Museum of Science & Discovery

Purpose/Use: To assist Broward County not-for-profit arts and cultural organizations with annual operating budgets of at least $1 million (exclusive of tangible collections, capital and/or endowment funds) in meeting general operating expenses associated with the presentation and/or production of a regular season of exhibitions, programs, events or performances open to the general public in Broward County.

Applicants must have an uninterrupted ten-year history of providing services in Broward County in their established cultural disciplines. Applicants must be qualified and designated as Major Cultural Institutions by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council. 

Matching Funds: The applicant must provide a ten-to-one cash match with documented Broward County revenues.
 

Award Size: On a funds-available basis, the program will award between $110,000 - $310,000. No award may exceed ten percent (10%) of the applicant’s audited operating revenues, exclusive of capital funds, collections, and endowment funds, averaged over the past three (3) years.
 

Designation Deadline:  June 1, 2009

Application Deadline:  November 15, 2008
 

2008-09 Workshops & Deadlines

Application Workshop Oct 10, 2008,  2 PM Main Library -Bienes Conference Center	Panel Review Jan 14, 2009,  3 PM Main Library -Bienes Ceremonial Rm
Panel Orientation Dec 4, 2008,  11 AM prior to BCC Meeting or by appt.	Written Appeals Deadline Jan 21, 2009,  4:30 PM
	Appeals Meeting Feb 5, 2009  12 noon during BCC Meeting