The Cultural Development Grants Program, provides general operating support grants and technical assistance to a selected group of Miami-Dade County’s mid-sized, artistically accomplished and culturally diverse performing, visual, literary and presenting arts organizations that are defining the cultural and artistic voice of Miami.
Donor Name: Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
State: Florida
County: Miami-Dade County (FL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/04/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Qualifying organizations are committed year-round to the creation or presentation of art, within or across artistic fields and disciplines, which demonstrate the potential to achieve regional, national, or international visibility as evidenced by current programs and management structure and many times engage in strategic partnerships for greater artistic success.
Funding Information
An organization may request up to $75,000 and may submit only one proposal per funding cycle.
Grant Period
October 1, 2025– September 30, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply to the Cultural Development Grant Program, an organization must:
- be legally incorporated in Florida as a NOT-FOR-PROFIT corporation for at least three (3) years prior to the application deadline, with a designated tax-exempt status and in good standing, under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code;
- have as its primary purpose and function, as defined by the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the organization, the creation, performance, exhibition, and/or presentation of the arts on a year-round basis;
- have a total average of the two prior fiscal year’s organizational budgets of at least $250,000 as demonstrated by the organization’s Form 990’s on file with the IRS, audited budget or compilation statements, including in-kind services support not to exceed 25% of total cash budget;
- have at a minimum consecutive three-year history of artistic programming or presenting; have at least one paid full-time administrator;
- have its primary office in Miami-Dade County;
- present at least three (3) distinct programs or services marketed and available to a broad audience;
- possess the potential to achieve regional, national, or international visibility as evidenced by current programs and management structure
- be vital to the cultural development of Miami-Dade County as evidenced by the size, scope and maturity of artistic product
- distinguish itself in past and present endeavors
- have reached a critical stage of development in programming or institutional development
- not be a religious organization whose proposed project, in whole or in part, is designed to promote religious or sectarian activities or to encourage the preference of a particular religion;
- not be a municipality or government entity;
- not be an educational institution whose proposed project is for degree seeking academic purpose or is primarily for the academic community’s benefit.
- its primary mission is to the creation, performance, exhibition and/or presentation of a year-round season of public performances not related to degree-granting programs;
- professional artists are the principal participants of the program;
- the program is overseen by a community-based board of directors or advisory board that meets regularly; and
- the public at-large is the primary target audience and direct beneficiaries of the program.
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