GRANT ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION FORM:


*2011 Grant Application Deadline: February 1, 2010

Funding Arts Broward, Inc. is dedicated to the cultural enrichment of Broward County. By supporting visual and performing arts organizations, our goal is to fund creative and innovative performances, productions, and exhibitions that will stimulate the minds and capture the imaginations of our community’s diverse audiences.  We encourage the development of new projects and programs that engage audiences and heighten their appreciation of the arts.

Click here to download a 2011 Grant Application Form.
Click here to download the 2011 Grant Application Instructional Form.

The Innovative/Collaborative Grant offers grants to collaborations between Broward-based artists and FAB!-funded arts institutions to enhance the creativity of both entities and result in the presentation of cutting edge projects in our community.  Up to $5,000 may be awarded for each collaborative project.

Click here to download a 2011 Innovative/Collaborative Grant Application Form.
Click here to download the 2011 Innovative/Collaborative Grant Instructional Form.

Click here to download an 2011 Example Grant Application Form*.

*Please note the Example Grant Application Form is to be used as a formatting guide only. People, places and other items are included for example purposes only. For further questions regarding the new online applcations please contact FABGrants@gmail.com.



FOR GRANTEES:

Click here to download the 2011 Grant Contract Exhibits and Attachments


Applicant organization must:

  • have as its primary mission the presentation of visual or performing arts programs to the public.
  • have its sole office in Broward County; or if there are other offices located beyond the county, then the board of the organization must have proportionate Broward County representation, e.g. the board of an organization operating in Broward, Dade and Palm Beach Counties must be composed of at least one-third Broward-based individuals.  Similarly, organizations operating in Palm Beach and Broward Counties must have at least half of its board members located in Broward County.
  • be an active, not-for-profit, Florida corporation (or a division or unit of such) in good standing.
  • have been tax-exempt under the Internal Revenue Code for at least thirty-six months.
  • have completed at least thirty-six months of operations presenting visual or performing arts programs to the public.
  • be currently registered with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs to solicit contributions unless the exempt organization falls under the categories listed in S. 496.403 of the Florida Statutes (e.g., educational institution).
  • request funding for an arts program which will take place in Broward County during the calendar year 2011. Application Part II and III.

Special Considerations:

If the applicant is a support group or a division of a larger entity, the application will be considered only if the applicant meets the criteria listed above and the larger entity itself is not an applicant or ineligible.

If the project is a collaborative effort among two or more organizations, the lead organization must submit the application, meet the eligibility requirements, and be the funding recipient.


Funding Arts Broward, Inc. will not fund:

  • administrative overhead
  • busing
  • capital expansion or equipment
  • camp-based performances
  • conferences or seminars
  • conventions
  • financing costs
  • fundraising activities
  • lectures
  • marketing, promotion and public relations expenses
  • operating deficits
  • pass-through funding to the proposed program
  • religious activities
  • scholarships
  • schools/colleges/universities
  • “street fair”-type events
  • tickets
  • travel, hotel, food expenses  professional training
  • workshops or master classes