Cultural-Arts-Council-Grant-Applications-Are-Now-Open
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 10, 2020
Cultural Arts Council FY 20/21 Grant Applications Are Now Open
— First Deadline is January 24, 2020—
Miami Beach, FL – The Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council grants for FY 20/21 have
opened and are accepting Letters of Determination. Originally created in 1998, the grant
program is an essential component of the Cultural Arts Council whose mission is to
develop, coordinate and promote the arts in the Miami Beach community.
“Since the program's inception, the City Commission and Cultural Arts Council have
awarded approximately $18 million in cultural arts grants — supporting thousands of
performances, exhibits and other cultural activities in Miami Beach,” said City Manager
Jimmy L. Morales.
The Cultural Arts Council distributes $850,000 annually to nearly 50 nonprofits, 501 (c) 3
cultural organizations and cultural departments within institutions of higher learning
(colleges or universities) with tax-exempt status under other subsections of 501 (c) 3
wishing to present or produce cultural and artistic events within the City of Miami Beach.
The Cultural Arts Grant Program has two separate application phases: (1) Intent to
Apply (Pre-Application) and (2) FY 20/21 Full Application for Cultural Anchors and
Cultural Presenters. Intent to Apply (Pre-Applications) were opened on Monday, January
6 and will remain open until Friday January 24, 2020 at
https://miamibeachfl.gosmart.org/. Interested applicants are required to provide the
following documentation:
1. Organization's 501 (c)(3) letter of determination (dated within the past two years).
2. IRS Form 990 reflecting your organization's budget for the prior year
3. Current Board Membership for FY 20/21 (with contact information for each
member)
4. Current Staff List (with brief biographies for each staff member)
5. Organizational Chart for FY 20/21
Should the pre-application meet the above requirements, the organization will be invited
to submit a full grant application. Full grant applications must be completed by Friday,
February 14, 2020 at 5 p.m. Each grant applicant must follow an extensive multi-level
public review process. This includes a general orientation for all new applicants and/or
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new consultations with Cultural Affairs staff for returning applicants, if necessary.
Applicants must meet all application requirements, including deadlines, or the application
will be disqualified. A mandatory dollar for dollar ($1 to $1) match is applicable to all
grant programs. Grant applicants must demonstrate this match through cash, other
matching grants and/or in-kind contributions
Organizations applying through a "fiscal agent" are not eligible. Organizations which
received funding during the prior year but did not comply with the Grant Agreement
and/or other requirements of the Cultural Arts Grant Program are ineligible t o apply for
FY 20/21 grant funding. Additionally, organizations which received funding from the
Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority (VCA) during the same fiscal year are not
eligible to apply.
Additional information and full program details can be found at
http://www.mbartsandculture.org/grants/#About.
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