Florida Secretary of State issued the following announcement on Oct. 19.
Florida Secretary of State Laurel M. Lee announced that applications for Florida’s African-American Cultural and Historical Grants program will be accepted through November 30, 2021. The new grant program will provide funding to facilities in Florida that highlight the contributions, culture or history of African-Americans.
“This first-of-its-kind program will support institutions that highlight and help to tell the story of the impact of the African-American community in Florida,” said Secretary of State Laurel M. Lee. “This funding, provided by the Florida Legislature, will support renovations and boost the development of new facilities at our state’s numerous African-American cultural and historical sites.”
With a total budget of up to $30,000,000, the grant program is jointly administered by the Department of State’s Divisions of Arts and Culture and Historical Resources. Non-profit organizations and public entities may apply for up to $500,000 or up to $1,000,000 with 50 percent matching funds from other sources. Priority shall be given to projects that encourage the design or construction of a new facility or the renovation of an existing facility in an area with great cultural significance in which no facility exists; enhance the beauty or aesthetic value of facilities named for significant African-Americans; or restore facilities on the National Register of Historic Places.
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