Deadline: 28-May-21
The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation is inviting applications for its Pérez CreARTE Grant Program that aims to develop South Florida as a world-class urban center.
Foundation funds will promote sustainable, inclusive and just communities by supporting programs and organizations focused on arts and culture, health and well-being, education, environment and economic development – with a particular preference for programs and organizations that could serve as models for other urban centers.
Focus Areas
Through the Pérez CreARTE Grant Program, the Foundation will award grants in three main areas of focus:
- Arts Access: Funding to support meaningful and diverse public engagement with, and access to, various forms of high-quality art across Greater Miami and the integration of the arts into the fabric of community life.
- Arts Education: Funding to support high-performing, innovative organizations in Greater Miami working to ensure that all young people have equitable access to arts education opportunities. We aim to invest in the most effective, scalable, multidisciplinary arts education programs, in school and out of school, as well as pre-professional training programs that prepare future artists in a variety of disciplines.
- Artist Fellowships and Residencies: Funding to support the creation and/or expansion of artist fellowship and residency programs to expand local options for artistic professionals to hone their talents and showcase their work. The programs should recognize and cultivate artists, local and national, in pivotal phases of their careers, celebrate outstanding achievement and support their artistic development.
Priorities
The Foundation will prioritize proposals that demonstrate the following:
- Bold, new approaches for addressing the needs of a rapidly changing creative environment
- A dedication to advancing arts equity by supporting diverse artists and providing arts education and other arts programming to communities that are traditionally underserved by the arts
- Vision and realistic plan to scale
- Demonstrated ability to reach targeted audiences
- Organizational capacity to implement the proposed program or initiative
- Evidence of strong networks and partnerships with others in the field
- A sound approach for measuring progress
- Strong organizational leadership at all levels
Funding Information
- All grants will be awarded as two-year grants in the $50,000 to $250,000 range.
- Grant amounts will vary, depending on proposed activities and the organization’s capacity.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) public charities and governmental entities serving Miami-Dade County that show a strong track record of providing quality offerings that reflect the program’s purpose.
- Organizations with an existing relationship with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit https://miamifoundation.org/perezopportunities/