To nurture, promote, and support a healthy, diverse, and inclusive cultural sector in Palm Beach County by championing and growing cultural organizations and creative professionals so that arts and culture are a part of everyday life for everyone.
Cultural Council of Palm Beach County Inc centers its giving on Palm Beach County arts infrastructure, with funding that reaches established cultural institutions, small heritage groups, artists, and education programs. In 2025, one of its largest recent awards was a $65,000 ACE Grant to Milagro Foundation Inc in Delray Beach, followed by a $60,000 ACE Grant to Cox Science Center and Aquarium Inc in West Palm Beach. Those awards sit alongside support for museums, performance groups, creative education providers, and culturally specific organizations across the county. The foundation’s work reflects a broad view of cultural life: not only performances and exhibitions, but also leadership development, heritage preservation, artist fellowships, and community cultural programming. Its active programs include funding for arts education, cultural tourism, emerging cultural organizations, and fellowships for artists and arts administrators. That mix points to an emphasis on both public-facing programming and the organizational capacity needed to sustain it. Grants also extend to unrestricted support in some fellowship formats, as well as sponsorships tied to countywide cultural activations and festivals. Across the recent grants list, Palm Beach County organizations appear in multiple cities, including Delray Beach, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, and Jupiter.
Arts education is a clear part of the portfolio. Through the Cultural Council Arts & Cultural Education Fund with the Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation, the foundation provides resources for arts enrichment and engagement activities through meaningful arts education programs and initiatives in Palm Beach County. Its active grant programs also include the Category C-I Cultural Development Fund for small or emerging cultural organizations, which supports cultural opportunities for children and youth. The foundation also backs cultural tourism and public programming. The Category B Grant and Category C-II Tourism Development Fund for Cultural Marketing both fund marketing and program expenses tied to performances, exhibitions, and cultural events for Palm Beach County nonprofit arts and cultural organizations. Bright Idea Sponsorships add another layer, supporting marketing activations, large events or new festivals, and special programming related to MOSAIC. Artist and leadership development are part of the same pattern. The Artist Innovation Fellowship provides unrestricted support for Palm Beach County-based professional artists, while the Arts Administrators Fellowship was designed to build a leadership pipeline for emerging and mid-career arts administrators of color.
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Most grants fall between $13K and $20K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$20K
David Lawrence
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Typical grant size clusters in the mid five figures: p25 is $13,048, median is $15,000, and p75 is $20,000. The 2025 list also shows several larger awards in the $50,000 to $65,000 range, alongside smaller fellowship and program grants near $10,000 to $20,000. Some recipients recur across years, including Resource Depot, Milagro Foundation Inc, and Benzaiten Center for Creative Arts Inc, which suggests continuing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation funds locally, uses a mix of competitive and nomination-based programs, and its portfolio includes both unrestricted support and program-specific grants. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, while others are invitation- or nomination-based.
Giving is entirely local and entirely in Florida: 100% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Recent grants are concentrated in Palm Beach County cities, especially West Palm Beach and Delray Beach, with additional awards in Boca Raton, Jupiter, Palm Beach, Lake Worth, and Tequesta. The most visible pattern is a countywide spread rather than a single-city focus, with West Palm Beach appearing repeatedly across the recent grants list.
It supports local cultural organizations, individual artists and arts workers, culturally specific community groups, and small heritage institutions. Active programs also show support for arts education, cultural tourism, artist fellowships, and capacity building for cultural organizations in Palm Beach County.
Yes. The Artist Innovation Fellowship provides unrestricted support for Palm Beach County-based professional artists, and the Distinguished Woman Artist's Prize is an annual unrestricted grant for established female artists at a career inflection point.
Typical awards cluster around $15,000. The distribution provided is p25 at $13,048, median at $15,000, and p75 at $20,000, with some larger program grants reaching $50,000 to $65,000 in the recent list.
The giving is fully local to Florida, and all recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients. The recipient cities most often appearing are West Palm Beach and Delray Beach, with additional grants in Boca Raton, Jupiter, Palm Beach, Lake Worth, and Tequesta.
Several active programs do: the Cultural Council Arts & Cultural Education Fund, the Artist Innovation Fellowship, the Category C-I Cultural Development Fund for Small or Emerging Cultural Organizations, the Category C-II Tourism Development Fund for Cultural Marketing, and Bright Idea Sponsorships. Other programs in the list are not unsolicited, including the Arts Administrators Fellowship and the Distinguished Woman Artist's Prize.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milagro Foundation Inc | Delray Beach, FL | $65,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Cox Science Center and Aquarium Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $60,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Gulfstream Goodwill Industries | West Palm Beach, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Center for Creative Education | West Palm Beach, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Boca Raton Muuseum of Art Inc | Boca Raton, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Digital Vibes Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Palm Beach Dramaworks Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Palm Beach Symphony | West Palm Beach, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Spady Cultural Heritage Museum | Delray Beach, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Middle School of the Arts Foundation Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $40,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Habilitation Center for the Handicapped Inc | Boca Raton, FL | $40,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| FAU Foundation Inc Dorothy Schmidt College of Arts & Letters | Boca Raton, FL | $37,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| The Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach Inc | Palm Beach, FL | $30,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Resource Depot | West Palm Beach, FL | $26,549 | 2026 | C-1 Grant |
| Boyton Cultural Centre Inc dba Schoolhouse Children's Museum & Learning C | Boynton Beach, FL | $25,297 | 2026 | C-1 Grant |
| AequalisDBA Core Ensemble | Lake Worth, FL | $25,297 | 2026 | C-1 Grant |
| Delray Beach Arts Inc | Delray Beach, FL | $25,029 | 2026 | C-1 Grant |
| Norton Museum of Art Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Resource Depot | West Palm Beach, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Loxahatchee River Historical Inc | Jupiter, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Milagro Foundation Inc | Delray Beach, FL | $24,672 | 2026 | C-1 Grant |
| Benzaiten Center for Creative Arts Inc | Lake Worth, FL | $24,469 | 2026 | C-1 Grant |
| Arts4All Florida | Lake Worth, FL | $23,858 | 2026 | C-1 Grant |
| The Friends of Sandoway House Nature Center Inc | Delray Beach, FL | $23,510 | 2026 | C-1 Grant |
| Young Singers of the Palm Beaches | West Palm Beach, FL | $22,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Lighthouse Art Center Inc | Tequesta, FL | $21,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| The Armory Art Center Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Arts Garage | Delray Beach, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Loggerhead Marinelife Center Inc | Jupiter, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Benzaiten Center for Creative Arts Inc | Lake Worth, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| School of the Arts Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival Inc | Jupiter, FL | $17,640 | 2026 | C-1 Grant |
| Elevar Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | $17,461 | 2026 | C-1 Grant |
| Youth's Orchestra of Palm Beach County Inc | Boca Raton, FL | $16,924 | 2026 | C-1 Grant |
| Fiesta De Pueblo Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $16,924 | 2026 | C-1 Grant |
| Historical Society of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Boca Raton Philharmonic Symphania | Boca Raton, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Fiesta De Pueblo Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Dance Theater of Florida Inc | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $12,500 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Palm Beach Opera | West Palm Beach, FL | $12,500 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| AZUL-Fashion Art and Design Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $11,971 | 2026 | C-1 Grant |
| Arts4All Florida | Lake Worth, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| Boyton Cultural Centre Inc dba Schoolhouse Children's Museum | Boynton Beach, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | ACE Grant |
| BAM Festival Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $8,879 | 2026 | C-1 Grant |
| The Choral Society of the Palm Beaches | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $8,343 | 2026 | C-1 Grant |
| The Masterworks Chorus of Palm Beaches Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $8,313 | 2026 | C-1 Grant |
| West Third Street Dance Corp | Boca Raton, FL | $8,224 | 2026 | C-1 Grant |
| Lake Worth Cultural Renaissance Foundation | Lake Worth, FL | $8,224 | 2026 | C-1 Grant |
Boca Raton Muuseum of Art Inc
$50,000ACE Grant
ACE Grant
Spady Cultural Heritage Museum
$50,000ACE Grant
Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts Inc
$50,000ACE Grant
Middle School of the Arts Foundation Inc
$40,000ACE Grant
Resource Depot
$26,549C-1 Grant
Boyton Cultural Centre Inc dba Schoolhouse Children's Museum & Learning C
$25,297C-1 Grant
AequalisDBA Core Ensemble
$25,297C-1 Grant
Delray Beach Arts Inc
$25,029C-1 Grant
Resource Depot
$25,000ACE Grant
Loxahatchee River Historical Inc
$25,000ACE Grant
Benzaiten Center for Creative Arts Inc
$24,469C-1 Grant
Arts4All Florida
$23,858C-1 Grant
The Friends of Sandoway House Nature Center Inc
$23,510C-1 Grant
Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens Inc
$20,000ACE Grant
The Armory Art Center Inc
$20,000ACE Grant
Arts Garage
$20,000ACE Grant
Loggerhead Marinelife Center Inc
$20,000ACE Grant
Benzaiten Center for Creative Arts Inc
$20,000ACE Grant
Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival Inc
$17,640C-1 Grant
Elevar Foundation
$17,461C-1 Grant
Youth's Orchestra of Palm Beach County Inc
$16,924C-1 Grant
Fiesta De Pueblo Inc
$16,924C-1 Grant
Boca Raton Philharmonic Symphania
$15,000ACE Grant
Fiesta De Pueblo Inc
$15,000ACE Grant
Dance Theater of Florida Inc
$12,500ACE Grant
AZUL-Fashion Art and Design Inc
$11,971C-1 Grant
Arts4All Florida
$10,000ACE Grant
Boyton Cultural Centre Inc dba Schoolhouse Children's Museum
$10,000ACE Grant
BAM Festival Inc
$8,879C-1 Grant
The Choral Society of the Palm Beaches
$8,343C-1 Grant
The Masterworks Chorus of Palm Beaches Inc
$8,313C-1 Grant
West Third Street Dance Corp
$8,224C-1 Grant
Lake Worth Cultural Renaissance Foundation
$8,224C-1 Grant
Current and upcoming funding from Cultural Council of Palm Beach County that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to Palm Beach County nonprofit arts and cultural organizations with annual operating revenues of at least $1.175 million.
Deadline: Applications expected to open in Winter 2027.
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