What is the Cultural Service Grant Program?

Since 1979, the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville has served as the official regranting and administrative agency for City of Jacksonville funding to arts and cultural organizations.  In 1990, the Cultural Service Grant Program (CSGP) was developed from the former Miscellaneous Appropriation for the Arts.
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This program was designed to provide public support to arts and cultural organizations that contribute to the quality of life of Duval County's residents. Every year, non-profit organizations in the arts and cultural sector apply to receive City-funded grants to help support their missions and create broader access to the arts in Jacksonville.  City of Jacksonville funds are administered by the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville through the Cultural Service Grant Program (CSGP), a competitive grant process governed by City ordinance (Chapter 118, Part 6).   During the 2020-2021 fiscal year, the Cultural Council will administer nearly two-and-a-half million dollars in grants to Duval County arts and cultural organizations, on behalf of the City of Jacksonville, through the Cultural Service Grant Program (CSGP).  ​

Economic impact of the city's investment in arts and culture:
Cultural Service Grantees annually submit statistics to the Cultural Council, which provide supporting data for the return on the city’s investment in arts and culture.  In 2020, grantees report on the prior, completed fiscal year.  Results for FY2019 include:
  • Total economic impact of $87,423,390 (a $1.9 million increase from FY2018)
    • 594,873 admissions (includes 195,332 free admissions and 88,611 reduced)
    • 238,586 youths benefiting
    • Employment for 1,198 people
    • Engaging 2,947 vendors to support events and programming
    • Attracting 8,030 volunteers who donated 115,231 hours
Application information about the 2021-2022 available now.
The 2021 Cultural Service Grantees (CSGs) are listed below:
LEVEL ONE
Cathedral Arts Project                                                                          
Cummer Museum of Art and Garden
Florida Theatre                                                                                                        
(The) Jacksonville Children’s Chorus             
Jacksonville Symphony Association 
Museum of Contemporary Art – Jacksonville
Jacksonville Museum of Science & History
WJCT Public Broadcasting     

LEVEL TWO
Beaches Museum & History Park                                                     
(The) Florida Ballet
Friday Musicale  
Jacksonville Historical Society
Players by the Sea
Springfield Preservation & Revitalization Council 
Theatre Jacksonville     

LEVEL THREE
(The) Art Center Cooperative
All Beaches Experimental Theatre                                                                                  
Beaches Fine Arts Series
Civic Orchestra of Jacksonville                                                                                                         
Don’t Miss A Beat                                                                                                   
Hope at Hand           
Jacksonville Arts & Music School                                                     
Jacksonville Dance Theatre    
Mandarin Museum & Historical Society                                        
Ritz Chamber Players            
(The) Performer’s Academy                                                                                       
CULTURAL SERVICE PROGRAM GRANT
In 2019 the Cultural Council piloted new program grants as part of the Cultural Service Grant Program in an effort to fund more organizations through CSGP and therefore increase the impact of the funding.  
  • Program Grants award funding in the amount of $2,500 to Duval County arts and cultural organizations that meet the applicant eligibility requirements in Chapter 118, Part 6, of the Ordinance Code of the City of Jacksonville.
  • The programs/projects must take place in Duval County and benefit Duval County residents. 
  • Grantees must provide a 1:1 cash match for their awards.
Preference is given to cultural programs/projects with those that utilize Duval County artists and cultural providers and/or provide outreach to underserved communities. (As defined by the National Endowment for the Arts, underserved communities refer to residents who lack access to arts and culture due to geography, economic condition, ethnic background, or disability.)  
Recently, the Cultural Council Board of Directors approved six, $2,500 awards as recommended by the Cultural Service Grant Program (CSGP) Committee, a volunteer body that evaluates CSGP applicants.
The 2020/2021 Cultural Service Program Grantees are listed below:
Avant
Big Orange Chorus
Jacksonville Arts and Music School
Memorial Park Association
Northeast Florida Art Education Association
Riverside Avondale Preservation
San Marco Chamber Music Society
Stage Aurora Theatrical Company
The 5 & Dime, A Theatre Company