Neighborhood Voices for Festivals amplifies the cultural expressions, stories, and heritage found within Oakland’s neighborhoods and their community members who historically have not received equitable investments of resources or recognition.
Donor Name: City of Oakland
State: California
City: Oakland
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 07/07/2022
Grant Size: not to exceed $20,000
Details:
Neighborhood Voices for Festivals builds belonging in City of Oakland neighborhoods through culturallyengaged festival culture.
Neighborhood Voices for Festivals encourages applications from Oakland-based community builders that are focused on building neighborhood vibrancy and community cohesion. Festivals to be supported may include, but are not limited to: cultural heritage practices, performances in dance, music or theater, visual art and public arts exhibitions/events, and literary presentations, that are rooted in a sense of place.
Applications from the following are encouraged:
- Festivals that lift-up the cultural identity of a people or the historical significance of a neighborhood;
- Racial/ethnic-specific communities or other types of communities that are under-recognized or lack visibility in Oakland;
- Festivals in neighborhoods with few formal cultural resources (such as, cultural centers, performance venues, art galleries, cultural education programs, etc.); and
- Partners who are deeply grounded and engaged in the neighborhood where the festival is based.
Request Amount
Neighborhood Voices for Festivals grants can support only a portion of an organization’s festival budget. Request amounts for Festival Grants are based on the following:
- Applicants may request up to 50% of the projected expenses for the festival, not to exceed $20,000.
- Festivals are required to match the City’s grant at a minimum of 1:1. (i.e., for every dollar of the City’s award, the recipient organization must secure an additional dollar). In-kind contributions may be counted toward this match.
- Other Cultural Funding Program grant funds may not be used to meet the match.
- Only one application to this category is allowed per fiscal year, per organization and per festival.
- Requests must be based on the budget of the festival only, not the organization’s entire budget.
Eligibility Criteria
Please Note: Individuals are ineligible for this grant category.
- Proof of Residency: Applicant organizations must be based in Oakland at the time of the application and maintain Oakland residency throughout the grant period. Applicants must submit proof of organization’s residency by submitting a copy of one of the following: utility bill (landline phone, PG&E, water, or cable bill), rental lease, or mortgage documentation. P.O. Box is not acceptable.
- Registered Non-Profit: Applicant must be a registered nonprofit in good standing with the State of California and have IRS 501c3 status with a street address in Oakland.
- Federal Regulation Compliance: Applicants must comply with all federal regulations pertaining to federal grant recipients by meeting the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1963; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Americans with Disabilities Act and Age Discrimination Act of 1975.
- Evidence of Insurance: Once the grant is awarded, organizations must show evidence of:
- General Commercial Liability insurance, $2M per occurrence ($1M reduction request available);
- Workers Compensation insurance, $1M per occurrence (if organization has employees);
- Auto insurance, $1M per occurrence (if applicable); and
- Abuse and Sexual Molestation Insurance, $1M per occurrence (if working with vulnerable populations, which include but are not limited to: youth under the age of 18, the unhoused community, people with developmental disabilities, Alzheimer’s, Dementia)
- Arts & Culture Focus: Organizations that are not primarily arts and/or cultural providers are eligible only if this will be an arts and cultural festival. Sporting events,
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