Blockbuster and Special Events Fund
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits
- Geographic Scope: Orange County, Florida
- Funder: Orange County Grants
Other requirements
- Application Period: January 2023 - December 2030 (rolling)
- Contact: info@unitedartscfl.org | (407) 628-0333
Overview
To encourage marquee-type blockbuster events — result in regional, statewide and national attendance; include significant collaborations among the local arts and culture community.
Eligibility:
- Nonprofits
Geographic Scope: Orange County, Florida
Application Period: January 2023 - December 2030 (rolling)
What United Arts of Central Florida Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 71
- Total given
- $13.41M
- Median grant
- $17K
- Range
- $6,590–$8.77M
- By dollars: Florida 100%. Top recipient cities: Orlando, FL; Winter Park, FL; Maitland, FL.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 23% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Donor Designated Grants - Various Recipients · Orlando, FL
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$8.77M
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra · Orlando, FL
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$796K
Orlando Ballet · Orlando, FL
General support/programming
$556K
Orlando Shakespeare Theater · Orlando, FL
General support/programming
$361K
Orlando Science Center · Orlando, FL
General support/programming
$336K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Nonprofits
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