The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the St. Johns Cultural Council (SJCC) are providing funds for the St. Johns County Arts for All (AFA) Grant Program. AFA grants provide between $5,000 and $10,000 to arts, culture and heritage organizations with annual revenues of less than $350,000. Grant projects can be of any art discipline and must take place in St. Johns County during the grant period.
The goal of the AFA Grant Program is to improve funding for arts programming that is primarily for the benefit of county residents as part of the Cultural Council’s mission to ensure that the lives of both residents and visitors are enriched through art, culture, history and heritage. Priority will be given to projects from rural and poor communities in the county but artists and organizations throughout the county are encouraged to apply.
The 2026 application cycle opened on Oct. 15. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Nov. 16.
Prior to applying, review the 2026-27 Arts for All Grant guidelines at stjohnsculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-AFA-Guidelines-.pdf to gain and understanding of grant eligibility requirements. Unfortunately, per NEA requirements, individual artists are no longer eligible to apply for AFA grants. Applicants must meet basic eligibility requirements included in the AFA guidelines at the time of application (see stjohnsculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-AFA-Guidelines.pdf).
All awardees must comply with the policies and legal requirements of the National Endowment for the Arts General Terms and Conditions (arts.gov/sites/default/files/gtc-org-fy25-rev-10-21-25.pdf), including the requirement that organizations having a SAM.gov account and a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). For more information on the SAM UEI, go to https://sam.gov/content/home.
All proposed projects must occur in St. Johns County within the grant period.
Email grants@historiccoastculture.com with any questions.
