2025-2026 Cultural Endowment Priority List
The following is a list of organizations that have complied with the requirements of the Cultural Endowment Program and are eligible to receive a $240,000 State Matching Share (SMS). The list, in priority order by compliance date, is submitted to the Florida Legislature for funding consideration.
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| REMAINING ON PRIORITY LIST FROM 2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION | |||
| Organization | County | Request | |
| 1 | Riverside Theatre, Inc | Indian River | $240,000 |
| 2 | Vero Beach Museum of Art, Inc. | Indian River | $240,000 |
| 3 | The Tampa Bay History Center, Inc. | Hillsborough | $240,000 |
| 4 | Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg, FL, Inc. | Pinellas | $240,000 |
| 5 | Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Inc. | Broward | $240,000 |
| 6 | McKee Botanical Garden, Inc. | Indian River | $240,000 |
| 7 | The Greater Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, Inc. | Escambia | $240,000 |
| 8 | Norton Museum of Art, Inc. | Nassau | $240,000 |
| 9 | The Naples Players, Inc. | Collier | $240,000 |
| 10 | Sarasota Opera Association | Sarasota | $240,000 |
| 11 | The DeEtte Holden Cummer Museum Foundation, Inc. | Duval | $240,000 |
| 12 | Florida Studio Theatre | Sarasota | $240,000 |
| 13 | Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Inc. | Hillsborough | $240,000 |
| 14 | Actors' Playhouse | Miami-Dade | $240,000 |
| 15 | Atlantic Center for the Arts | Volusia | $240,000 |
| 16 | Boca Raton Historical Society, Inc. | Palm Beach | $240,000 |
| 17 | The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Inc. | Orange | $240,000 |
| 18 | South Florida Art Center | Miami-Dade | $240,000 |
| 19 | Bok Tower Gardens, Inc. | Polk | $240,000 |
| Total Rollover | $4,560,000 | ||
| NEW REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE 2025 LEGISLATURE | |||
| 20 | Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation, Inc. | Sarasota | $240,000 |
| Grand Total | $4,800,000 | ||
