The Florida Cultural Alliance and Division of Cultural Affairs reports to Historic City News that six non-profit organizations are projected to receive grants based on current legislative budgets.
Of the 421 eligible grant applications under consideration for 2016, 51 are from cultural facilities, 71 specific projects fall under the “Culture Builds Florida” program, 340 culture and museum applicants, and 8 qualify for cultural endowment.
Cultural grant applicants from St Johns County include:
| Applicant | Rank | Category | Eligible | Senate Budget | House Budget |
| St Augustine Lighthouse | 1 | Cultural Facilities | 150000 | 150000 | 150000 |
| Romanza | 6 | Culture Builds FL | 25000 | 0 | 25000 |
| FL Heritage Book Fest | 32 | Culture Builds FL | 25000 | 0 | 25000 |
| FL Literary Arts Coalition | 60 | Culture Builds FL | 25000 | 0 | 25000 |
| St Johns Cult Council | 190 | Culture and Museum | 78173 | 14315 | 28637 |
| Cultural Center PVB | 194 | Culture and Museum | 65000 | 11884 | 23774 |
Just because an applicant is under consideration is no guarantee that that any grant will be approved; and, if approved, there is no guarantee that any approved grant will be funded.
This information is provided in the public interest for those readers interested in where our tax dollars are spent.
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