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Grants Workshop: African-American Cultural and Historical Grants - November 4th
October 29, 2021

GRANTS WORKSHOP

African-American Cultural and Historical Grants Program

A program of the Florida Department of State


Join Teri Abstein, Contracts and Grants Manager for the Florida Division of Arts and Culture, and Michael Spring, Director of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs for an informational session on the Florida Department of State’s African-American Cultural and Historical Grants Program.

Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 11:00 AM

Virtual Event via Zoom

RSVP required. To register, please click here.

(Free event; Registration closes Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 5 pm)

Zoom links will be emailed prior to the meeting.

The Florida Department of State has issued guidelines for an African-American Cultural and Historical Grants program. Applications are available now. The deadline to apply to the State’s African-American Cultural and Historical Grants Program is Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 5:00 PM. This State of Florida grant opportunity is funded by the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program, as authorized by the Department of the Treasury, and administered by the Florida Division of Arts and Culture and Florida Division of Historical Resources.

 

Florida Department of State

African-American Cultural and Historical Grants Program

Deadline: Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.


Award Amount: Up to $500,000 or up to $1,000,000

Program Description: The purpose of this grant program is to provide funding for construction projects at facilities in Florida that highlight the contributions, culture, or history of African-Americans. Priority shall be given for, but is not limited to, projects that:

  • encourage the design or construction of a new facility or the renovation of an existing facility in an area with great cultural significance in which no facility exists;
  • enhance the beauty or aesthetic value of facilities named for significant African-Americans; or,
  • restore facilities on the National Register of Historic Places.

Applicant Eligibility: Eligible Applicant Organizations are either a public entity or an active Florida nonprofit or 501(c)(3).

Guidelines: It is strongly recommended that interested organization review the guidelines and application prior to the meeting.  Click here to access  the African-American Cultural and Historical Grants Program Guideline and Application information:

This grants workshop is hosted by the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and is open to all Florida-based cultural and historical organizations.

The most reliable way to contact us continues to be through email. Search the  staff directory.

Please check the County’s web site for more COVID-19 information and for regular updates:  miamidade.gov/coronavirus.