Funding is provided by Orange County Tourist Development Tax (TDT) revenues, and is subject to Florida statute requirements, linked here. Exceptions noted.
Submit Reports on Current GrantsProgram |
Information | Documents | Due Dates |
Orange County Venue Subsidy for Arts and Culture |
Eligible: cultural organizations that are renting space at a venue in Orange County for an exhibition or performance. Venue rentals must occur within Friday, October 1, 2022, through Friday, September 30, 2023. | • Guidelines | Application period is now closed
Award notices or declinations were sent on Dec 1, 2022. • For eligibility, applicant meetings by appointment only, or more info, contact Luke@UnitedArts.cc or call 407.636.5121 |
Cultural Tourism (CT) Funding
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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.
FY23 Cultural Tourism FundingNEW!• Review Final Scores & Ranking Next meeting – Funding recommendations: Orange County Board of County Commissioners, Tues., October 25, 2022, 9:00 a.m. — ALL CT grants recommended by the Advisory Council were approved for funding by the BCC. • Public comment speaker form • Review Panel members |
FY23 CT files
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Award notices emailed and posted on grant portal by Dec 9, 2022.
FY23 Cultural Tourism application period has now closed. Application deadline: Thurs., July 7, 2022, by 5 p.m. EST. The next cycle will open in May of 2023. • Nonprofit Search profile updates (accessible year-round) – New User/Organization • For eligibility, applicant meetings by appointment only, or more info, contact Trudy@UnitedArts.cc |
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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FY23 Program (updated FY20 requests)
• Requests from FY20 Logos for all Orange County grantees: color JPG; Black transparent; White transparent —– |
Apply now – open only to FY20CF Requests
NOTICE: Cultural Facilities Funding has been allocated again for 2023; Council has voted to allow four pending FY20 applicants to update their prior proposals, and will not reopen the process this round.
We’ll add you to the mailing list for updates if you’d like. For program information contact: Trudy@UnitedArts.cc OR Terry Olson, Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs at 407.836.5540, Terry.Olson@ocfl.net |
Blockbuster Fund
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To encourage marquee-type blockbuster events — result in regional, statewide and national attendance; include significant collaborations among the local arts and culture community. Eligible applicants may be nonprofit or for-profit corporations, individuals, partnerships, or municipalities.
Funded projects: • 2020/2019/2018, Creative City Project, IMMERSE • 2019, Orlando Science Center, Pompeii: The Immortal City |
Guidelines -updated 5/12/22
For current grantees’ forms: • Change Request Form |
Appointments must be made with Terry Olson, for initial discussions. When an applicant has developed a solid business plan, has defined milestones for investment, and has a refined proposal ready, they will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Blockbuster Committee.
Ongoing opportunity — Contact: Terry Olson, Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs at 407.836.5540, or Terry.Olson@ocfl.net and Hayley.Black@ocfl.net |
Orlando Chapter of the Awesome Foundation
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The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe, $1,000 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 |
Advisory Council & committee meetings are free and open to the public.
There is limited free public parking at the Administration Building; and an hourly parking garage is located right across the street at 300 Liberty Ave. Orlando, FL 32801
*Meeting locations: Until further notice, all Council and Committee meetings will be held in-person. Each location must be secured individually – please check back as locations are To Be Announced. Beginning Dec 8, 2020, all meetings of the Advisory Council and its committees will be held in-person, without a virtual option. It is state mandated that we conduct Council meetings in-person, and must achieve a quorum or cannot conduct business. The technology needs could not be accommodated to maintain both in-person and virtual for the County’s 57 boards and countless related subcommittees.
For the latest posted meeting dates and agendas, visit Orange County’s Arts & Cultural Affairs webpage or United Arts – Orange County Grants page.
Meeting protocols:
At this stage of the post-COVID-19 pandemic, ALL meetings of the Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs Advisory Council & its committees are in-person, and at posted locations, or To Be Announced.*
(Check back for updates, or visit Orange County’s Arts & Cultural Affairs webpage)
Questions for Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs?
Contact:
Trudy Wild (Cultural Tourism, Cultural Facilities, Orange County Venue Subsidy, Arts & Economic Prosperity (AEP6), Advocacy)
Director of Public Grants & Advocacy
Direct 321.972.9837
Main 407.628.0333 x223
Trudy@UnitedArts.cc
Luke Noles (Orange County Venue Subsidy, Arts & Economic Prosperity (AEP6), Insurance)
Outreach Coordinator
Direct 407.636.5121
Main 407.628.0333 x222
Luke@UnitedArts.cc
Terry Olson
Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs (Blockbuster, Awesome Foundation)
407.836.5540
Terry.Olson@ocfl.net
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