Grant Opportunity: Specific Cultural Projects
Funding Organization: State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture
Contact: Main: 850.245.6470

About the Program:
The Specific Cultural Project (SCP) grant aims to fund a single cultural project, program, exhibition, or series that takes place within the grant period from July 1 to June 30. The activities funded by this grant must align with the mission of the organization or artist and further the state's cultural objectives. Both organizations and individuals are eligible to apply.

Basic Eligibility:
- 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.
- Applicant organizations must be either a public entity or a Florida non-profit tax-exempt corporation as of the application deadline.
- Individuals may apply for Artist Project, Artist Performances on Tour, and Teaching Artist grants.
- All organizations must have at least one year of completed arts and cultural programming and provide their last completed fiscal year's operating budget.
- Applicant organizations must be registered with the Division of Corporations as "active" by the application deadline.
- Applicant organizations must be registered as a vendor with the Department of Financial Services and provide a copy of their Florida Substitute W-9 form.
- Applicant organizations must have a UEI Number.

Grants for Organizations:
All applicants must be either a public entity or a Florida non-profit tax-exempt corporation as of the application deadline. There are various discipline-based program areas with their own eligibility requirements such as arts in education projects, artist residency projects, arts partnership projects, discipline-based projects (dance, literature, media arts, museum, music, presenter, theatre, traditional arts, visual arts), and underserved cultural community development projects.

Grants for Artists:
All applicants must be Florida-based artists who are not enrolled in a degree or certificate program. Artists applying as individuals must create a profile in the grant portal. There are different project types available for artists, including individual artist project grants and arts in education grants (artist performances on tour and teaching artist grants).