City of Thousand Oaks is accepting applications for its Community Sports Grant (CSG) Program to update sports facilities or purchase equipment to enhance a sports program.
Donor Name: City of Thousand Oaks
State: California
City: Thousand Oaks
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/13/2022
Grant Size: $2,000-$10,000
Details:
The CSG provides grants for non-profit community and school groups, such as clubs and booster organizations, to update sports facilities or purchase equipment to enhance a sports program. Uniforms are not covered under the CSG funding.
Funding Information
All CSG projects must be completed within one year of City Council approval of the grant. Current CSG award limits: Minimum $2,000, Maximum is $10,000. The CSG grant requires 100% matching funds.
Review Criteria
- Grant funding must be used solely to promote or support projects, events or services that benefit a cross-section of Thousand Oaks residents.
- Applicant must be a public agency or a non-profit organization with valid documentation or submit the funding application through a non-profit organization serving as the fiscal receiving agent on behalf of applicant to receive and administer the grant funding for the project.
- Organizations may include up to 20% of the total grant request to be used for grant program/project/event administration for consideration. Community grants do not provide funding for any other staff compensation.
- Funding is not eligible for a purpose that is religious or political in nature and may not be utilized for fundraising activities.
- Organizations must provide supervision for minors and must provide equipment and supplies as necessary for the proposed activity.
- Organizations must submit a complete City-provided grant application. Where applicable, the organization’s past record of use of public funds and whether previous years’ funds were used for the stated purpose(s) will be considered.
- A Grantee’s performance report must be completed and submitted to the City within 30 days of expending grant funds, or the end date of the project/program/event, whichever is later. Failure to report may result in City request to refund grant amount in full or in part and ineligibility for any future City grants.
- Organizations must enter into a written grant funding agreement with the City and grant funds must be used solely for the purposes described in the grant application. If the activity to be funded is significantly altered after the grant funding agreement is signed, the organization must notify the City, and may be subject to City request to refund grant amount, in full or in part.
- Organizations that receive grant awards must provide proof of insurance coverage prior to grant execution in an amount equal to or surpassing the minimum standards set forth by City as outlined in the Agreement.
- The grant funding requested by any organization may not exceed the maximum award listed in the additional criteria for the grant, nor may an organization be awarded funds in excess of their grant request.
- Written authorization from the property owner stating approval must be provided with the application when project, event, or service is proposed at a location not owned by the applicant.
- The grant of public funds may subject a project to the payment of prevailing wage under California Labor Code Section 1720. Acceptance of this grant requires the grantee to indemnify the City against any claims that prevailing wages are owed from the project.
- Criteria for special or additional community grants directed to CRFC by City Council shall be provided by the City Manager or his or her designee at the time of the request.
Additional Criteria for Community Sports Grants (CSG)
- Funded activities must take place within the boundaries of the City of Thousand Oaks.
- Grant funding per organization may not exceed 10% of the total annual CSG grant funding allocation. The minimum grant award per organization is $2,000.00.
- For facility improvement projects taking place on Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) or Conejo Recreation and Park District (CRPD) owned property, grant funding will be paid directly to the property owner (CVUSD or CRPD) by City for payment to the contractor on behalf of Grantee.
- Organizations must provide matching funds and shall indicate how those funds for the amount requested will be matched.
- Grant funds can be used to update sports facilities or purchase equipment to enhance a sports program. Uniforms are not covered under the CSG funding.
For more information, visit City of Thousand Oaks.
