Program Name: General Program Support
Funding Organization: State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture
Contact Information: Main: 850.245.6470
Next Deadline: June 1, 2024, 5:00 ET
Grant Period: July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026

About the Program:
General Program Support (GPS) funding is available for Florida's arts and cultural organizations, both public and private. The grant aims to support general program activities rather than specific projects. Funding can be used for conducting, creating, producing, presenting, staging or sponsoring cultural exhibits, performances, educational programs or events. It can also be used for providing professional services as a State Service Organization or Local Arts Agency.

Eligibility:
- All applicants must be either a public entity or a Florida non-profit tax-exempt corporation by the application deadline.
- Ongoing arts and cultural programs within larger multipurpose institutions are eligible with restrictions.
- Arts in Education program support is available for organizations promoting excellence in arts education.
- Discipline-based program support is available for cultural and artistic programming in various areas such as dance, literature, media arts (film, radio or television), museum, music, presenter, theatre, traditional arts and visual arts.
- Local Arts Agency program support is available for designated Local Arts Agencies (LAAs) that support arts and culture organizations and artists through advocacy and disseminating information. LAAs must be officially designated in at least one Florida county to apply.
- State Service Organization program support is available for non-profit organizations operating on a permanent basis and providing services in at least 40 Florida counties.

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 organization must be either a public entity or a Florida non-profit tax-exempt corporation by the application deadline.
- 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.