The Arts Grants are intended to serve and support art installations and advancements within the City of Fort Myers.
Donor Name: City of Fort Myers
State: Florida
City: Fort Myers
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The City of Fort Myers City Council has made $110,000 available in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 for Arts Grants. The purpose of this grant is to further the reach of arts and culture within the community. The City of Fort Myers celebrates and supports the work of local artists, artist groups, and organizations within the community and is grateful for the work that they perform in the community.
Eligible Applicants 
Applicants from this source must:

Be located in the City of Fort Myers.
Demonstrate how the project will have a direct effect on the City of Fort Myers (Projects that only affect other municipalities/ counties will not be considered).

Grading Criteria
Applications will be assessed with the following criteria:

Technical Evaluation Criteria (points awarded on a Yes/No basis)

Does the applicant complete all required sections of the application?
Does the applicant include all required attachments?
Does the applicant demonstrate community support (letters of support)

Qualitative Evaluation Criteria Points awarded for each criterion on a scale of 1-10.

Does the applicant explain why the project is necessary? Will the project have strong community benefit?
Does the applicant describe project goals? Does the applicant provide a proposed timeline to accomplish the project purpose, desired goals and expected benefit.
Does the applicant provide a brief description of services or activities for each budget category? Do the associated budget items demonstrate reasonable cost effectiveness in meeting project objectives.
Does the project have direct benefit to the City of Fort Myers.

For more information, visit City of Fort Myers.