The Fast Track Project Grant Program is designed to provide expedited access to funds supporting small organizations through arts and cultural projects. This program is not intended to fund the general programming activities of your organization. Instead, this program supports projects including, but not limited to, artist residencies, performances, or exhibitions.
Donor Name: Florida Department of State
State: Florida
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,000 to $2,500
Grant Duration:
Details: 6 months
Funding Information
Organizations must have a last completed fiscal year’s total operating budget of $150,000 or less and can request from $1,000 to $2,500.
Funding Period
July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.
Basic Eligibility
- Have the required legal status;
- Have at least one year of completed programming;
- Agree to comply with all application requirements:
- Complete all proposal activities within the grant period;
- Make programming and activities open and accessible to all members of the public (see accessibility and non-discrimination);
- Match the grant amount requested, at least dollar for dollar (see request amount and match requirements); and
- Include only allowable expenses in the proposal budget (see allowable and nonallowable expenses);
- Agree to comply with all grant administration requirements:
- Provide all information needed for the Grant Award Agreement;
- Sign and return the Grant Award Agreement within 30 days;
- Request approval for any changes to the awarded grant
- Submit timely and accurate reports;
- Maintain complete and accurate grant records;
- Comply with the requirements of the Florida Single Audit Act;
- Credit the State of Florida and Division of Cultural Affairs and National
- Endowment for the Arts for funding.
In addition to these basic eligibility requirements, all applicants in non-compliance at the time of the application deadline will be deemed ineligible to apply. Organizations in non-compliance at the time of funding will be deemed ineligible. There are also specific eligibility requirements for the Fast Track Project Grants Program. Eligible applicants must have a:
- Last completed fiscal year’s total operating income of $150,000 or less.
Legal Status
To meet the legal status requirement, an applicant organization must be either a public entity or a Florida nonprofit, tax exempt corporation as of the application deadline.
Public Entity
- A Florida local government, entity of state government, school district, community college, college, or university.
- Private schools, private community colleges, private colleges, and private universities are not public entities and must be nonprofit and tax exempt to meet the legal status requirement.
Nonprofit, Tax Exempt
- Florida organization that is both:
- Nonprofit: incorporated as an active nonprofit Florida corporation, in accordance with Chapter 617 or Chapter 623, Florida Statutes. They do not fund Foreign Non-profits. A foreign non-profit is an existing corporation that is registered to do business in a state or jurisdiction other than where it was originally incorporated.
- Tax exempt: designated as tax exempt as defined in section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended.
Application Requirements
Grant Period
- All proposed activity must take place within the grant period. Grant period extensions must be approved by the Division.
Accessibility and Non-Discrimination
The Division of Cultural Affairs is committed to making the arts and culture accessible to everyone, including:
- persons with disabilities;
- older adults;
- culturally and economically underserved populations; and
- minorities.
- Organizations seeking support for activities that will not be open and accessible to all members of the public, regardless of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, or marital status are not eligible for this publicly funded grant.
For more information, visit Fast Track Project.
