SC Humanities aims to enhance the cultural and intellectual lives of all South Carolinians. It focuses on providing high-quality programs that enrich minds, broaden perspectives, foster positive human relationships, encourage good citizenship, and unite the state's diverse populations. SC Humanities, established in 1972 and a 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, supports programs that are balanced, open to dialogue, integrity-driven, and ethical.
The grant program by SC Humanities seeks to explore the intersection of the humanities and innovation, inviting proposals for projects that analyze this relationship in various forms, including social and technological innovation. The program emphasizes the importance of invention and innovation throughout human history and the role of the humanities in understanding contemporary changes and challenges. Projects that engage the public in issues related to innovation and cultural change are encouraged, with topics of interest including education, information technology, artificial intelligence, industrialization, human/nature relationships, biomedical technologies, and shifting demographics. SC Humanities supports initiatives that use humanities disciplines to creatively consider South Carolina's innovative history or present experiences and stimulate thoughtful public dialogue and interaction.