A.   Basic Eligibility

Review and answer the following questions:

• Is your organization a public entity governed by a county, municipality, school district, community college, college, university, or an agency of state government OR
• a tax-exempt organization as defined in section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended?
• Is the tax-exempt organization registered as a Florida corporation in good standing?
• Has your organization satisfied the administrative requirements of previous grants received from the Division of Cultural Affairs (if any)?
• Will your organization agree and be able to match, at least dollar-for-dollar, the grant amount requested from the Division of Cultural Affairs?

If you answer YES to all of the above questions, your organization may meet the basic eligibility requirements for grant programs outlined by the Division. Skip to item B below.

If you answered NO to any of the above questions, contact the Division or review the guidelines for a more detailed explanation of basic eligibility requirements.

If you are NOT with an organization, but are an individual artist please review our programs for individual artists.

If you are NOT a non-profit organization, please review our opportunities and jobs section or resources for other opportunities and cultural resources.

 B. Specific Programs

Which grant program should my organization apply to?

The Division offers many grant programs with specific funding objectives. You should match the activity of your program and/or organization with the funding priorities of the particular grant program. Because you know your organization best, it is better for you to first review our programs and the related guidelines before contacting the Division with specific questions.

You must take into consideration several things when deciding which grant program is right for your organization:

• The length of time the organization has been operational or incorporated
• The organization’s history with Division grant programs
• The type of funding the organization is seeking (General Program Support or Project Specific Funding)
• Whether the organization is an arts or non-arts group
• The type of artistic or cultural activity that your organization produces or presents.

The following questions will help direct you to programs that may fit your organization's needs and objectives.

1.   Has your organization been incorporated or operational for at least one year at the time of application deadline?

If NO: Review the Quarterly Assistance Program  

If YES: Review other Division grant programs

2.  Has your organization received a grant from the Division of Cultural Affairs in the past?

If NO: The Quarterly Assistance Program is a good place to start, but not your only option.

If YES: Review other Division grant programs

3.  Are you interested in General Program Support or Project funding?

General Program Support : Review the Cultural Support Grants Program; Local Arts Agencies should review the Local Arts Agency Program;   Discipline Service Groups should review the State Service Organization Program.

Project Funding : Review other Division grant programs including the Cultural Support Grants Program - (Specific Project category); Arts in Education Program, International Cultural Exchange Program, and Challenge Grant Program.

4.  Are you an Arts or Non-Arts organization? Review the table below for program eligibility based on the type of organization.

5.  What type of activity is your organization doing?

•  Offering or producing school and community based initiatives supporting the development of art education?  See our Arts in Education Program.

•  Is your organization embarking on unique and innovative projects that represent a departure from your normal programming? See our Challenge Grant Program.

•  Is your organization trying to create or build on an existing endowment?

See our Cultural Endowment Program.

•  Is your organization working on the renovation, construction, or acquisition of a cultural facility?  See our Cultural Facilities Program or Regional Cultural Facilities Program.

•  Is your organization producing or presenting artistic or cultural programs as part of your normal program offerings?  See our Cultural Support Grants Program.

•  Is your organization a Museum seeking support for programming? See our Cultural Support Grants Program.

•  Is your organization engaged in international programs that establish or promote dialog, promote Florida Arts abroad and are of outstanding artistic and cultural merit? See our International Cultural Exchange Program.

•  Is your organization seeking funding for professional development through staff exchange, use of consultants, in-service training; or funding for programs that promote organizational growth? See our Quarterly Assistance Program.

•  Are you interested in forming or currently operating as a Local Arts Agency? See our Local Arts Agency Program.

•  Are you interested in forming or currently operating as an organization that supports a particular discipline? See our State Service Organization Program.

•  Is your organization interested in presenting live performances by Florida’s performing and visual artists to your community? See our State Touring Program (Presenters)

•  Are you a Florida-based professional touring artist or company?

State Touring Program (Roster artists)

•  Is your arts organization located in an underserved community and seeking funding for salary assistance, organizational development or consultancy?

See our Underserved Arts Communities Program.

•  Is your arts organization a minority organization (51% of board, staff, artists and volunteers are of a specific ethnic group), or individuals with disabilities? See our Underserved Arts Communities Program.