General Operating Support Grants

The Chapman Cultural Center provides annual grant funding through its General Operating Support Grants program to Spartanburg County-based nonprofit arts organizations and museums that have been operational for 3 or more years. These grants are aimed at supporting a wide range of organizational needs, including mission expansion, programming, staffing, rent, equipment purchase, and staff benefits. The grants are nearly unrestricted and sourced from the Chapman Cultural Center's United Arts Annual Fund, supported by generous donations. Eligibility varies based on organizational size, with specific criteria for small/emerging organizations, medium organizations, and large organizations, including minimum operational years and annual income requirements. The grant amounts requested can be up to 25% of the operating budget for small/emerging organizations, and up to 20% for medium and large organizations, based on the previous Fiscal Year's income.