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Frequently Asked Questions - Grants to Organizations


	Can my organization apply to more than one grants program?


	How can I obtain a grant application?


	How do I get my event(s) listed in the Calendar of Events?


	Is my organization eligible for a grant?


	What types of grants are available from Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs?


	Can my organization apply to more than one grants program? Yes, but restrictions apply. Please consult the Department’s Program Crossover Chart. Successful applicants to any of the Department’s programs are restricted from applying to another Department program to request funding for the same project in the same funding year, with the exception of the Tourist Development Council Grants Program (TDC) and the International Cultural Exchange Grants Program (ICE).


	How can I obtain a grant application? Electronic versions of the grant applications can be downloaded in Microsoft Word and/or PDF format from the Grants & Services section of this website. They are also available upon request via email (culture@miamidade.gov) or on a 3.5” IBM format diskette. Applicants must make arrangements with grants program administrators and supply their own diskette(s). Applications are also available in paper version by calling 305-375-4634.


	How do I get my event(s) listed in the Calendar of Events? The Greater Miami and the Beaches Calendar of Events is a joint project of the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs. To have your activities listed, all you need to do is to email your event information/schedule to: calendar@MiamiandBeaches.com. Please be certain to include the following information: Name (title) of event Date(s) of event Location of event Phone number for event information Description of event (25 words or less) Website address providing event information (if applicable) A published version of the Calendar is produced twice each year (covering the periods April-October and November-March, respectively). The deadline for inclusion in the printed version closes 8 weeks in advance of the issue/coverage dates. Listings in the online calendar are maintained on a continuous basis. If you need additional information or assistance, please call Carolyn Keating at 305/539-3058 or email calendar@MiamiandBeaches.com.


	Is my organization eligible for a grant? To be eligible to apply, an organization must be legally incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation, with a designated tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code (IRS), or a unit of local government. You can submit your application to become a non-profit corporation in Florida online at the Florida Division of Corporations website. Proof of incorporation and IRS tax exempt designation is required at the time of application and will be verified through GuideStar, the national database of U.S. charitable organizations, which gathers and distributes data on more than 850,000 IRS-recognized nonprofits. Applications from not-for-profit organizations designated tax exempt under other subsections of 501(c) are considered in some programs on a case-by-case basis. In some cases, individuals and unincorporated groups may apply for program grants under the fiscal agency sponsorship of an eligible not-for-profit, tax exempt organization as specified in the guidelines of the program.


	What types of grants are available from Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs? The Department of Cultural Affairs directly serves individual artists and cultural organizations Miami-Dade County through fifteen competitive grants programs. Each of these programs is designed to address specific areas of cultural development ranging from the renovation of neighborhood cultural facilities to the support of exemplary programs by the community's largest non-profit cultural organizations. Program guidelines and application forms are available in the grants section of this website. All potential applicants are required to meet with a grants program administrator prior to submission of an application. Some programs require workshop attendance by potential applicants.

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