Summer Arts & Science Camps for Kids (SAS-C) Program

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Contact:  Katherine Revell | (305) 375-5830 | Katherine.Revell@miamidade.gov

Deadline: November 12, 2024, 11:59 PM

Maximum Request:  $40,000

FY 2024-2025 Summer Arts & Science Camps for Kids (SAS-C) Grants Program Guidelines


The Summer Arts & Science Camps for Kids (SAS-C) Grants Program was created as a joint initiative of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and The Children’s Trust.  The SAS-C Grants Program is funded by The Children’s Trust, a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County.

The objective of the SAS-C Program is to grant funding to nonprofit organizations to 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 through the SAS-C Grants Program is intended to augment established, high quality programs, providing more children with the opportunity to participate in cultural arts and science summer camps. 

Priority attention is given to projects that address children whose ability to participate in such programs may be limited by geography, economics or disability, projects in which unduplicated children underwritten by SAS-C funding will attend the camp program for four weeks or more, and projects that are able to expand program offerings and/or capacity in order to reach a broader population of underserved children and youth.

Applicants to this program must have a minimum one-year track record of providing high quality, comprehensive and specialized cultural arts or science camp programs for children and/or youth in Miami-Dade County.

Applicants to this program must be the entity directly responsible for managing, overseeing and implementing all administrative aspects of the proposed camp program, including but not limited to camper registration, program design, implementation, contracting for outside artists/services, scheduling, reporting, data collection, etc.


Mandatory Pre-Application Requirements:  All applicants must attend a SAS-C Workshop prior to submitting an application.

Click here to RSVP to attend a SAS-C Pre-Grant Submission Workshop

Notification regarding changes to eligibility requirements for the SAS-C and YEP grant programs


Contract Compliance and Reporting Requirements for SAS-C Grantees:  In addition to the Final Report forms in SurveyMonkey Apply and accompanying documentation required, grantees awarded through SAS-C shall:

  • utilize pre- and post- assessments and submit documentation to measure the specified outcome indicators; and
  • submit the student roster documenting the participant demographics specified, attendance, and performance measures.

Grantees must also attend a one-day All Kids Included (AKI) Professional Development Workshop on Inclusion Strategies for Children and Youth with Disabilities. 

Click here to download the SAS-C reporting forms and review complete reporting instructions. The forms can also be accessed by clicking the Grant Resources tab under Grants.

Click here to RSVP to attend the mandatory SAS-C Grantee Inclusion Workshop

Click here to RSVP to attend the SAS-C and YEP Final Reporting Workshop


FY 2023-2024 SAS-C Grant Panel | FY 2024 SAS-C Grantee List


SAS-C Grants Program Timeline*

Grant Funding Period June 1 - August 30, 2025
Applications Available Wednesday, October 9, 2024
SAS-C Pre-Grant Submission Workshop
(applicants are required to attend one (1)
of these workshops)


Thursday, October 3, 2024 - 2:30 PM (New Applicants) - Virtual or in-person format

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 - 10:30 AM (Returing Applicants) - *Virtual format only*

 
Courtesy Deadline November 5, 2024, 11:59 PM
Deadline November 12, 2024, 11:59 PM
Application Comments / Corrections Issued

December 5, 2024

Corrected / Final Application Due December 12, 2024, 11:59 PM
SAS-C Panel Meeting Date

FY 2024-2025 Panel Meeting: 

Thursday, February 20, 2025,

10:30 AM- 5 PM

Cultural Affairs Council Approval
March 2025
Board of County Commissioners Approval March/April 2025
Award Notifications Issued April/May 2025

Summer Camp Inclusion Strategies for Children and Youth with Disabilities Workshop

(attendance by grantees is mandatory)

TBD - April 2025

SAS-C Contracting Workshop

(attendance by grantees is mandatory)

TDB - May 2025
Availability of Grant Funds

Not Earlier Than June 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, CART, 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).