Florida Arts Grants

This program provides financial assistance to small for-profit businesses in Boynton Beach to enhance their marketing efforts or support essential operational needs.

This funding initiative provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Miami-Dade County that offer high-quality summer arts and science camps for underserved children and youth, including those with disabilities, at little or no cost.

This grant provides funding to neighborhood organizations in St. Augustine, Florida, to support small-scale projects that enhance community engagement, beautification, and quality of life.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to non-profit organizations in Hernando County, Florida, for projects that promote community engagement in the arts, such as public art installations, art events, and art instruction.

This grant provides financial support to professional visual and media artists residing in South Florida's five counties, enabling them to create and showcase their work.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, schools, and community groups in Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties to promote water conservation and protect local drinking water sources through educational and hands-on projects.

The City of St. Petersburg is offering grants ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 to eligible non-profit organizations that propose innovative solutions to the local opioid crisis, with a focus on treatment and recovery support services, overdose prevention, harm reduction, and substance use prevention and education.

United Arts of Central Florida is offering a grant of up to $60,000 to subsidize venue rental costs for 501(c)(3) nonprofits in Orange County, Florida, aiming to present arts and cultural programming that appeals to diverse communities, with applications due by October 7, 2024.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Florida for a variety of charitable projects in areas such as arts, education, health, and human services.

This grant provides funding to local nonprofits in Indian River County, Florida, to support impactful projects that enhance community well-being in areas such as arts, education, health, and the environment.

The St. Johns Cultural Council State of the Arts Grant Program, available to public school teachers and arts organizations in St. Johns County, Florida, offers up to six $1,500 grants for the development of new or enhanced artistic programs, covering costs such as production, materials, staff salaries, professional development, and insurance for public art projects.

The South Florida Cultural Consortium, funded by the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, offers grants of $15,000 or $7,500 to emerging, mid-career, and established visual and media artists residing in Broward, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe or Palm Beach Counties, with the awards based on artistic excellence and consistency in work from the last three years, and recipients also participate in a local exhibition.

This program provides financial assistance to homeowners in High Springs for exterior home improvements and repairs to enhance neighborhood revitalization efforts.

The Heron Creek Community Foundation is offering grants between $1000 to $10,000 to 501(c)(3) organizations serving North Port citizens' critical needs, such as food, clothing, shelter, healthcare, or education, with a maximum of $5,000 for first-time recipients.

The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida is currently accepting applications for its Small Arts Organization Grants to small and mid-size arts and cultural organizations in Northeast Florida. Donor Name: Community Foundation for Northeast Florida State: Florida County: Baker County (FL), Clay County (FL), Duval County (FL), Nassau County (FL), Putnam County (FL), Saint Johns County (FL) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/23/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The purpose of this funding is for organizational capacity-building and program development. Funding Information Grant size: $10,000. Eligibility Criteria Small to mid-sized organization with current 501(c)(3) status (or a formal agreement with a fiscal sponsor) and a minimum two-year work history. The mission of the organization must be primarily focused on arts and culture. The organization must be based in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam or St. Johns County. For more information, visit CFNF.

This program provides funding to arts, nature, and cultural organizations in Alachua County to support events and activities that attract tourists and enhance the area's cultural vibrancy.

The Alachua County Visitors & Convention Bureau is accepting applications for its Nature and Culture Destination Enhancement Grants. Donor Name: Alachua County Visitors & Convention Bureau State: Florida County: Alachua County (FL) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 08/23/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: The purpose of the grants to support and enhance Alachua County as a culturally interesting and vibrant destination, the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners has allocated a portion of the Tourist Development Tax revenue to aid in the operations and promotions of arts, cultural, and nature events that have, as one of their main purposes, the attraction of tourists as evidenced by the promotion of the event to tourists. An eligible event is one that its main purpose for the attraction of tourists as evidenced by the promotion of the activity or event to tourists. A tourist is a person who participates in trade or recreation activities outside of the county of his or her residence, or who rents transient accommodations as provided in the Act. Funding information Applicants are able to request funds based on operating revenues reported in the organization’s last filed 990. The funding levels are as follows, with two exceptions as noted below: Annual budget over $1,000,000 Maximum Request 10% of budget Annual budget up to $ 999,999 Maximum Request 15% of budget Annual budget up to $ 499,999 Maximum Request 20% of budget Annual budget up to $ 199,999 Maximum Request 25% of budget Annual budget up to $ 100,000 Maximum Request 30% of budget The maximum request amount for an Educational Agency is $75,000.00 regardless of the number of program applications submitted. Educational Agencies that submit multiple applications are subject to the total award amount of $75,000.00. For applicants whose primary organizational purpose or mission is not to attract audience members, a separate event statement with direct expenses and revenues for the program is required. Funding request amounts will be based on that figure rather than the organizational budget. Grant Period For programs and activities occurring between October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025. Eligibility Criteria  Applicants must fulfill the following at the time of application. Be a legally established arts, nature or culture organization. The operations, events and activities must be within the boundaries of Alachua County. The proposed event has as one of its main purposes the attraction of tourists as evidenced by the promotion of the event to tourists. Have documented IRS non-profit, tax-exempt status. A copy of Active Status from Sunbiz.org must be attached to the application. Institutions of higher education are eligible to apply for arts, nature or culture programs and events, within the request limit. Applications will not be accepted from organizations who have applied for Tourist Development funding through the Gainesville Sports Commission, Sponsorships, Local Sports Destination Enhancement Grants and Conference Grants in the same year. Applications will not be accepted for organizations to re-grant or provide funding to individuals or other organizations. Government entities are not eligible to apply for Nature and Culture Destination Enhancement grants. For more information, visit Visit Gainesville Alachua County.

The City of St. Petersburg is seeking applications for its Community Food Grant Program to improve health equity for all residents in St. Petersburg by funding local non-profit agencies that will implement projects that align with the Healthy Food Action Plan (HFAP) Areas of Focus and strategies. Donor Name: City of St. Petersburg State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/16/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year Details: The Community Food Grant Program seeks to empower local stakeholders to develop innovative solutions and create a more inclusive and resilient food landscape for all residents. Funding Priority The Community Food Grant Program will provide funding to support projects that align with the following three Areas of Focus: Support Local Food Economy & Community Building Improve Food Access & Security Strengthen Community Health & Wellness Funding Information The City will award up to $300,000 total, in tiers of $10,000, $25,000, and $50,000. Grant Period Projects should be implemented from January 1 – December 31, 2025. Project Eligibility Projects must be aligned with one or more of the Healthy Food Action Plan Areas of Focus and strategies. Projects must provide direct services or programs to residents of St. Petersburg and must be implemented in the Qualified Census Tracts (QCT) that have been designated by the USDA “Low Income, Low Access” (LI/LA) census tracts in St. Petersburg. Projects must not discriminate against anyone because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information or other protected category. The project must not give priority/preference to individuals or parties affiliated through membership or otherwise with your organization or program. Services provided by your organization must be available to all residents in St. Petersburg, not those solely affiliated with your organization. Eligibility Criteria To be eligible to apply, an applicant agency must: Be a non-profit corporation, incorporated under the laws of the State of Florida for at least six months and have an IRS 501 (c)(3) designation at the time of submission of application. Have been operational for a minimum of three years prior to the application date and have previous experience implementing programs or services within Qualified Census Tracts or Healthy Food Priority Areas in St. Petersburg. Alternatively, an agency may collaborate with another non-profit agency that has been established for a minimum of three years prior to the application date and have previous experience implementing programs or services within Qualified Census Tracts or Healthy Food Priority Areas in St. Petersburg. Be in good standing regarding compliance with existing or past City grants, awards, or programs with no outstanding City debts or liens. Agree to the terms and conditions contained in the Community Food Grant agreement. No exceptions to the terms and conditions of the agreement will be permitted. For more information, visit City of St. Petersburg.

The Florida Department of Health is seeking applications for its Sickle Cell Disease Research and Treatment Grant Program. Donor Name: Florida Department of Health State: Florida County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/31/2024 Size of the Grant: Less than $1000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Sickle Cell Disease Research and Treatment Grant Program (SCD Grant Program) is to fund projects that improve the quality and accessibility of health care services available for persons living with sickle cell disease in Florida, as well as advance the collection and analysis of comprehensive data to support research on sickle cell disease. Priority Areas The project priority areas of the SCD Grant Program are: Sickle cell disease workforce development and education. Sickle cell disease treatment centers of excellence. Funding Information A total of $10 million may be awarded under this grant program to multiple recipients.  Grant Period September 1, 2024 – June 31, 2025. Uses of Grants Grant funds may be used for personnel, fringe benefits, travel, rent, communications, utilities, supplies, contractual services, advertising, print, educational materials, facility maintenance, and fixed capital outlay. Eligibility Criteria  The SCD Grant Program’s funding will be awarded to community-based sickle cell disease medical treatment and research centers operating in Florida. In addition, the following are applicable: All individuals, organizations, and agencies submitting an application for funding are advised that accepting state dollars under this RFA will require recipients’ compliance with all federal and state laws, executive orders, regulations, and policies governing these funds.  All vendors doing business with the State of Florida must have a completed W-9 on file with the Department of Financial Services. To be eligible to receive a grant, all corporations, limited liability companies, or partnerships, and their subcontractors/sub-recipients seeking to do business with the State shall be registered with the Florida Department of State in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 607, 608, 617, and 620, Florida Statutes. Project Requirements The proposal must explain and show how the applicant’s institution’s strategic priorities integrate the facility enhancement or the creation of a new center project. Demonstrate the organization’s experience and capacity for securing continued funding, contracting, and contract management. Describe the priorities for facility enhancement, including areas such as facility upgrades, service expansion, infrastructure, technology acquisition or upgrade, rehabilitation, engineering, facility equipping, facility site preparation, and construction. Projects focused on facility enhancement and the establishment of new centers must describe their establishment protocol or enhancement plan and management monitoring strategies.  Proposals for operations support for existing centers of excellence must emphasize an impact evaluation plan to measure health service utilization changes, outcomes and outcomes changes derived from the project implementation. Projects related to Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Centers of Excellence operations support must describe and demonstrate the current or proposed delivery model and benefits and be aligned with the Centers of Excellence concept. Projects must describe the services’ demand and ability to deliver enhanced healthcare services in the community where the center is located. For more information, visit DOH.

The Downtown Orlando Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Special Event Grants Program supports diverse arts and cultural opportunities to encourage a variety of entertainment within the area. Donor Name: Downtown Orlando Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/01/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Events held in the downtown area serve to bring together a wide variety of people, both locally and nationally, to experience engaged programming that will help to build social connections and strengthen the economic development of the area.  Types of Grants  Large Special Event Grant  The Large Special Events Grant Program supports special events located within the Downtown Orlando Community Redevelopment Area(“Area”). The program provides limited reimbursable grants to organizations conducting events that will positively impact the Area and meet the Community Redevelopment Agency’s (“CRA”) goals as set forth in the Community Redevelopment Agency’s Redevelopment Plan for the Area, the DTOutlook. The DTOutlook provides variousmechanisms for bringing people and redevelopment to the Area and to alleviate blight. It specifically calls for the CRA to support diverse arts and cultural opportunities and to encourage and promote a variety of events within the Area to serve a diverse population. Additionally, the Plan specifically calls for the CRA to support the creation of a multi cultural festival and world-class large-scale signature event/festival and to support events at larger community venues within the Area. The Plan also calls for the encouragement of events focused on diversity and building social connections.  The CRA recognizes that it takes the collective efforts of many to fully implement its DTOutlook goals. This purpose of this program is to provide funding through grants to support large-scale events that promote the stated DTOutlook goals and objectives. The CRA defines large special events as those public events which attract more than 10,000 people, take place within the Area and meet the DTOutlook goals, contribute to the unique identity and diversity of downtown Orlando, make the urban core a compelling destination, provide economic impact, promote business and community involvement, and have the potential to generate a significant number of hotel stays through the attraction of visitors on a regional, national, or international level. Special events do not include conferences, grand openings or ribbon cuttings, social parties or open houses, or events not open to the public.  Funding Information Eligible funding amounts for free events (non-run/walk or parade) 10,000 – 15,000 attendees – up to $15,000 daily maximum, $40,000 total funding maximum Over 15,000 attendees– up to $20,000 daily maximum, $50,000 total funding maximum Eligible funding amounts for ticketed non-free events (non-run/walk or parade) 10,000 – 15,000 attendees – subject to $7,500 daily maximum, $15,000 total funding maximum Over 15,000 attendees – subject to $10,000 daily maximum, $20,000 total funding maximum Eligible funding amounts for run/walk events 10,000 – 20,000 attendees – subject to $3,000 maximum Over 20,000 attendees – subject to $3,500 maximum Parades Up to $3,000 maximum Small Special Event Grant The Small Special Events Grant Program supports special events located within the Downtown Orlando Community Redevelopment Area (“Area”). The program provides limited reimbursable grants to organizations conducting events that will positively impact the Area and meet the Community Redevelopment Agency’s (“CRA”) goals, as set forth in the Community Redevelopment Agency’s Redevelopment Plan (“Plan”) for the Area, the DTOutlook. The DTOutlook provides various mechanisms for bringing people and redevelopment to the Area to alleviate blight. It specifically calls for the CRA to support diverse arts and cultural opportunities and to encourage a variety of small-scale events within the Area to serve a diverse population and to support events at larger venues within the Area. The Plan also calls for the encouragement of events focused on diversity and building social connections.  The CRA recognizes that it takes the collective efforts of many to fully implement its DTOutlook goals. The purpose of this program is to provide funding through small grants to support events that promote the stated DTOutlook goals and objectives. The CRA defines special events as those public events which attract more than 10,000 attendees and take place within the Area and meet the DTOutlook goals, contribute to the unique identity and diversity of downtown Orlando, make the urban core a compelling destination, provide economic impact, and promote business and community involvement. Special events do not include conferences, grand openings or ribbon cuttings, social parties or open houses, or events not open to the public. Funding Information  Eligible funding amounts for free events (non run/walk or parade) 0 – 3,000 attendees – up to $3,000 maximum 3,000 – 7,000 attendees – up to $7,500 maximum 7,000 – 10,000 attendees – up to $10,000 maximum Eligible funding amounts for ticketed non-free events (non-run/walk or parade) 0 – 3,000 attendees – up to $1,500 maximum 3,000 – 7,000 attendees – up to $3,500 maximum 7,000 – 10,000 attendees – up to $5,000 maximum Eligible funding amounts for run/walk events 0 – 5,000 attendees – up to $2,000 maximum 5,000 – 10,000 attendees – up to $2,500 maximum Parades Up to $3,000 maximum Funding Requirements Requests may be made for up to the maximum funding amounts set forth below* to be used solely towards the following event expenses: 1) event related marketing and promotion, 2) rentals for the event such as equipment, tents, chairs, tables, facilities, and port-o-lets, and/or 3) City fees related to the event Each entity may only receive one grant award under this Program per calendar year Grant funds will be provided only for events occurring after grant applications have been approved and the recipient has executed a grant agreement with the CRA and has provided evidence of required insurance to the CRA Funds will be distributed on a reimbursement basis after the event has occurred and the CRA has received acceptable backup documentation, including copies of invoices and proof of payment thereof Taxes incurred by the organization are not subject to reimbursement All permits or licenses required for the event must be obtained in a timely manner Funding is not available for religious-based events or political or campaign events Eligibility Criteria For an event to be eligible it must: Occur entirely within the Downtown CRA boundaries (If an event has multiple locations, the CRA will only consider funding the event portion occurring within the Area) Be open to the public Meet the objectives of the DTOutlook and the special event definition stated above Have attendance of more than 10,000 people Occur after approval of any funding under this Program Event must not have received funding under the CRA Small Special Events Program in the same calendar year For an organization to be eligible it must: Be an entity registered with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations Not have any outstanding fees with the City of Orlando at the time of application For more information, visit Downtown Orlando.