Arts & Culture Fund

Funder: Our Fund Foundation Inc (in partnership with Warten Foundation)
Geographic Scope: South Florida (Broward and Miami-Dade Counties)
Focus Areas: LGBTQ+ arts, culture, theater, film, music, visual arts, and creative initiatives

The Our Fund Foundation's annual Arts & Culture Fund supports dynamic LGBTQ+-specific programs and initiatives in South Florida. The foundation awarded $370,000 in 2025 and $300,000 in 2024 through this fund.

Funding Focus

Grants support:

• Theater and performing arts
• Film festivals and screenings
• Music and concerts
• Visual arts and galleries
• Artist residencies and commissions
• Arts education and playwriting workshops
• Cultural preservation and documentation
• Community engagement through arts

Review Criteria

The Arts & Culture grant review committee gives special consideration to:

• Organizations with limited appeal to traditional funding sources
• Applications that leverage partnerships between similar-missioned agencies to reduce duplication and expand reach/services
• Organizations demonstrating effective and dedicated approaches to addressing gaps in representation of marginalized communities
• BIPOC-centered initiatives
• Work addressing LGBTQ+ experiences and narratives

Recent Recipients (2024-2025)

• BLINC Black LGBTQ+ Liberation
• a cole one productions
• Florida Atlantic University (Fair Play Initiative)
• Florida International University Foundation (Miami AIDS Memorials)
• Gay Men's Chorus of South Florida
• Hollywood Art and Culture Center
• Island City Stage
• Maven Leadership Collective
• Miami Book Fair
• Niki Lopez – What's Your Elephant
• OUTSHINE Film Festival
• Plays of Wilton
• The Pride Center at Equality Park
• South Florida Pride Concert Band
• Thinking Cap Theatre
• Venetian Arts Society

Contact Information

• Phone: 954-565-1090
• Website: our-fund.org
• Address: 1201 NE 26TH ST. SUITE 108, WILTON MANORS FL 33305