Empowering Arts Grant Program
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Grant program supporting arts and culture initiatives.
Focus Area: Arts & Culture
Geographic Scope: Gulf Coast Community Foundation service area (Sarasota County, Charlotte County, DeSoto County, and surrounding Florida areas)
Contact Information:
- Phone: 941-486-4600
- Headquarters: 601 Tamiami Trail South, Venice, FL 34285
- Philanthropy Center: 1549 State Street, Sarasota, FL 34236
EIN: 59-1052433
How to Apply
Application Process
For specific application details, instructions, and deadlines for the Empowering Arts Grant Program, applicants should:
- Visit the Grants section at gulfcoastcf.org/grants
- Review Guidelines & Eligibility at gulfcoastcf.org/grants
- Contact Gulf Coast Community Foundation directly at 941-486-4600 or philanthropyteam@gulfcoastcf.org
What Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 651
- Total given
- $44.98M
- Median grant
- $16K
- Range
- $5,030–$2.1M
- By dollars: Florida 81%, Massachusetts 3%, Maine 2%. Top recipient cities: Sarasota, FL; Venice, FL; New York, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Venice Theatre Inc · Venice, FL
Arts & culture
$2.1M
The Boca Grande Preschool Inc · Boca Grande, FL
Education
$1.92M
The Bay Park Conservancy Inc · Sarasota, FL
Environment
$1.68M
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation · Sarasota, FL
Health
$1.44M
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA
Other
$1.14M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
Categories
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