Festival, Parade and Celebration (FPC) Grants offer financial support for San José community festivals, parades and celebrations that are held for the economic enhancement, cultural enrichment and/or promotion of the City of San Jose by non-profit event producers or event producers partnered with a non-profit fiscal receiver.
Donor Name: City of San Jose
State: California
City: San Jose
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/25/2023
Size of the Grant: $2,500 and $5,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The City of San José recognizes that arts and culture are essential elements in the character and quality of life in a vibrant community and seeks to ensure that San José is an effective hub of a wide array of arts and cultural opportunities throughout Silicon Valley.
The Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) is the lead City of San José agency for championing and stewarding a vibrant arts sector.
Purpose
Support a wide variety of parades, festivals, and other events that celebrate a community, a neighborhood or a shared cultural interest. These events are often held in public spaces and are always open to the entire public. FPC Grants are intended to:
- Expand access for all City residents to a wide range of cultural experiences in the form of community festivals, parades and celebrations;
- Enhance San Jose’s overall cultural environment;
- Support San Jose’s economic vitality; and
- Increase the City’s visibility and reputation as a desirable destination for visitors.
Funding Information
- Must be a minimum of $2,500
- Must be between $2,500 and $5,000 if the proposed event has not been produced in the last five years.
Grant Term
- For One-Year Applications:
- Event must take place between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
- For Two-Year Applications:
- Funding must support event taking place between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
- Funding must support event taking place between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
- Not-for-profit or partnered fiscal sponsor
- Cannot be a for-profit event
- One-year history of successful events programming in San Jose
- Event takes place between July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 in San Jose;
- Event has cash expenses of at least $5,000;
- Event is not primarily a fundraiser nor primarily to convey a religious or political message.
- Event will not be funded with a take pART Grant
For more information, visit Festival, Parade and Celebrations Grant.
