Community Grants (CG) Program

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Contact:  Geraldine Toussaint | (305) 375-2536 | Geraldine.Toussaint@miamidade.gov


Deadlines:

First Quarter  (projects with a first public date between October 1 - December 31)

June 20, 2024

Second Quarter (projects with a first public date between January 1 - March 31)

September 5, 2024

Third Quarter (projects with a first public date between April 1 - June 30)

December 5, 2024

Fourth Quarter (projects with a first public date between July 1 - September 30)

February 20, 2025

*Requests to apply received at or after 5:00 PM on the program’s final deadline will NOT be accepted*


CG Maximum Request (See Guidelines for more info):

  • up to $7,500 – First time applicants, one-time cultural events/artistic projects, programs or events
  • up to $15,000 – Major, annually recurring projects, programs or events with a total project budget of $150,000 or more and a two-year minimum track record such as festivals and fairs drawing 1,000 people or more per day to the event. Similar events with project budgets under $150,000 may request up to $10,000

FY 2024-2025 Community Grants (CG) Program Guidelines


The Community Grants (CG) Program is responsive on a quarterly basis to nonprofit organizations developing small and large-scale community-based cultural (dance, theater, music, visual arts) programs, as well as projects and events, such as fairs, parades, neighborhood festivals and publications that have a strong artistic component.

The CG panel considers projects with strong community involvement and/or outreach component. The CG Program is particularly sensitive to the needs of indigenous cultural neighborhood activities and projects encouraging the preservation of heritage, traditions and culture, as well as social service organizations and cultural groups developing collaborative intervention projects using the arts. (See Guidelines for detailed information regarding eligibility and application process)


FY 2024-2025 Community Grants Program Panel Members

*Project Descriptions:  1Q FY23-24    2Q FY23-24     3Q FY23-24     4Q FY22-23

*Project descriptions are available after funding recommendations are approved by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners 


First-Time Applicants must:
1. Attend a pre-submission workshop

Deadlines:

Courtesy Review Deadline - Returning applicants who submit completed applications, including all required support materials by the Courtesy Review Deadline (one week prior to the Application Deadline) will receive technical comments and corrections.

Application Deadline – Returning applicants who waive their option for a Courtesy Review and submit their applications by the Application Deadline will receive a technical sufficiency review only. 

Requests to apply received at or after 5:00 PM on the program’s final deadline will NOT be accepted.

FIRST-TIME APPLICANTS WHO SUBMIT BY THE FINAL DEADLINE WILL RECEIVE TECHNICAL COMMENTS AND CORRECTIONS AND ARE EXEMPT OF MEETING THE PROGRAM’S COURTESY REVIEW DEADLINE.  For more information about the Courtesy Review policy, please refer to the DEADLINES section of the grant program guidelines.


Click here to RSVP to a CG Workshop

Download FY 2024-2025 Schedule Here


FY 2024-2025 CG Grant Program Timeline

Quarter

FIRST QUARTER

SECOND QUARTER

THIRD QUARTER

FOURTH QUARTER

Project Period

Oct 1 - Dec 31

Jan 1 - March 31

April 1-June 30

July 1- Sept 30

Pre-Submission Workshop

 May 23, 2024

10 AM

August 8, 2024

10 AM

November 7, 2024

10 AM

January 23, 2025

10 AM

Applications Available May 24, 2024 August 9, 2024 November 8, 2024 January 24, 2025
Courtesy Review Deadline

June 13, 2024

11:59 PM

August 29, 2024

11:59 PM

November 27, 2024

11:59 PM

February 13, 2025

11:59 PM

Application Deadline
June 20, 2024
 
11:59 PM

 

September 5, 2024

11:59 PM

 

December 5, 2024

11:59 PM

  February 20, 2025

11:59 PM

Application Comments / Corrections Issued

July 18, 2024

October 3, 2024

January 2, 2025 March 20, 2025
Corrected / Final Application Due

July 25, 2024

11:59 PM

October 10, 2024

11:59 PM

  January 9, 2025

11:59 PM

March 27, 2025
 
11:59 PM
CG Panel Meeting 

August 22, 2024

10 AM

November 8, 2024

10 AM

February 6, 2025

10 AM

April 24, 2025

10 AM

Cultural Affairs Council Approval
 
September 2024
 
 
December 2024
 
 
March 2025
 
 
May 2025
 
Housing, Recreation, Culture and Community Development Committee  Meeting

October 2024

January 2024 April 2025

June 2025

Board of County Commissioners Approval

November 2024

February 2025 May 2025

July 2025

Availability of Grant Funds         Approximately        December 2024/ January 2025

       Approximately         March/April 2025

Approximately
June/July 2025

Approximately   August/September 2025

*Dates/times subject to change.

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It is the policy of Miami-Dade County to comply with all of the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.  To request materials in accessible format, sign language interpreters, and/or any accommodation to participate in Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs sponsored programs or meetings, please contact Francine Andersen 305-375-4634culture@miamidade.gov, five days in advance to initiate your request. TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service).