Orange County Grants
Apply for funding from Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs:
Submit Reports on Current Grants| Program |
Information | Documents | Due Dates |
| Cultural Tourism (CT) Funding | Eligible: Cultural nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, for events in Orange County that enhance the Orlando area’s cultural identity, present quality arts and cultural experiences, and promote tourism.
Review panel meeting: Thurs., Sept 17, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on Webex: https://ocfl.webex.com/meet/hayley.owen
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FY21 files: • Guidelines -Updated Adv. Council 6/11/20 • Workshop/Program overview • New! Calculate Max request • Application Forms FY20 files: Report Forms: • Pay 2 All Forms workbook • Change Request Form • Logos for all Orange County grantees; color JPG; Black transparent ; White transparent • Verbiage: “This project is funded in part by Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program.”FY19 files: Report Forms: • Change Request Form • Report-ALL Forms-Pay 2 |
FY21 Cultural Tourism Funding application cycle is now closed. FY22 cycle will open next year for funding for events that occur within Jan 1-Dec 31, 2022, with marketing and related project expenses after Nov 1, 2021. No workshops are scheduled at this time. Contact Trudy@UnitedArts.cc for more information. • For eligibility, applicant meetings by appointment only, contact Trudy@UnitedArts.cc |
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Cultural Facilities (CF) Funding
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Eligible: nonprofits or governments for acquisition, construction, renovation or equipping of cultural facilities in Orange County.
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FY20 Files: • Guidelines (PDF) • Workshop Overview Application Forms: • A-Certification • B-Budget • C-Match • D-5-yr Ops Budget • Change Request Form FY19 Files: • Report Forms: • Budget/Financial Report Form • Change Request Form FY18 Files: |
The grant cycle for FY20 Cultural Facilities (CF) Funding for projects during July 1, 2020-March 31, 2022 has been suspended. There is no planned funding for the facilities program for FY20 or FY21 at this time.
• Contact Trudy@UnitedArts.cc |
| Blockbuster Fund |
To encourage marquee-type blockbuster events–result in regional, statewide and national attendance. Eligible: individual or organization. | Guidelines FY20: • Change Request Form FY19 Budget-Financial Summary Report Form |
Ongoing opportunity — schedule to present a proposal at a Blockbuster Committee meeting (allow couple months’ notice) Contact: Terry Olson, Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs at 407.836.5540, or Terry.Olson@ocfl.net |
| Orlando Chapter of the Awesome Foundation |
The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe, $1000 at a time. Eligible: individual or group. | APPLY FOR A GRANT | Ongoing opportunity — For more information, contact: Mr. Terry Olson, Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs at 407.836.5540, or Terry.Olson@ocfl.net |
Orange County Arts and Cultural Affairs resources:
- FY21 ACA Council List-as of 8/5/20 • Council Member Bios-20-0212.pdf
- Advisory Council Calendar 20-21 as of 6/16/20 • Advisory Council Committees – 19-1120
- LOGOS: Orange County “Leaper” Logo – ALL FILES HERE
- OrlandoAtPlay.com–How to include search option for CT events on OAP website
- Orange County Contacts (for BCC officials & UA four-county officials
- Orange County Sustainability Plan – Progress in Arts & Culture, Oct 2018
REMINDERS: Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs++ Meetings for August/September 2020:
All meetings of the Advisory Council and its committees are virtual via Webex, until further notice.
All meetings use the same Webex link (unless noted otherwise): https://ocfl.webex.com/meet/hayley.owen
Advisory Council & committee meetings are free and open to the public. For those who want to “attend” the meetings, use Webex links below, or as noted:
August 2020:
- Advisory Council, Thurs, August 13, 2020, 8:30 a.m. – Virtual Webex Meeting
https://ocfl.webex.com/meet/hayley.owen - Advocacy Committee, Thurs, August 13, 2020, 10:00 a.m. – Virtual Webex Meeting
https://ocfl.webex.com/meet/hayley.owen - Free webinar: Virtual, Donor-Driven Fundraising for Smaller Arts Organizations in a Post-Covid World – by John Curtis, Ph.D for Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs, organized by United Arts.
Thursday, August 20, 11AM-noon; on Zoom – information will be provided to those who RSVP:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fundraising-for-smaller-arts-organizations-in-a-post-covid-world-tickets-116620600355 - Sustainability Committee, Mon, August 31, 2020, 9:30 a.m. – Virtual Webex Meeting
https://ocfl.webex.com/meet/hayley.owen
September 2020 & looking ahead:
- Sustainability Committee, Americans for the Arts Keynote Session: Using the Arts to
Weave Communities Back Together, Tues, September 1, 2020, 7:00 p.m. – Virtual Webex
Meeting; RSVP at https://forms.gle/vVAa1DuzUUPk7XiU6 and the link will be sent to you.
- Funding & Standards Committee, Thurs, September 3, 2020, 8:30 a.m. – Virtual Webex
Meeting https://ocfl.webex.com/meet/hayley.owen - NEW! Advocacy Committee, Thurs, September 3, 2020, 3-4:30 – Virtual Webex meeting with Dr. Dale Brill,
presentation on Place-Based Economic Development and the Arts; https://ocfl.webex.com/meet/hayley.owen - Diversity & Inclusion Brain Trust Exchange meeting, Monday, September 14, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
– RSVP Google Form. https://forms.gle/ZtZyWhXTNtppTsPC8 - Sustainability Committee, Americans for the Arts Keynote Session: Developing Effective
Community Engagement While Social Distancing, Tues, September 15, 2020, 7:00 p.m. –
RSVP at https://forms.gle/vVAa1DuzUUPk7XiU6 and the link will be sent to you. - Cultural Tourism Review Panel, Thurs, September 17, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. – Virtual
Webex Meeting https://ocfl.webex.com/meet/hayley.owen - Diversity & Inclusion Brain Trust Exchange meeting, Monday, September 21, 2020,
7:00 p.m. – RSVP Google Form. https://forms.gle/ZtZyWhXTNtppTsPC8
– Virtual Webex Meeting https://ocfl.webex.com/meet/hayley.owen - Sustainability Committee, Americans for the Arts Keynote Session: Re-Imagining How We
Support Gig Workers, Tues, September 22, 2020, 7:00 p.m. – Virtual Webex Meeting –
– RSVP at https://forms.gle/vVAa1DuzUUPk7XiU6 and the link will be sent to you. - Diversity & Inclusion Brain Trust Exchange meeting, Saturday, September 26, 2020, 10:00 a.m.
– RSVP Google Form. https://forms.gle/ZtZyWhXTNtppTsPC8 - Advisory Council, Thurs, October 8, 2020, 8:30 a.m. – Virtual Webex Meeting
https://ocfl.webex.com/meet/hayley.owen - Advocacy Committee, Thurs, October 8, 2020, 10:00 a.m. – Virtual Webex Meeting
https://ocfl.webex.com/meet/hayley.owen
Default/universal webex link for Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs meetings: https://ocfl.webex.com/meet/hayley.owen (unless noted otherwise).
For the latest posted meeting dates and agendas, visit Orange County’s Arts & Cultural Affairs webpage or United Arts – Orange County Grants page.
2020-20 Council, calendar & bios.
See Arts Advocacy page, or link here for: Arts Advocacy – State of Florida Funding
Apply for funding from Orange County TDT Grants Application Review Committee (ARC):
- TDT ARC Funding — REMINDER: only Capital Grants of $2M+ projects have been considered to date.
– The web site for the ARC programs is: https://netapps.ocfl.net/arctdtgrants/tdtgrants
– The cycle for facilities grant applications closed Nov 14, 2018.
Questions for Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs?
Contact:
Trudy Wild (Cultural Tourism, Cultural Facilities)
Grants & Research Specialist, United Arts of Central Florida
Direct 321.972.9837
Main 407.628.0333 x223
Trudy@UnitedArts.cc
Terry Olson
Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs (Blockbuster, Awesome Foundation)
407.836.5540
Terry.Olson@ocfl.net
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Logos for publicity: • Logo -color JPG for all Orange County grantees; black/white.ai
• Verbiage: “This project is funded in part by Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program.”