Florida Cultural Alliance
Arts and Advocacy in Concert since 1985
September 15, 2026: All 2026-2027 Grants Recipients Announced.
May 29: the Florid Legislature Recommended in it’s 2026-2027 Budget
$ 20,000,000 for General Program Support/Cultural and Museum Grants
($12,457,000. for the Secretary of State’s February 5th recommended list and an additional $7,543,000 for a second list from the Florida Council on Arts and Culture’s recommendation.)
$ 3,058,968 for Specific Cultural Projects/Culture Builds Florida
$ 0 for Cultural Facilities
June 29: Governor Ron DeSantis released his veto list and signed the 2026-2027 Budget.
Included on his veto list was the $3,058,969 for Specific Cultural Project Grants also known as Culutre Builds Florida
$20,000,000 was preserved for General Program Grants
2026 Arts & Culture Advocacy Resources
About
The Florida Cultural Alliance (FCA) is a not-for-profit organization created in 1985 to develop an informed and engaged statewide non-partisan advocacy network among arts and culture organizations, individuals, artists, businesses and local, state, and federal policymakers and staff. This network would strategically collaborate to increase state’s investment in Florida artists and arts and cultural organizations and elevate the industry, as a whole, to its rightful place as an integral element to the vibrancy of what is now the world’s 17th largest economy.
THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY AN AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS. LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS GRANTS IMPACT INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES AT WWW.ARTS.GOV.
THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY GRANT FUNDING FROM SOUTH ARTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS. LEARN MORE AT WWW.SOUTHARTS.ORG.
Arts & Culture are Critical to Florida's Future
For Education
- Higher Graduation Rates
- Lower Dropout Rates
- Results-based, team-oriented learning
Foster’s enthusiasm for learning - Reduces instances of truancy
For the Economy
- 227,000 Jobs in Florida
59,000 (mostly small) Florida Businesses - Highly desirable adaptive and creative workforce powering entertainment, tourism, education, communication and design industries.
For Quality of Life
- Cross-Generational, Cultural & Socio-Economic Engagement
- Community
- Customization
- Catalyst for District and Neighborhood Revitalization