Application 1 Sample DAP Grant Application 2 Sample AEP Grant Application 1 Sample AEP Grant Application 2 CLIA Lesson Plan Format and Explanation
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Schools and school districts in South Carolina. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. Applications to IMLS should both advance knowledge and understanding and ensure that the federal investment made generates benefits to society. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that: • Build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public. • Build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement. • Improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach. • Strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster. • Strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. Throughout its work, IMLS places importance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This may be reflected in an IMLS-funded project in a wide range of ways, including efforts to serve individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; individuals having difficulty using a library or museum; and underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line. Application Process: The application process for the NLG-L program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit Preliminary Proposals by the September 20th deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals, and only those Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 20, 2024. Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-LIBRARIES-FY24. Assistance Listing: 45.312. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR,HU. Award Amount: $50K – $1M per award.
The California Department of Education (CDE) Early Education Division is making approximately .7 million available to expand California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services statewide, appropriated under the 2021 Budget Act. Eligible applicants are local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts, county offices of education, community college districts, and direct-funded charter schools—both current CSPP contractors and new applicants. Funding supports full-day/full-year or part-day/part-year preschool services for income-eligible children beginning in FY 2024–25. Awards are allocated by county based on Local Planning Council priority areas and application scores, with redistribution provisions if county allocations are underutilized.