Orange County Grants

Apply for funding from Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs, through United Arts of Central Florida:

The mission of the Orange County Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Council is: To elevate Central Florida’s arts and culture to that befitting a diverse, world-class community.

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 Grants

Program

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

• Budget Form
• Budget Glossary

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

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 Funding

NEW!

• 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
– For questions about the meeting, contact Terry.Olson@ocfl.net and Hayley.Black@ocfl.net

• Review Panel members

• No lobbying – reminder

FY23 CT files

Agreement & Report Forms:
• ACH form for payment processing
• W-9 form to register as payee with United Arts
• Change Request Form
• FY23 CT Pay 2 & 3 forms

• Guidelines
• Workshop About FY23 Cultural Tourism Funding
– Pre-recorded video
– PowerPoint PDF – (2-per sheet)
Application Forms:
• Calculate Max Request – Required
• Board of Directors Form (for first-time, Small Request applicants without a Nonprofit Search profile)
• ALL Application Forms-A-Budget-B-Match-C-Marketing

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FY22 files: Report Forms:
• Change request form
• Pay 2 & 3 report forms
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.”

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
– Update Existing Organization

• For eligibility, applicant meetings by appointment only, or more info, contact Trudy@UnitedArts.cc

Cultural Facilities (CF) Funding

Eligible: nonprofits or governments for acquisition, construction, renovation or equipping of cultural facilities in Orange County.

FY23 Program (updated FY20 requests)

• Requests from FY20
• Guidelines (PDF)
• Workshop Overview-Application FY20
Forms:
A – Certification
B – Budget
C – Match
D – 5-yr Ops Budget
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.”

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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.

FY20 applicants are revising their proposals and bids
Site visits March 29, 2023, 9:30-11:30a (panel only)
Panel meeting April 25, 2023, 1-3p
Location: Girl Scouts of Citrus Women’s History & Cultural Center, 341 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL
$1.5M in the FY23 funding pool

We’ll add you to the mailing list for updates if you’d like. For program information contact: Trudy@UnitedArts.cc

Terry Olson, Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs at 407.836.5540, Terry.Olson@ocfl.net

Blockbuster Fund

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
FY19 Budget-Financial Summary Report 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

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

Orange County Arts and Cultural Affairs resources:

Calendar and links to 2023 grant resources
Map and links to: Orange County museum and performance venues, and education services
FY23 ACA Council List-as of 7/12/22 • Council Member Bios-20-1001.pdf
Advisory Council Calendar 22-23 as of 7/25/22 • Advisory Council Committees – as of 8/18/22
Visit Orange County’s Arts & Cultural Affairs webpage on ocfl.net or the meetings calendar
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

Advisory Council & committee meetings are free and open to the public.

March 2023:

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, Wednesday, March 15, 2023, 9:30-11:00 a.m., In-person; Orange County offices, 450 E. South Street, Orlando, FL 32801, Largo Training Room (1st floor)
Advisory Council meeting, Thurs., March 16, 2023, 8:30-10 a.m., In-person; Orange County offices, 450 E. South Street, Orlando, FL 32801, Largo Training Room (1st floor)
Advocacy Committee meeting, Thurs., March 16, 2023, 10-11:30 a.m., In-person; Orange County offices, 450 E. South Street, Orlando, FL 32801, Largo Training Room (1st floor)
TDT Grant Application Review Committee (ARC), Friday, March 17, 2023, 9:00 a.m., Orange County Admin Building; 201 S. Rosalind Ave, Orlando, FL 32801, in Chambers

Tues/Wed, March 21-22, 2023 – Arts & Culture Advocacy days in Tallahassee
– Tuesday, noon – Ride the bus with us, on GoPegasus’ coach
– Tuesday, 5 p.m. evening – Networking events and dining opportunities
– Wednesday, 10-11 a.m. – Advocacy rally in the Capitol, followed by team meetings with legislators 11-4p, recap meeting 4:30 Challenger Learning Center, and return 6:30p- 11:30p
– For bus, hotel and other information, please let me know you’re interested – email Trudy@UnitedArts.cc

Looking ahead — April 2023:

Monday, April 3, 2023, 7-9 p.m., – This month’s Sustainability Committee Meeting will be a meet up for Artists in Social Practice, at Orlando Science Center, Founders Room—

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)

2022-23 Council, committees, calendar & bios.

See Arts Advocacy page, linked 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 website for the ARC programs is: https://netapps.ocfl.net/arctdtgrants/tdtgrants
– The cycle for facilities grant applications closed Nov 14, 2018.
NEXT ARC Meeting will be on Friday, January 20, 2023, at 9 a.m.; Orange County Admin Building, 201 S. Rosalind Ave, Orlando, FL 32801, in Chambers

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

Grant Portal – Application System Instructional Videos
How to Create an Account

How to Apply

Logos for publicity:
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• Verbiage: “This project is funded in part by Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program.”

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