Contact:  Nikenna Smart | (305) 375-5092 | Nikenna.Smart@miamidade.gov

Deadlines: 

First Quarter  (projects taking place between October 1 - December 31)

• July 14, 2025

​Second Quarter (projects taking place between January 1 - March 31)

• October 14, 2025

Third Quarter (projects taking place between April 1 - June 30) 

• January 14, 2026

Fourth Quarter - (projects taking place between July 1 - September 30) 

• April 13, 2026

*Requests to apply received at or after 5:00 PM on the program’s final deadline will NOT be accepted*

Maximum Request:

• Division A - Total Project Budget of $50,000 or less may request up to $5,000 
• Division B - Total Project Budget of $50,001 - $100,000 may request up to $10,000
• Division C - Total Project Budget of $100,001 - $250,000 may request up to $25,000 
• Division D - Total Project Budget of above $250,000 may request up to $35,000

FY 2024-2025 Tourist Development Council (TDC) Grants Program Guidelines

FY 2025-2026 Tourist Development Council (TDC) Grants Program Guidelines (Coming Soon)

The Tourist Development Council (TDC) Grants Program is responsive on a quarterly basis to organizations/events which promote Miami-Dade County’s appeal as a tourist destination by sponsoring tourist-oriented sports events, cultural and special events (visual and performing arts, including theater, concerts, recitals, opera, dance, art exhibitions, and festivals) and television origination projects. The TDC’s objective in funding events is to attract tourists from outside of Miami-Dade County into the area; encourage overnight stays in Miami-Dade County motels and hotels; and perpetuate an environment for growth in the tourism industry in Miami-Dade County. The TDC investments are focused on further developing exemplary existing programs and stimulating new activities. Applicants not meeting these criteria should consider applications to other Department programs. The TDC will provide priority attention to grant requests for activities and events that serve as major tourism generators in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year (July - September). The TDC, a nine member volunteer advisory board established by Florida Statute Section 125.0104, meets as a panel to review and make funding recommendations to the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners with the idea of developing and enhancing the image of Miami-Dade County locally, nationally and internationally. 

Mandatory Pre-Application Requirements:  All applicants must attend a TDC Specific Workshop to review program requirements, eligibility criteria and other program-specific information. Workshops will also cover user registration and navigation of SurveyMonkey Apply (SMA), the Department's on-line grants management system. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING DEADLINES:

Courtesy Review: Returning applicants will have the option to submit a completed application, including all required support materials, no later than one full calendar week in advance of the grant program’s published application deadline, to receive a thorough “Courtesy Review” by the Program Administrator providing technical comments and corrections.

Application Deadline (Technical Review): Returning applicants who waive their option for a Courtesy Review and submit their applications by the grant program’s published deadline will receive a technical sufficiency review only.

First-Time Applicants: Applications received from First-Time applicants by the grant program’s published application deadline will receive a thorough review by the Program Administrator and are exempt of meeting the program’s Courtesy Review deadline. 

For more information about the Courtesy Review policy, please refer to the DEADLINES section of the grant program guidelines.

Click here to RSVP to a TDC Workshop

FY 2025-2026 TDC Calendar of Dates and Deadlines

Applicants may choose to, or be asked to address the Tourist Development Council. In accordance with Section 2-11.1(s) of the Code of Miami-Dade County, the TDC Lobbyist Affidavit must be completed, notarized and included with your application. The term “lobbyist” specifically includes the principal, as well as any agent, officer or employee of a principal, regardless of whether such lobbying activities fall within the normal scope of employment of such agent, officer or employee. Individuals substituted for or added to the presentation team after submittal of the proposal and filing by staff, MUST register with the Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Board (Form BCCFORM2DOC) and pay all applicable fees.

FY 2025-2026 TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (TDC) BOARD

TDC Grants Program Timeline*

*Dates/times subject to change.