The Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority (MBVCA) is pleased to announce the guidelines and application forms for their FY 2018/2019 Tourism Advancement Program. The objective of the program is to provide funding for activities and events with yearlong tourism promotion and programming that support and advance the mission of the MBVCA.
Applications are submitted through a multi-step process where all required grant criteria must be submitted and approved by the published deadline date before being able to move onto the next step in the process. If the documentation is not received or is not acceptable by the deadline date, the applicant may not continue with the grant process.
An organization may apply only once for any one project or event within a funding period. The funding period consists of First Period (Events taking place between October 1, 2018 and January 31, 2019); Second Period (Events taking place between February 1, 2019 and May 31, 2019), and Third Period (Events taking place between June 1, 2019 and September 30, 2019).
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Cultural Tourism
Program Description
Targeted specifically for new activities, events with yearlong cultural tourism promotion and programming, that support and advance the mission of the MBVCA.
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Development Opportunities
Program Description
Targeted specifically to organizations with a new or one-time event that has the potential to become recurring, can generate a significant tourism return for Miami Beach, and that has extraordinary national and/or international tourism impact for Miami Beach are eligible.
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Film Incentive Grant Program
Program Description
This incentive is only available to scripted feature films, scripted television shows, documentaries, short films, TV or streaming service pilot or series, but excluding, commercials, music videos, and all reality and reality-based programming. For the purpose of this incentive, any multi-episode production, such as a season of a television series, is considered one unique production. Applications will be reviewed by the MBVCA and verified by the City of Miami Beach Film and Print Office throughout the fiscal year. Please contact the MBVCA for submission instructions.
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Initiatives
Program Description
Specifically targeted towards organizations chosen by the MBVCA to carry out the designated initiative.
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Major One Time Special Event
Program Description
Organizations with a new or one-time event that have the potential to become recurring, can generate a significant tourism return for Miami Beach, and that have extraordinary national and/or international tourism impact for Miami Beach.
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Special Events Recurring
Program Description
Organizations with an event that has a minimum of one year track record as a successful tourism activity in Miami Beach and who have received MBVCA funding in the past and has maintained the eligibility criteria established in the Major One Time Special Event grant category.
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Special Projects
Program Description
Specifically targeted towards those organizations with an event or program that can generate extraordinary return in viewership and/or promotion.
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Special Projects Recurring
Program Description
Organizations with an event that has a minimum of one year track record with the MBVCA and that has maintained the eligibility criteria established in the Special Projects Recurring category.
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Tourism Partnerships
Program Description
Specifically targeted towards non-profit organizations with the responsibility to develop and promote broad areas of Miami Beach’s tourism industry (e.g. neighborhood associations, industry service organizations, area marketing groups), year-round.