The St. Johns Cultural Council’s Tommy Bledsoe State of the Arts (SOTA) Grant Program provides funding for artist professional development and for arts, culture, and heritage projects in St. Johns County, Florida.
Donor Name: St. Johns Cultural Council
State: Florida
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/31/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding Information
Grant are awarding a total of $25,000 – two $5,000 and ten $1,500 grants.
Allowable Expenditures
- Production costs
- Materials
- Salary or stipends for project staff
- Artistic, administrative, technical, consultant fees
- Tuition and travel expenses for professional development (individual artists only)
- Insurance for public art projects.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit organizations, individual artists, and public schools may apply for funds to support new or expanded programs in disciplines including arts in education; music, dance, folk arts, humanities, literature, film, theatre and musical theatre; visual arts; or the collection or exhibition of cultural or artistic works. Individual artists may also apply for grants to fund professional development. Proposals are evaluated for quality, impact and originality.
- Applicants must be St. Johns County residents or organizations based in St. Johns County. All grant activities, other than artist professional development, must take place within St. Johns County, Florida. Proposals for activities that reach under-served audiences, provide arts education, and create art in public places will receive priority.
For more information, visit St. Johns Cultural Council.
