The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs has released guidelines and deadline schedules for the fiscal year 2025-2026 fall cycle of arts and cultural grants programs available to Miami-Dade County based non-profit cultural groups. Guidelines containing information regarding eligibility requirements, funding requests and program criteria can be downloaded at www.miamidadearts.org by clicking GRANTS / GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS. Grant guidelines can also be requested by calling the Department of Cultural Affairs at (305) 375-4634 or via email at culture@miamidade.gov.
Grant applications and supporting documentation will be submitted via the cloud-based, online grants management platform SurveyMonkey Apply at www.miamidadearts.smapply.io. The system offers users a friendly interface where applicants can easily submit grant applications, track support documents and generate final reports.
Interested applicants for the following programs must attend a mandatory pre-application grant workshop or schedule a pre-application consultation with the Grant Administrator. Please review each program’s guidelines for specific instructions regarding this requirement.
Quarterly Grant Programs Deadlines
Community Grants Program (CG)
Geraldine Toussaint / Geraldine.Toussaint@miamidade.gov
A quarterly program for non-profit organizations developing small to medium-scale community-based cultural programs, projects and events, such as fairs, parades, neighborhood festivals, conferences and publications.c
First Quarter
Courtesy Review Deadline: June 12, 2025, 11:59 PM
Application Deadline: June 20, 2025,11:59 PM
Second Quarter
Workshop: August 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM - RSVP
Courtesy Review Deadline: August 28, 2025, 11:59 PM
Application Deadline: September 4, 2025, 11:59 PM
Third Quarter
Workshop: November 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM - RSVP
Courtesy Review Deadline: November 26, 2025, 11:59 PM
Application Deadline: December 4, 2025, 11:59 PM
Fourth Quarter
Workshop: January 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM - RSVP
Courtesy Review Deadline: February 12, 2026, 11:59 PM
Application Deadline: February 19, 2026, 11:59 PM
Tourist Development Grants Program (TDC)
Nikenna Benjamin / Nikenna.Benjamin@miamidade.gov
A quarterly program which provides support to significant cultural and/or special events, including sports activities and television/film origination projects that promote Miami-Dade County’s appeal as a tourist destination. Activities must be able to stimulate tourism and have significant media impact for Miami-Dade County.
First Quarter
Workshop: June 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM - RSVP
Courtesy Review Deadline: July 7, 2025, 11:59 PM
Application Deadline: July 14, 2025, 11:59 PM
Second Quarter
Workshop: September 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM - RSVP
Courtesy Review Deadline: October 6, 2025, 11:59 PM
Application Deadline: October 14, 2025, 11:59 PM
Third Quarter
Workshop: December 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM - RSVP
Courtesy Review Deadline: January 7, 2026, 11:59 PM
Application Deadline: January 14, 2026, 11:59 PM
Fourth Quarter
Workshop: March 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM - RSVP
Courtesy Review Deadline: April 6, 2026, 11:59 PM
Application Deadline: April 13, 2026, 11:59 PM
Youth Arts Program
Summer Arts and Science Camps for Kids Grants Program (SAS-C)
Stephanie Antequera / Stephanie.Antequera@miamidade.gov
Courtesy Review Deadline: November 5, 2025, 11:59 PM | Final Deadline: November 12, 2025, 11:59 PM
This annual program helps non-profit organizations provide underserved children in Miami-Dade County with opportunities to attend high quality cultural arts and science summer camp programs at little or no cost. Funding is intended to supplement established, high-quality programs, providing more children with the opportunity to participate in cultural arts and science summer camps.
Please note the guidelines for the SAS-C Grant Program will be released September 15, 2025.
Workshops:
New Applicants - October 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM - RSVP
Returning Applicants - October 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM - RSVP
Outreach Program
Audience Access Grants Program (AUD)
Stephanie Garcia / Stephanie.Garcia@miamidade.gov
Deadline: Ongoing
Provides funding to help pay for arts program ADA/access technology and services, such as American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters, captioning, audio description, materials in accessible format, ADA/access training, and other such services to ensure programmatic access for audiences of all abilities. This program is not intended to provide assistance in funding capital/facilities projects or improvements, such as construction, renovation or major equipment purchases.
Applications for this program are accepted on a year-round basis, subject to the availability of funds. Funding is limited, and eligible projects will be awarded on a first come, first served basis. Funded projects are paid on a reimbursement basis.
Pre-Grant Submission Consultations:
Applicants are required to schedule a pre-grant submission staff consultation. Applicants must be registered user of SurveyMonkey Apply to apply for a Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs grants. To schedule a staff consultation, contact the grant program administrator directly or visit the program specific page at www.miamidadearts.org/grants.
Call for Grant Panelists!
The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs invites members of the community to apply to serve as a grant panelist. We are seeking individuals interested in volunteering their time to review applications for cultural grants funding from Miami-Dade County, through the Cultural Affairs Council and administered by the Department of Cultural Affairs. Each year the Department of Cultural Affairs relies on the services of many volunteer panelists, who review and evaluate grant applications and make funding recommendations. Panelists play a key role and help maintain a fair and open process and assist in the continuous development of Miami-Dade County’s artistic and cultural communities by bringing their expertise to the panel review process. Panels are comprised of artists, arts-related professionals, educators, community members, business leaders and others with current or prior active involvement in the arts. Many panelists are arts professionals who are qualified by their activities, training, skills, and/or experience in one or more art forms; however, we equally welcome arts enthusiasts, advocates, and supporters to apply.
Click here for more information and to fill out the Grant Panelist Nomination Form online.
For more information about the Department of Cultural Affairs and its programs, please visit www.miamidadearts.org. Grant funding for FY 2025-2026 is contingent upon the approval of Miami-Dade County’s FY 2025-2026 budget by the Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.
The most reliable way to contact us continues to be through email. You can find a staff directory at https://www.miamidadearts.org/about/staff-councils.
It is the policy of Miami-Dade County to comply with all the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request materials in accessible format, sign language interpreters, and/or any accommodation to participate in any Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs program or meeting, please contact Dana Pezoldt at 305-375-4634 or by email at culture@miamidade.gov at least five days in advance to initiate your request. TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service).
The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council develop cultural excellence, diversity, access and participation throughout Miami-Dade County by strategically creating and promoting equitable opportunities for artists and cultural organizations, and our residents and visitors who are their audiences. Through staff, board and programmatic resources, the Department, the Council and the Trust promote, coordinate and support Miami-Dade County’s more than 1,000 nonprofit cultural organizations as well as thousands of resident artists through grants, technical assistance, public information and interactive community planning. The Department directs the Art in Public Places program and serves its board, the Art in Public Places Trust, commissioning, curating, maintaining and promoting the County’s art collection. The Department also manages, programs and operates the Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center, Joseph Caleb Auditorium, the Marshall L. Davis, Sr. African Heritage Cultural Arts Center, and Miami-Dade County Auditorium, all dedicated to presenting and supporting excellence in the arts for the entire community. The Department receives funding through the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, The Children’s Trust, the National Endowment for the Arts, the State of Florida through the Florida Department of State, Florida Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation at The Miami Foundation, and the Taft Foundation. Other support and services are provided by TicketWeb for the Culture Shock Miami program, the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, the South Florida Cultural Consortium and the Tourist Development Council
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