For over 30 years, the Cultural Council has actively promoted cultural development in Palm Beach County and South Florida by providing services and funding to cultural organizations and artists. We provide services through two primary avenues:
- Grants made through a competitive process to organizations of all sizes
- Grants and awards made through a competitive process to individual artists or by nomination
Application Assistance Workshops
The Grants Department holds a variety of workshops and training throughout the year. You can check out the Grants Calander for upcoming trainings. If you don’t see what you are interested in, or have any questions please contact Vicky Jackson at (561) 214-8087 or grants@palmbeachculture.com
Grants Resources
• Grants Calendar
• Required Logos and Usage Guidelines for Grantees
• Grants Program Review Panel Nomination Form
• Grant Application FAQs
• Council-approved Co-Op Advertising Packages
Grant Programs for Organizations
Tourist Development Fund for Cultural Tourism - Category B
Funded by bed tax revenues, this program supports Palm Beach County nonprofit arts and cultural organizations with annual operating revenues of at least 1.175 million.
Tourist Development Fund for Cultural Marketing - Category CII
Funded by bed tax revenues, this program supports Palm Beach County non-profit arts and cultural organizations with annual operating revenues between $200,000 and $1,174,999.
Cultural Development Fund: Small or Emerging Organizations (Category C‑I)
Funded by the County Commission, this program provides resources to small, stable organizations or new, emerging organizations to preserve cultural heritages and expand cultural opportunities for children and youth.
Funding Opportunities for Artists
The Council also provides funding for local artists through the Artist Innovation Fellowship Program, Dina Baker Fund for Mature Female Artists and the South Florida Cultural Consortium Grant to Visual and Media Artists.
Grants News
Grant Training Workshop
Posted: April 18, 2018
This advanced workshop has been developed to help grant writers and program staff get on the same page – to collect data required by funders without burdening program staff, to properly budget for program expenses and for program staff to spend grant money on the correct things by the correct deadline for funder reporting. Each […] Read more »Category CI Application Training for Round 2, FY 2017/2018
Posted: July 26, 2017
If you are interested in applying for a Category CI grant for programs or events taking place after January 2018 for the remainder of the Fiscal Year (through September 2018), please register for our Application Training webinar scheduled for Friday, September 22 at 10:00 am: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1725664092511733506 Details about the program can be found here on […] Read more »Final Report Training Offered for Category B and C-II FY 2016/2017 Grants
Posted: July 25, 2017
On Tuesday, August 27th, the Grants Department will offer Final Report training for FY 2016/2017 Category B and C-II grants. The training will take place at the Cultural Council at 2:00pm. To register, please follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/category-b-c-ii-final-report-training-tickets-35630902990 The same training will also be offered on Thursday, August 24th, via webinar at 11:00 am. To […] Read more »Deadline Approaching: Dina Baker Fund for Mature Female Artists and Frank Prize for Performing Artists
Posted: July 24, 2017
Application for the Dina Baker Fund for Mature Female Artists are due by 11:59 pm on Friday, August 4th. Nominations for The Randolph A. Frank Prize for the Performing Arts are also due by 11:59 pm on Friday, August 4th. For complete details about both programs, visit the Artist Opportunities page: palmbeachculture.com/artist-opportunities Read more »- 1
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