Local Arts and Culture Organizations Receive Grants

The Naples, Marco Island, Everglades CVB is pleased to announce Collier County’s FY 2022-2023 arts and culture grant awards have been approved, and $772,500 has been awarded to 13 local arts and culture organizations by the Collier County Tourism Division. The grants are funded through Tourism Development Tax (TDT) collections and approved by the Collier County Board of Commissioners and the Tourism Development Council.

The grant solicitations were available for “C-2” non-county owned and operated museums and category “B” marketing grants. The grants will help organizations underwrite qualifying advertising, promotional and exhibition support expenses in accordance with a set of guidelines outlined in the application process. 

“I am pleased that our efforts at the CVB directly support arts and culture offerings that both our residents and visitors enjoy throughout the year,” said Paul Beirnes, Executive Director of the Naples, Marco Island and Everglades CVB. “Visitors to Florida’s Paradise Coast play an integral role in the economic vitality of our community. Funds that are raised as a result of the tourism development tax support many organizations and vital services that raise the quality of life for residents in Collier County.”

“This year we were able to increase the number of organizations that received grants by fifty percent,” said John Melleky, Arts and Culture Manager for the Naples, Marco Island, Everglades CVB. “The additional funding will allow our destination to provide an expanded mix of arts and cultural activities in the coming year.”

For more information about the grant process and details about organizational eligibility, please visit: TDC Grant page. For information about Florida’s Paradise Coast, please visit: www.paradisecoast.com.