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A Resolution of the City Commission approving Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Cultural Grant recipients and setting in place a funding mechanism contingent on the City’s approved budget. (Unanimously recommended by the Cultural Development Board approval/denial vote: 6 to 0).
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One of the responsibilities of the city's Cultural Development Board is to recommend the annual allocation of cultural grant funding to the City Commission.
On March 11, 2025, the City Commission approved updates to the city’s Cultural Grant guidelines and process, including the addition of a Youth Arts Program category with dedicated funding of $50,000 in addition to maintaining the previous year’s funding of $228,228 for Coral Gables Core Cultural Organizations and Cultural Programs.
On May 29, 2025, the Cultural Development Board reviewed and scored 52 applications for the allocation of City of Coral Gables Cultural Grants funding in all categories, with one application required by the Coral Gables Museum, funded separately.
Proposed funding of the 51 applicants and all scores (including the Coral Gables Museum) are included on Exhibit A attached to the proposed Resolution.
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