The Arts Council of Hillsborough County offers four distinct grant opportunities for individual artists or nonprofit organizations.
Please review the information below to see when each grant program is accepting applications and the next steps of the full funding process:
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT (CDG)
July 10, 2023: Application Period Opens
July 11, 2023: CDG Remote Grants Workshop—11 am: click here to attend
July 28, 2023: Application Period Closes
July 31-August 4, 2023: Staff Review of Applicants
August 7-August 30, 2023: Board Review and Scoring of Applications
September 5, 2023: Arts Council Board Meeting to Finalize Scores
COMMUNITY ARTS IMPACT GRANT (CAIG)
July 10, 2023: Application Period Open
July 11, 2023: CAIG Remote Grants Workshop—1 pm: click here to attend
July 28, 2023: Application Period Closes
July 31-August 4, 2023: Staff Review of Applicants
August 7-August 30, 2023: Board Review and Scoring of Applications
September 5, 2023: Arts Council Board Meeting to Finalize Scores
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ARTISTS GRANT (PDAG)
July 10, 2023 : Application Period Open
July 12, 2023: PDAG Remote Grants Workshop—3 pm: click here to attend
July 28, 2023: Application Period Closes
July 31-August 4, 2023: Staff Review of Applicants
August 7-August 30, 2023: Board Review and Scoring of Applications
September 5, 2023: Arts Council Board Meeting to Finalize Scores
SPECIAL EVENTS PARTNERSHIP GRANTS (SEPG)
FY 2024, Cycle 1
July 10, 2023 : Application Period Open
July 13, 2023: SEPG Remote Grants Workshop—3 pm: click here to attend
July 28, 2023: Application Period Closes
July 31-August 4, 2023: Staff Review of Applicants
August 7-August 18, 2023: Board Review and Scoring of Applications
August 25, 2023: Cultural Assets Commission Meeting
Please note: for all grant funding requests, final approval from the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners is required. Each grant award will be presented at a BOCC meeting to obtain approval. This is likely to take place in October 2023.