The Council on Culture & Arts offers grants to serve and support the community by promoting and advocating for arts and culture in Florida’s capital region.
Donor Name: Council on Culture & Arts
State: Florida
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/18/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
COCA, the Council on Culture & Arts, is a non-profit organization that serves as the facilitator and voice for the arts and cultural industry in Florida’s capital area. Designated to serve as the local arts agency for Tallahassee and Leon County, COCA is the capital area’s only umbrella agency for arts and culture, and works with and for those who produce, invest in, and enjoy the arts and culture in the area.
Types of Grant
COCA currently offers three grant programs (outside of arts education grants): The Cultural Grant, the Cultural Tourism Marketing Grant and the Local Community Grant. In a given fiscal year, an eligible organization may apply for:
- Cultural Grant: The Cultural Grant funds programming expenses for programs bringing out-of-county visitors to Tallahassee/Leon County. Applicant programming must have as one of its main purposes the attraction of tourists and must meet at least one of the following goals:
- Offer arts, history, or cultural programs with exemplary standards and objectives
- Provide educational opportunities in arts, culture, and/or history for young people or adults
- Serves a special or diverse population or need, fills a unique niche, or engages the community in the creative or artistic process
- Cultural Tourism Marketing Grant: The Cultural Tourism Marketing Grant (CTMG) funds expenses related to marketing to out-of-county visitors
- Local Community Grant: The Local Community Grant funds programming expenses for programs that serve residents of Tallahassee/Leon County. Applicant programming must meet at least one of the following goals:
- Offer arts, history, or cultural programs with exemplary standards and objectives
- Provide educational opportunities in arts, culture, and/or history for young people or adults
- Serve a special or diverse population or need, fills a unique niche, or engages the community in the creative or artistic process.
Funding Information
- Cultural Tourism Marketing Grant
- Eligible applicants may request up to $4,000
- Local Community Grant
- Eligible applicants may request up to $10,000 to support local arts programs.
Grant Period
October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026.
Eligible Expenses
- Cultural Grant: Examples of expenses that may be allowable so long as they specifically fulfill that statutory purpose include, but are not limited to:
- Cultural Tourism Marketing Grant: The Cultural Tourism Marketing Grant can only be used for marketing expenses. Examples of eligible opportunities may include, but are not limited to:
- Local Community Grant: Examples of expenses that may be allowable so long as they specifically fulfill that statutory purpose include, but are not limited to:
- Personnel: Administrative, Artistic/Programmatic, and Technical/Production
- Outside Fees & Services: Artistic
- Outside Fees & Services: Other
- Educational Programs & Materials
- Travel
- Marketing/Promotion
- Project Materials and Supplies.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be one of the following:
- A not-for-profit Florida corporation with at least 60% of your operating cash budget originating from earned income and classified by the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) as a 501I3, sub-class “public charity”
- A state partner (i.e., a department, museum, or other organization working under the FEID number of a part of the State of Florida, Florida State University, Florida A&M University, or Tallahassee State College)
- Applicant’s mission must be to produce or promote arts and/or history programming Applicant must have completed at least one fiscal year of programming in your discipline
- Applicant must have completed at least one fiscal year of programming in your discipline
- Applicant must present or produce programs/activities/events in Tallahassee/Leon County
- Applicant must have a professional staff
- Applicant must have a governing Board of Directors that meets regularly and operates under a set of by-laws
- Applicant must be able to demonstrate the receipt of community support through subscriptions, memberships, earned income, foundation grants, and/or other private fundraising (including in- kind support)
- Applicant must produce arts or cultural programs that are regularly available to the public throughout the year
- Applicant must have documented statistics on attendance and participation for your programs and/or facility (paid or free) that represent a broad community impact
- Applicant must be committed to and have a plan in place to provide for accessibility for people with disabilities, including compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
For more information, visit COCA.
