Applicant organizations must be incorporated for a minimum of 6 months from the production start date to be eligible to apply for a grant. If applicant organization has been incorporated less than 6 months, a Fiscal Agent, with a minimum of one year of incorporation from the production start date, may apply on their behalf.

Eligible productions must begin within 90 days of the date indicated within the grant application in order to
prevent the rescinding of an award.

Eligible productions must demonstrate no less than 200 hotel room nights confirmed in Miami Beach, via hotel originated receipt, manifest or contract/agreement. 

Eligible productions must file permits with the Miami Beach Office of Film and Print to film for no less than 7 full production days or 50% of total production, in the City of Miami Beach, excluding city-wide permits, driving shots, aerial uses, or production that affects this type of permit.

Interested parties must submit a pitch letter to include Production Company Name, Email, Phone/Fax Numbers, and Address to the MBVCA, via email no later than 45-60 days pre-production. Production information to include: title, date, production days and dates, including pre and post, Director Name, Producer Name, and detailed filming locations; Letter of verification from City of Miami Beach Film Office confirming contact/film permit application; one paragraph summary of production. If approved, grant application/ required documents will be required within 30 days and Board will review during their next scheduled Board meeting (or period/quarterly)

All required documents and receipts to prove qualification of incentive award must occur and be provided with the completed grant application, at least 30 days upon pitch letter approval.

Eligible productions must utilize their required Miami Beach production days within the fiscal year in which the grant was awarded. The fiscal year is defined as October 1 – September 30. Actual production/filming dates must begin by September 30th of the fiscal year in which the grant was awarded in order to remain valid.

The maximum grant amount for any single project is 1/4 of the actual production budget for production days in Miami Beach, up to $50,000.

Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority Film Incentive Grants are awarded on a case-by-case basis.