Contact:  Francine Andersen | (305) 375-5024 | fran@miamidade.gov

Deadline:  Refer to AUD Program Guidelines

Maximum Request:  $2,500

Audience Access (AUD) Grant Program Guidelines

The Department of Cultural Affairs is committed to continuing its collaborative efforts in working with people with disabilities and cultural/community organizations to help address ADA compliance issues, programmatic accessibility, and audience development and outreach efforts. The Department strives to ensure that all of its grantees are likewise committed to making their facilities and programs accessible to people of all abilities.

The Audience Access (AUD) Grant Program is designed to provide 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 are accepted on a year round basis, subject to the availability of funds.  Applicants may apply once per fiscal year.  Funding is limited and eligible projects will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis.  This program does not require panel review.

The AUD grant has no matching funds requirement.  Funded projects are paid on a reimbursement basis.

AUD Workshop:  TBA

The AUD workshop is designed to provide information about the Audience Access (AUD) grant program as well as ADA/Accessibility resources and requirements.

RSVP to attend the AUD workshop

For more information and resources to help cultural organizations make programs and facilities accessible to audiences and visitors with disabilities, visit www.miamidadearts.org/adaaccessibility-resources-links-cultural-organizations.