THE MIAMI BEACH VISITOR AND CONVENTION AUTHORITY (MBVCA) has released its 2025/2026 grant guidelines for special events, promotions, activities and festivals which will stimulate tourism by increasing hotel occupancy and will have significant media impact for Miami Beach between October 1, 2025 and September 30, 2026 in the following categories: Development Opportunities, Film Incentive, Major Events, Special Events Recurring, Special Projects, Special Projects Recurring, and Tourism Partnerships.
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Development Opportunities
Program Description
Targeted specifically to 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 have extraordinary national and/or international tourism impact for Miami Beach.
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Film Incentive
Program Description
The Film Incentive Grant Program is designed to attract and encourage film productions to film in Miami Beach by providing them with incentive dollars to utilize Miami Beach venues and generate hotel room nights in Miami Beach. The 2025/2026 guidelines will be available in August 2025.
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Major Events
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 Events 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. The MBVCA Board will meet once a fiscal year to determine funding for the Tourism Partnerships Grant. This grant category requires approval by the MBVCA Administration.