The Metro East Park and Recreation District (MEPRD) is seeking applications for its 2022 Event Sponsorship Grant Program.
Donor Name: Metro East Park and Recreation District (MEPRD)
State: Illinois
County: Madison County (IL), St. Clair County (IL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/31/2022
Grant Size: $2,500
Details:
Virtual and/or in-person walking, running, hiking, and/or biking events, to include biathlons and triathlons. In
addition, eligible events must also meet the following criteria:
- In-person events must promote or make use of public parks, trails, or outdoor recreation facilities in Madison County and/or St. Clair County, IL. An in-person event utilizing public streets is also eligible. In-person events and the activities thereof must be located entirely within MEPRD’s jurisdiction.
- Virtual events should, when feasible, encourage the use of public parks, trails, or outdoor facilities in Madison County and/or St. Clair County, IL for event participation. Virtual event activities must be located entirely within MEPRD’s jurisdiction.
- In-person events shall not exceed 3 consecutive calendar days.
- Virtual events shall not exceed 31 consecutive calendar days.
- Residents of Madison and St. Clair Counties, IL must be the primary user target market for all events.
- All aspects of all events must comply with local, state, and federal COVID-19 regulations.
- Events must be open to the public, however entrance/participant fees are permissible.
- At least 10% of event net proceeds must go towards assisting/funding developments or improvements within any public park or along any public trail or towards assisting/funding public recreational programs. Said developments, improvements, or programs must be completed within Madison or St. Clair Counties in Illinois within nine months after the MEPRD grant-funded event. A program is considered to be a set of activities with a long-term aim, therefore hosting/funding other single, special events does not satisfy these requirements.
- If your organization is approved for an Event Sponsorship Grant from MEPRD you must provide acknowledgement of MEPRD’s support in relevant marketing materials and giveaways. Examples include, but are not limited to, recognition on signs, t-shirts, flyers, social media, news articles, publications, etc.
- Grant applications must be submitted 45 days to nine months prior to the event date.
Funding Information
Grant requests shall not exceed 25% of the final total out-of-pocket event cost, an amount not to exceed $2,500 for public organizations and $1,000 for nonprofit organizations defined by IRS Code 501(c)(3).
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include public organizations and 501(c)3 organizations headquartered in MEPRD’s jurisdiction or within 15 miles of MEPRD’s jurisdiction.
- The applicant must be the Lead Event Host. The Lead Event Host must be clearly advertised as such at the event. No more than one Lead Event Host is allowed per application.
- Eligible applicants are limited to one event sponsorship grant award per MEPRD fiscal year (July 1- June 30).
- Awards are tracked by the “Award Notification Date” not the “Event Date.”
For more information, visit Metro East Park and Recreation District.
