Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Timeline

1. Intent to Apply (Pre-application) available online: January 6, 2025
2. Intent to Apply submission deadline: January 20, 2025 - 5:00 PM
3. Full application available online: January 22, 2025 - 9 AM
4. Full application submission deadline: February 14, 2025 - 5:00 PM
5. Full application correction period: February 17, 2024 – February 21, 2025
6. Full application re-submission deadline (corrections only): February 21, 2025 - 5:00 PM
7. Cultural Affairs Council Panel Meeting for Cultural Anchors: April 2025 - 10:00 AM
8. Cultural Affairs Council Panel Meeting for Cultural Presenters Group 1: May 2025 - 10:00 AM
9. Cultural Affairs Council Panel Meeting for Cultural Presenters Group 2: June 2025 - 10:00 AM
10. Cultural Affairs Council meeting to approve grant funding for FY 25/26: July 2025
11. City Commission Budget Meeting: September 2025
12. Mandatory Grant workshop for FY 25/26 funding: September 2025
13. 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.

Important Links:

FY 26 Grant Application Link - GoSmart

FY 26 Executive Summary for Grant Application

Guidelines for Cultural Anchors

Guidelines for Cultural Presenters

Examples of Previous Applications:

Cultural Anchors Example

Cultural Presenters Example

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Timeline

1. FY 24/25 Intent to Apply (Pre-application) available online: January 8, 2024
2. FY 24/25 Intent to Apply submission deadline: January 22, 2024 - 5:00 PM
3. FY 24/25 Full application available online: January 24, 2024 - 9 AM
4. FY 24/25 Full application submission deadline: February 15, 2024 - 5:00 PM
5. FY 24/25 Full application correction period: February 16, 2024 – February 23, 2024
6. FY 24/25 Full application re-submission deadline (corrections only): February 23, 2024 - 5:00 PM
7. Cultural Affairs Council Panel Meeting for Cultural Anchors: March 28, 2024 - 10:00 AM- Noon
8. Cultural Affairs Council Panel Meeting for Cultural Presenters Group 1: May 2, 2024 - 10:00 AM
9. Cultural Affairs Council Panel Meeting for Cultural Presenters Group 2: June 6, 2024 - 10:00 AM
10. Cultural Affairs Council meeting to approve grant funding for FY 24/25: July 11, 2024
11. City Commission Budget Meeting: September 11, 2024
12. Mandatory Grant workshop for FY 24/25 funding: September 26, 2024
13. FY 24/25 Final Reports Due: October 13, 2025

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.

Important Links:

FY 24/25 Grant Application Link - GoSmart

FY 24/25 Executive Summary for Grant Application

Guidelines for Cultural Anchors 

Guidelines for Cultural Presenters

Examples of Previous Applications:

Cultural Anchors Example

Cultural Presenters Example

 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Timeline

1. FY 24/25 Final Reports Due: October 14, 2024

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 Links:

FY 23/24 Grant Application Link - GoSmart

FY 23/24 Guidelines for Cultural Anchors

FY 23/24 Guidelines for Cultural Presenters

FY 23/24 Executive Summary for Grant Application