Special Project Grant

A grant program of the Florida Keys Council of the Arts.

Sponsored in part by the Florida Keys Council of the Arts, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and private donations.

The Special Project Grant is a grant for Florida Keys arts organizations and individual artists in Monroe County.

The purpose of a Special Project Grant is to provide short-term support to vital, creative projects that do not fit into the other grant categories.

Special project funding is limited to once in three years. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. The review process may take up to two months or longer for determination.

Funding is available up to $1,000 per request.

Requests greater than $1,000 will be considered depending on funds available at the time of the request. Applicants should not expect a response for at least 60 days.

Application Procedures

The application must be typed or printed legibly in dark ink.

Successful applicants will be notified in about eight weeks.

The project must be completed with a year.

The grantee will receive monies on a reimbursement basis, upon completion of a program report.

The grantee's final report will include photographs and written material documenting the project.

All publicity about the project must include the Arts Council logo and the following credit line:

This project is sponsored in part by the Florida Keys Council of the Arts, the State of Florida, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and private donations.

An Arts Council board or staff member may visit any funded project.

A statement regarding the application review process is available upon request.