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Mini-Grants for Not-for-Profit Orgs.

Purpose/Use: To assist Broward County not-for-profit cultural organizations with

Barbershop Harmony Society
 Barbershop Harmony Performance

 annual operating revenues of $100,000 or less for small but complete cultural projects for which applicants have not received grant monies through any other Cultural Division grant program. The project must be an exhibition, performance, or other arts activity. The cultural organization must have operated in its discipline(s) in Broward County for a minimum of one (1) uninterrupted year following incorporation, and provided services in Broward County for a minimum of six (6) months following the date of incorporation.

 

Matching Funds: Not required. However, the applicant must submit a budget for the past year that demonstrates revenue in excess of the amount of the grant requested.

 

Award Size: Up to $5,000 per project for not-for-profit cultural organizations.

Note: Starting with any deadline, a not-for-profit cultural organization may apply for up to three Mini-Grants during the County’s fiscal year. Total Mini-Grant funding to any organization may not exceed $10,000 annually.

 

   Mini-Grants for Individual Broward Professional Artists

Purpose/Use: An individual Broward-based practicing professional artist who is at least eighteen (18) years old or older, residing in Broward County that has lived

continuously in Broward County for the immediate twelve (12) consecutive months prior to date of application. To assist with the creation of small, but complete, cultural projects for which applicants have not received grant monies through any other Broward Cultural Division grant program. The individual artist project must occur in Broward County and must be an exhibition, or a live performance, or lecture/demonstration, or other arts activity that engages an audience.


Sculptor, Nilda Comas
Sculptor, Nilda Comas


Award Size: Individual Broward-based artist: Up to $2,000 per award on a funds available basis.


Note: Starting with any deadline an Individual Artist may apply for one (1) Mini-Grant per fiscal year and shall not receive in excess of $2,000 in Mini-Grant funding during any County fiscal year.

 

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  Application Deadlines for Organizations/Artists

Feb 10, 2010 for projects implemented 5/1/2010 - 9/30/2010

June 1, 2010 -for projects implemented 8/1/2010 - 9/30/2010
(or the following fiscal year)

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 Mini-Grant Cycle

2nd Cycle Application Workshops

Individual Artists: 
Jan 4, 2010,  11 AM & 6 PM
Main Library -Bienes Ceremonial Rm

Cultural arts not-for-profit organizations: 
Jan 5, 2010,  11 AM & 6 PM
Main Library - Bienes Conf. Center 

Application Deadline:
Feb 10, 2010,  4:30 PM
 
Panel Review
March 10, 2010,  3 PM
Main Library -Bienes Ceremonial Rm

Written Appeals Deadline
March 17, 2010,  4:30 PM
 
Appeals Meeting
April 1, 2010,  12 Noon
during BCC Meeting

 

3rd Cycle Application Workshops

Individual Artists: 
May 3, 2010,  11 AM & 6 PM
Main Library -Bienes Ceremonial Rm

Cultural arts not-for-profit organizations: 
May 4, 2010,  11 AM & 6 PM
Main Library -Bienes Ceremonial Rm

Application Deadline:
June 1, 2010,  4:30 PM
 
Panel Review
June 23, 2010,  3 PM
Main Library -Bienes Conference Center

Written Appeals Deadline
July 1, 2010,  4:30 PM
 
Appeals Meeting
August 5, 2010,  12 Noon
during BCC Meeting

 

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Americans with Disabilities Act

Access Policy Statement
Broward Cultural Council and grant panel review meetings are open to the public. If you would like to attend an open meeting and have a disability which requires access accommodations, please contact our office at least 48 hours prior to the meeting date.

This is a summary of programs offered by Broward County through Broward Cultural Division. Other guideline requirements apply. Interested applicants should request a copy of the guidelines and application forms for a program to receive complete information on how to apply. Guidelines are available from:

 

   Contact Info

Cultural Division (954) 357-7530
100 South Andrews Avenue, 6th Floor
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-1829

Staff Contact Info
 


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Broward County Cultural Division
Broward County Board of Commissioners - Community Services Department
Broward County Cultural Division
100 S. Andrews Ave, 6th Floor - Fort Lauderdale, FL  33301
Phone: 954-357-7457 Fax: 954-357-5769
email:  culturaldiv@broward.org