CAC Grant FY 25/26

About

The Miami Beach Cultural Arts Grant Program was originally created in 1998 as an essential component of the mission of the Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council, which is to develop, coordinate, and promote the arts in the City of Miami Beach community. Since the program’s inception, the City of Miami Beach Mayor and Commission and the Cultural Arts Council have awarded approximately $20 million in cultural arts grants, supporting thousands of performances, exhibits, and other cultural activities in Miami Beach. The grants program is managed by professional staff from the City of Miami Beach’s Department of Tourism and Culture division of Cultural Affairs.

The Cultural Arts Grant Program has two separate application phases: (1) Intent to Apply (Pre-Application) and (2) FY 25/26 Full Application for Cultural Anchors and Cultural Presenters.

For more information visit our Grant Application Portal

Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Timeline

Intent to Apply (Pre-application) available online: January 6, 2025
Intent to Apply submission deadline: January 20, 2025 - 5:00 PM
Full application available online: January 22, 2025 - 9 AM
Full application submission deadline: February 14, 2025 - 5:00 PM
Full application correction period: February 17, 2024 – February 21, 2025
Full application re-submission deadline (corrections only): February 21, 2025 - 5:00 PM
Cultural Affairs Council Panel Meeting for Cultural Anchors: March 2025 - 10:00 AM
Cultural Affairs Council Panel Meeting for Cultural Presenters Group 1: May 2025 - 10:00 AM
Cultural Affairs Council Panel Meeting for Cultural Presenters Group 2: June 2025 - 10:00 AM
Cultural Affairs Council meeting to approve grant funding for FY 25/26: July 2025
City Commission Budget Meeting: September 2025
Mandatory Grant workshop for FY 25/26 funding: September 2025
FY 25/26 Final Reports Due: October 14, 2026

Note: All deadlines are strictly enforced, and no exceptions will be made. The City of Miami Beach Department of Tourism and Culture, Division of Cultural Affairs reserves the right to make changes in meetings dates and times as deemed necessary.

IMPORTANT APPLICATION CHANGES for CULTURAL PRESENTERS:

Grantees must have at least two (2) distinct events or programming in Miami Beach in order to be eligible for funding. Multiday programming for the same event is considered one event or program.
Extra consideration within the panel rubric is given to organizations who present works within the months of June, July, August, and September, and is also given to organizations that take advantage of various geographic regions of Miami Beach.