The City-Sponsored Public Event Program for 2023 provides support for well-organized and well-publicized events that attract between 1,000 and 5,000 visitors from across the region.
Donor Name: City of Oregon City
State: Oregon
City: Oregon City
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/14/2023
Size of the Grant: $20,000
Details:
City-Sponsored Public Events are recognized by the City of Oregon City as “signature events” that are open to the general public. Generally, such activities should occur on a reoccurring basis; however, the City Commission of Oregon City reserves the right to fund a one-time public event if it is deemed worthy of subsidization.
City-Sponsored Public Events are designed to enhance the growth and development of the community’s tourism industry and help solidify its brand. City-Sponsored Public Events are well-organized and well-publicized events that attract 1,000 to 5,000+ tourists from across the region.
The City of Oregon City will provide grants to non-profit formulated organizations as well as for-profit businesses that produce events that are open and accessible to the general public. Such events require the use of public rights-of-way and/or use of publicly owned facilities.
Objectives
The City-Sponsored Public Event Program is designed with the following objectives in mind:
- Maintains accountability to the taxpayers of the community
- Benefits local businesses
- Supports well managed, viable existing and new public events that are designed to take place on a reoccurring basis
- Ensures transparency in the award of grant funding.
Funding Information
The Program will provide up to 50% of eligible project costs, up to $20,000 maximum.
Eligibility Criteria
- General Eligibility:
- City-sponsored Public Events are for activities that take place within the legal boundaries of Oregon City and use the public rights-of-ways and/or publicly owned facilities
- City-sponsored public events are open to anyone and everyone that wants to attend or participate. They do not limit admittance or partnership to only a specified organization or group. (i.e., only engineers, Elks, veterans, physicians, scientists, school alumni, etc.)
- Nonprofits organizations, businesses, or individuals that are producing the public event must have commercial liability insurance. Liability Coverage: $2,000,000 for each occurrence and $4,000,000 for an aggregate occurrence, naming The City of Oregon City an additional insured
- The applicant and its collaborators must not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, age, gender, or sexual orientation.
- Eligible Applicants:
- To obtain City-sponsorship funding, it will be necessary for the public event organizer/producer (“the applicant”) to meet all applicable eligibility requirements:
- If a non-profit, the applicant’s status must be recognized by the US Internal Revenue
- Service as well as registered with the State of Oregon.
- If a for-profit business, the applicant must be registered with the State of Oregon and have a current business license with the City of Oregon City.
- Groups associated with political parties and/or organized to promote political messaging as well as religious groups organized to convey a religious message and are the primary organizers of a public event are not eligible to receive City municipal funding.
- All applicants must be in good legal standing with all local, state, and federal regulatory/reporting agencies and taxing authorities.
- To obtain City-sponsorship funding, it will be necessary for the public event organizer/producer (“the applicant”) to meet all applicable eligibility requirements:
Eligible Costs
- Promotion/Marketing Costs
- Graphics
- Printing
- Postage
- Advertising
- Fees
- Equipment Rentals
- Event Venue Rentals
- Event Regulatory Permit Fees
- Commercial Liability Insurance Rider
- Equipment Purchases
- Supply Purchases
- Security.
For more information, visit City of Oregon City.
