Grants to Florida Nonprofits and Agencies for Arts and Cultural Programs

General Program Support (GPS) Grant

Agency

State

GrantWatch ID#

163533

Funding Source

Florida Department of State - Division of Cultural Affairs

Geographic Focus

USA: Florida

Important Dates

Deadline: 06/21/23 5:00 PM ET

Grant Description

Grants to Florida nonprofit corporations and public entities to support arts and cultural programming. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to submitting a proposal. Funding is intended for cultural activities throughout the state, including professional services, performances, events, exhibits, and educational programs. For the purposes of this program, arts and cultural disciplines include music, dance, theater, creative writing, literature, architecture, painting, sculpture, folk arts, photography, crafts, media arts, visual arts, programs of museums, and other such allied, major art forms.

General Program Support (GPS) funding provides funding for Florida’s arts and cultural organizations, both public and private. GPS is designed to fund general program activities (as opposed to a specific project) of an organization. The grant funding should further the State’s cultural objectives by:

Conducting, creating, producing, presenting, staging or sponsoring cultural exhibits, performances, educational programs, or events; or
Providing professional services as a State Service Organization or Local Arts Agency.

The Division offers four types of General Program Support:

Arts in Education program support for organizations that promote excellence in arts education.
Discipline-based program support for cultural and artistic programming in the areas of dance, literature, media arts (i.e. film, radio or television), museum, music, presenter, theatre, traditional arts and visual arts.
Local Arts Agency program support for designated Local Arts Agencies (LAA). LAAs are public entities whose primary mission is to support arts and culture organization and artists through advocacy, disseminating information and serving as a convener for arts and culture. LAAs must be officially designated in at least one Florida county to apply.
State Service Organization program support for State Service Organization (SSO). SSOs are non-profit organizations operating on a permanent basis, providing services in at least 40 Florida counties.

For more about proposal types, see https://files.floridados.gov/media/706640/gps-grant-guidelines-2025.pdf#page=9.

For allowable expenses, see https://files.floridados.gov/media/706640/gps-grant-guidelines-2025.pdf#page=17.

Recipient

Additional Eligibility Criteria

All applicants must be either a public entity or a Florida non-profit, tax-exempt corporation as of the application deadline. Ongoing arts and cultural programs within larger, multipurpose institutions are also eligible to apply with restrictions.

Basic Eligibility
All applicants must meet the following basic eligibility requirements at the time of application:
1. All current and previous grantees must be in good standing with the Division of Arts and Culture and the Department of State at the time of application.
2. Applicant organization must be either a public entity or a Florida non-profit, tax exempt corporation as of the application deadline.
3. All organizations must have at least one year of completed arts and cultural programming and be able to provide their last completed fiscal year’s operating budget.
4. Applicant must have registered with the Division of Corporations, and their status must be “active.” (www.sunbiz.org).
5. Applicant must be registered as a vendor with the Department of Financial Services and provide a copy of their Florida Substitute W-9 form with the application (https://flvendor.myfloridacfo.com).
6. Applicant must provide their UEI number at the time of application. You can request a UEI number at https://sam.gov/content/home.
7. Applicant must provide a copy of their most recently completed Federal 990 form with the application.

For more information about program and discipline-specific eligibility requirements, see https://files.floridados.gov/media/706640/gps-grant-guidelines-2025.pdf#page=8.

Ineligible

For non-allowable income and expenses, see https://files.floridados.gov/media/706640/gps-grant-guidelines-2025.pdf#page=18.

Pre-Application Information

Application Deadline: June 1, 5 p.m. ET
If a deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the deadline date will be the next business day.

For a full timeline, see https://files.floridados.gov/media/706640/gps-grant-guidelines-2025.pdf#page=5.

The Division requires that all grants are matched at a minimum of dollar/dollar except for organizations located in REDI counties or communities or considered underserved. This means that if your grant request is $150,000, your organization would be expected to spend $150,000 in cash from other non-state and non-federal sources towards the project. This includes any allowable in-kind goods or services.

Applicant must have registered with the Division of Corporations, and their status must be “active.” (www.sunbiz.org).

Applicant must be registered as a vendor with the Department of Financial Services and provide a copy of their Florida Substitute W-9 form with the application (https://flvendor.myfloridacfo.com).

Applicant must provide their UEI number at the time of application. You can request a UEI number at https://sam.gov/content/home.

Estimated Size of Grant

General Program Support grants have a minimum request amount of $1,000 and a maximum request of $150,000 based on proposal type and funding level. There are three funding levels based on Total Operating Income (TOI).
- Funding Level I: Up to $40,000
- Funding Level II: Up to $90,000
- Funding Level III: Up to $150,000

For more information, see https://files.floridados.gov/media/706640/gps-grant-guidelines-2025.pdf#page=16.

Term of Contract

Grant Period: July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025

Contact Information

Apply Online:
https://dosgrants.com/

For Assistance and Information
Contact the program manager responsible for your proposal type and discipline at https://dos.myflorida.com/cultural/about-us/staff-listing.

Florida Department of State
Division of Arts and Culture
329 North Meridian Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32301

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