Apply In-Person

1. The Applicant has to submit an application form to the Department of Culture.
2. Visit the following Details Contact Link.
3. The Applicant can collect the Form from the Department of Culture or the Family Island Administrators' Offices.
4. Complete the application form with all details.
5. After filling all the details submit the Application Form along with the supporting documents as mentioned in the “Required Documents” section to the Department of Culture.
6. The Department of Culture will then acknowledge receipt of the application for a cultural grant.
7. All applications will be reviewed by the Ministry. Applications that do not include all of the needed papers will be rejected.
8. Applicants will be notified in writing of their acceptance or denial.
9. When the grant is granted, the applicant must go to the Department of Culture to collect the cheque with a national photo ID.

• Business Licence or Not-for Profit Status
• National Insurance Card
• Bank Account Information
• National Photo ID (Passport)

Department of Culture
2nd Floor, West Wing
Education Building
Thompson Boulevard
P.O. Box N4891
Nassau,
New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel: (242) 502-0600
Fax: (242) 356-2693
Opening hours: 9:00 am to  5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Contact Link
Family Island Link

Applicant must be citizens and residents of The Bahamas.

No processing fee for this service.

There is no deadline for this service.

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Within one to three months, applications are processed.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or Country of Birth.

It is required to Obtain a grant from the Department of Culture to organise cultural events.

Website Link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Place some external links which might help.

More information which might help people.