Major Events' Grant (formerly Major One Time Special Event)

Major Events' Grant (formerly Major One Time Special Event)

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority
Amount: Up to US $60,000
Last Updated: January 08, 2026

Summary

The Major Events' Grant, offered by the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority, supports innovative events that enhance tourism and local businesses. Eligible events must demonstrate potential for recurring impact, with criteria including confirmed hotel room nights and media impressions. This initiative aims to elevate Miami Beach's profile as a premier destination, fostering a vibrant cultural landscape while bolstering the local economy and hospitality sector.

Overview

NOTE: The application schedule for- First Period: Events taking place October 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026; Second Period: Events taking place February 1, 2026 through May 31, 2026; Third Period: Events taking place June 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026. First 'pre proposal' deadline above: Prospective Applicants must meet with MBVCA Staff by the deadline.Second 'pre proposal' deadline above: Project Information and Required Grant Criteria must be submitted.'Letter of inquiry" deadline above: Draft Application and Application Attachments must be submitted.'Full proposal' deadline above: Final Application Deadline. MBVCA Mission The Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority's (MBVCA) mission is to proactively recruit, develop, and financially support and partner with events, festivals, programs and activities that are innovative, high quality and representative of our City, which garner positive and or noteworthy media awareness, which enhance and augment the reputation of Miami Beach and the experience for tourists, year-round and significantly impact our local hospitality and culinary business. Major Events 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. Minimum Required Criteria (2 of 3 must be met) 250 Confirmed Hotel Room Nights in Miami Beach 1,500,000 Contracted Media Impressions and/or 1,500,000 Contracted Television or Cable Broadcast Viewers

Eligibility

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