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Grants available for cultural groups

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Friday, 08 April 2011 15:00

United Arts, which serves the Central Florida region, will soon be accepting applications for the fiscal year 2012 Organizational Project Grants program.
Grants of up to $20,000 will be awarded to local nonprofit cultural organizations for projects in arts, culture, history or science. Last year’s grant program gave a total of $227,640 to 35 arts and cultural organizations, with awards ranging from $1,000 to $10,000.
Each applicant must be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, located in Lake, Orange, Osceola or Seminole counties, and have a mission focused on arts, culture, history or science.
Projects will take place during the grant period of Oct. 1, 2011, to Sept. 30, 2012. Funds will sustain ongoing projects, as well as recognize and support imaginative and/or experimental ideas. A season of performances or exhibitions is considered an eligible project.
Workshops will be this month and in May and June, in conjunction with partner grant programs from Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs-Cultural Tourism Funding, and city of Orlando-Mayor’s Matching Grants. RSVPs are required.
Program guidelines and applications will be posted by Thursday at www.UnitedArts.cc (click on Programs, then Grants, then Organizational Project Grants). The application deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday, July 14.
RSVPs for the workshops are required two business days in advance and should be sent by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 407-628-0333 Ext. 32; workshops may be cancelled due to lack of reservations.
Workshops locations and dates are:
• Wednesday, 2-5:30 p.m., Meadow Woods Recreation Center, 1751 Rhode Island Woods Circle, Orlando, 407-254-9065; 2-3:15 p.m., Organizational Project Grants; 3:30-4 p.m., Mayor’s Matching Grants; and 4:15-5:30 p.m., Cultural Tourism Funding.
• Thursday, May 12, 6-7:30 p.m., Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, 203 S. Magnolia Ave., Sanford, Seminole Cultural Arts Council Organizational Project Grants.
• Friday, May 20, 3-4:30 p.m., Melon Patch Theater, 311 N. 13th St., Leesburg, Lake County Arts & Cultural Alliance Organizational Project Grants.
• Wednesday, May 25, 2-5:30 p.m., Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden; 2-3:15 p.m., Organizational Project Grants; 3:30-4 p.m., Mayor’s Matching Grants; 4:15-5:30 p.m., Cultural Tourism Funding.
• Thursday, May 26, 6-7:30 p.m., Osceola Center for the Arts, 2411 E. U.S. Highway 192, Kissimmee, Organizational Project Grants.
• Thursday, June 2, 6-7:30 p.m., online workshop (sign-on information TBA; contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to get on the list to be notified about this event.
• Thursday, June 9, 5:30-8:15 p.m., United Arts of Central Florida, 2450 Maitland Center Parkway, Suite 201, Maitland; 5:30-6:45 p.m., Organizational Project Grants; 7-8:15 p.m., Cultural Tourism Funding.