2028 FAB GRANT PRE-QUALIFICATION

Thank you for your interest in applying for a 2028 Funding Arts Broward (FAB) Grant.

All organizations must successfully complete FAB’s Pre-Qualification process and be approved as eligible before submitting a 2028 FAB Grant Application.

The Pre-Qualification Form is used to verify that your organization meets FAB’s organizational, financial, legal, and compliance requirements. Pre-qualification does not constitute a grant award or guarantee funding.

IMPORTANT DATES

• Pre-Qualification Opens: September 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM
• Pre-Qualification Deadline: October 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM
• Grant Application Deadline: January 20, 2027 at 11:59 PM

Late Pre-Qualification submissions will not be accepted. Organizations that have not been approved through FAB’s Pre-Qualification process will not be eligible to submit a 2028 grant application.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Please review FAB’s current 2028 Grant Application Booklet and Eligibility Criteria before completing this form.

Review FAB Grant Information & 2028 Application Materials

It is the responsibility of the organization to confirm that it meets FAB’s eligibility requirements before submitting this form.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

Please have the following current organizational documents available for upload:

• Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) charitable solicitation registration letter or applicable exemption documentation.
• Your organization’s most recently completed IRS Form 990.
• Current IRS 501(c)(3) Letter of Determination.
• Current Florida corporate registration demonstrating active status.
• Required financial statements and organizational documentation.
• Any additional eligibility documentation requested within this form or identified in FAB’s 2028 Grant Application Booklet.

DOCUMENTS MUST BE CURRENT

All required licenses, registrations, and compliance documents must be current at the time of Pre-Qualification and remain current throughout FAB’s application, award, grant, and payment processes.

FAB will not review a grant application when required organizational compliance documentation has expired or lapsed.

Organizations approved for funding are responsible for maintaining current documentation throughout the grant period. Final grant payment will not be authorized while required compliance documentation is expired, lapsed, or otherwise not in good standing.

FDACS CHARITABLE SOLICITATION REQUIREMENT

Your organization must provide a current letter from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) demonstrating authorization to solicit charitable contributions in Florida or applicable documentation confirming exemption from registration.

It is the organization’s responsibility to monitor expiration dates and provide FAB with updated documentation when required.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Once submitted, your Pre-Qualification Form and supporting documentation will be reviewed by FAB.

You will receive notification indicating whether your organization has met FAB’s eligibility requirements and is approved to proceed to the 2028 Grant Application.

Do not submit a FAB Grant Application until your organization has received confirmation that it has successfully completed Pre-Qualification.

Pre-qualification determines your organization’s eligibility to apply only. It does not guarantee that an application will receive funding.

QUESTIONS

For questions regarding Pre-Qualification, eligibility, required documentation, or the 2028 grant process:

FAB Grant Team Grants@FundingArtsBroward.org

Kat Sierra, Executive Director KatSierra@FundingArtsBroward.org

FAB PARTIAL PAYMENT REQUEST FORM

Please review the following instructions carefully before submitting a Partial Payment Request.

Funding Arts Broward (FAB) grant funds are provided on a reimbursement basis. This form should be used when requesting reimbursement for eligible expenses already incurred for your FAB-funded program before submission of your Final Payment Request and Final Report.

A Partial Payment Request does not close out your FAB grant or extend the approved grant period. All FAB-funded programs must be completed by the end of the calendar year in which the grant was awarded (December 31).

REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS

Please complete and upload the required documentation with your Partial Payment Request.

FAB Grant Funds Expenditure Log  Download the current form from the FAB Grant Information & Forms page.

The Expenditure Log should reflect the eligible program expenses already incurred and being submitted for reimbursement with this request.

Please also upload any additional financial or supporting documentation required by your FAB Grant Agreement or requested within this form.

BEFORE YOU SUBMIT

Please confirm that:

• The expenses included in this request have already been incurred for the FAB-funded program.
• The expenses are directly related to the program approved in your FAB Grant Agreement.
• The expenses are allowable under FAB’s grant funding requirements.
• Your Grant Funds Expenditure Log is complete and accurately reflects the expenses included in this Partial Payment Request.
• All required supporting documentation has been uploaded.
• The amount requested does not exceed the amount currently eligible for reimbursement or your total FAB Grant Award.
• Any material changes to the approved program received prior written approval from FAB.
• Your organization understands that the entire FAB-funded program must be completed by December 31 of the grant year, regardless of whether a partial payment has been requested or received.

PROGRAM CHANGES

FAB funding was awarded for the specific program described and approved through your grant application.

If there have been material changes to your approved program, dates, venue/location, artists or performers, scope, activities, or other significant elements, an official FAB Grant Change Request must be submitted and approved before the change is implemented and before reimbursement is requested for the affected activity or expense.

If you have made or anticipate making a program change and have not received written approval, please contact the FAB Grants Manager before submitting this request.

IMPORTANT

Submission of a Partial Payment Request does not constitute authorization for payment. FAB will review your request and supporting documentation for completeness and compliance with your FAB Grant Agreement before funds are authorized.

Approval or payment of a Partial Payment Request does not extend the grant period. The funded program must be completed by December 31, and the grantee remains responsible for submitting its Final Payment Request, Final Report, Final Program Financial Report, and all remaining required grant documentation.

Partial Payment Requests submitted by email will not be accepted for funding. All requests and required documentation must be submitted through FAB’s designated Submittable portal.

Incomplete or inaccurate submissions may delay payment.

QUESTIONS

FAB Grants Manager GrantsManager@FundingArtsBroward.org

Kat Sierra, Executive Director KatSierra@FundingArtsBroward.org

FAB Grant Program Changes

Your FAB grant was awarded for the specific program described in your approved grant application. The program, artists, activities, location, dates, and other material elements of the approved proposal should not be changed without prior written approval from the FAB Grants Manager.

A Grant Change Request MUST be submitted before making changes involving:

• A change to the program, production, exhibition, performance, or educational program that FAB approved.
• The substitution, removal, or significant change of a featured artist, performer, artistic group, instructor, director, or other key program participant identified in the approved application.
• A change to the date(s) or schedule of the FAB-funded program.
• A change to the venue or location where the FAB-funded program will take place.
• A significant change to the scope, format, content, or delivery of the approved program.
• A significant reduction or change in the number of performances, exhibitions, classes, workshops, student experiences, or other activities described in the approved application.
• A significant change affecting the audience or population served, particularly for Arts Education programs.
• A material change to the FAB-funded expenses or use of the awarded grant funds from what was represented in the approved proposal.
• Any other material change that would cause the completed program to differ substantially from the program FAB reviewed and approved.

Please DO NOT:

• Make a material program change first and request FAB approval afterward.
• Assume that substituting an artist, performer, venue, date, program component, or funded expense is automatically permissible.
• Use FAB grant funds for a substantially different program or purpose than the one approved.
• Submit a Payment Request for a materially changed program unless the required change was approved by FAB in advance.
• Assume that submitting a Grant Change Request constitutes approval. The change is not approved until you receive written confirmation from the FAB Grants Manager.

Minor administrative or operational adjustments that do not materially alter the approved program generally do not require a Grant Change Request. When in doubt, contact the FAB Grants Manager before making the change.

FAB understands that circumstances may arise that require reasonable modifications to an awarded program. Some changes may be approved; however, approval is not automatic. FAB reserves the right to determine whether a proposed change remains consistent with the program originally reviewed and awarded.

To request a change, complete the official FAB Grant Change Request Form and provide an explanation of the proposed change and the reason it is necessary.

IMPORTANT: FAB is not obligated to distribute grant funds for a program that deviates from the approved grant proposal unless the change has received prior written approval.

Questions should be directed to GrantsManager@FundingArtsBroward.org (954) 353-7673. 

FAB PAYMENT REQUEST FORM

Please review the following instructions before completing your Payment Request.

FAB grant funds are provided on a reimbursement basis for eligible expenses associated with the program approved in your FAB Grant Agreement.

Before submitting this form, please make sure your FAB-funded program has been completed and that you have all required documentation ready to upload.

REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS

The following FAB forms must be completed and uploaded with your Payment Request:

1. FAB Grant Funds Expenditure Log  Download the current form from the FAB Grant Information & Forms page.

Use this form to document the eligible program expenses for which FAB grant funds are being requested.

2. FAB Final Program Financial Report  Download the current form from the FAB Grant Information & Forms page.

Complete the report using the final financial information for the FAB-funded program.

BEFORE YOU SUBMIT

Please confirm that:

• Your FAB-funded program has been completed.
• The expenses reported are for the program approved in your FAB Grant Agreement.
• All expenses submitted for reimbursement are allowable under FAB’s funding criteria.
• Your Grant Funds Expenditure Log is complete and accurate.
• Your Final Program Financial Report is complete and accurate.
• All required supporting documentation has been attached.
• You have provided the requested documentation demonstrating FAB recognition and acknowledgment.
• Any material changes to the originally approved program received prior written approval from FAB.

If your program changed from what was originally approved and you have not received written approval, please contact the FAB Grants Manager before submitting your Payment Request.

IMPORTANT

Submission of this form does not constitute authorization for payment. FAB will review your Payment Request and supporting documentation for completeness and compliance with your Grant Agreement before funds are authorized.

Payment Requests submitted by email will not be accepted for funding. All Payment Requests and required documentation must be submitted through Submittable.

Incomplete or inaccurate submissions may delay payment.

QUESTIONS

FAB Grants Manager GrantsManager@FundingArtsBroward.org

Kat Sierra, Executive Director KatSierra@FundingArtsBroward.org