Grantee & Applicant Resources
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Grantee & Applicant Resources
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Grant Portal Information
- Grant Portal Access – Login to the United Arts grant portal
- Outreach Help Desk– Use this form to contact United Arts’ outreach team for assistance on portal access, application and technical support, or general funding-related inquiries.
- Grant Change Request (for UA grants only) – Please use the Outreach Help Desk form to request changes to your United Arts Grant. United Arts must approve all changes before the project moves forward.
- Email Outreach@UnitedArtsCFL.org– Use this email address in the event of an urgent request or time-sensitive inquiry.
Resources
- Videos & Workshops
- Register for Solicitation of Contributions – Grantees must be registered annually with the State Department of Agriculture & Consumer Affairs to solicit contributions and fundraise in the state of Florida.
- File or Correct Florida Non-Profit Corporation – Create a Florida Non-Profit Corporation OR correct your rejected online filing.
- Surviving Grant Season – This PDF includes tips & tricks, information about your Unique Entity ID, and access to a recording of our Surviving Grant Season webinar.
- How to Apply for Grants (from The Creative Independent) – This basic how-to guide is a great introduction for creatives and artists new to the grantwriting and application process.
- Free Nonprofit Resources (from Nonprofit Learning Lab) – Guidebooks, webinars, toolkits and more focusing on fundraising, board development, strategic planning, and plenty of other topics.
- Meeting Space Rental Inquiry Form – Organizations and artists can rent meeting spaces in the United Arts office in College Park during select hours.
Additional resources
Orange County Arts and Cultural Affairs
- Orange County’s Arts & Cultural Affairs – Overview and Advisory Council information.
- Orange County Cultural Locations Explorer Map – Interactive map of OC museums, performance venues, and education services.
- CANVAS Cultural Plan – This cultural plan is in development between Orange County and the City of Orlando and will be a long-term strategy to advance arts, culture and creativity for the benefit of residents and visitors.
Research
- Arts and Economic Prosperity (AEP6) Calculator – Calculate the economic impact of your organization (or a group of organizations). This calculator is customized for organizations that are located in the Central Florida region.
- Arts and Economic Prosperity Studies
- Arts Ecology Study of Orange County
- National Council of Nonprofits: Impact of Recent Executive Orders on Nonprofits
Other Services
- Artsready – An online emergency preparedness service by and for arts/cultural nonprofits.
- NonprofitReady.org – Online education service providing more than 600 free online courses and certificate programs for nonprofit professionals and volunteers in all roles.
- Fractured Atlas – Fiscal sponsorship for your artistic projects, information on health insurance and liability insurance, and online professional development courses.
- Florida Lawyers for the Arts – Legal services for artists and arts organizations.
- South Arts – The regional arts organization serving the Southeastern United States, including artists and organizations in the state of Florida.
- The Creative Independent – A massive how-to guide for artists and creatives of all disciplines, both personal and professional.
- Propel Nonprofits – Financial training and templates for nonprofits.
- Fiscal Sponsorship Directory – Interactive list of organizations currently offering legal and tax-exempt status to groups, artists and projects.
- Meeting Space Rental Inquiry Form – Organizations and artists can rent meeting spaces in the United Arts office in College Park during select hours.
Oct 9, 2025
Four organizations – Share the Care, Senior Resource Alliance, United Arts of Central Florida and AdventHealth – have teamed up to launch the Art in Health Teaching Artists Residency, a pilot program that leverages art to enrich the lives and overall health of local seniors.
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Sep 30, 2025
United Arts of Central Florida is investing $100,000 directly into individual professional artists and creative entrepreneurs to ignite innovation and foster creativity throughout the region’s arts community.
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