The City of Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board has approved $100,000 in funding for large, events within the Greater Frenchtown Southside District Community Redevelopment Area.
Donor Name: City of Tallahassee
State: Florida
Neighborhood: Frenchtown
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/30/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $40,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Funding Information
- To receive funding, an event must be eligible for at least $10,000 in eligible expenses under the program. The maximum award for an event which has previously received CRA funding shall be $25,000. A first-time event may receive up to $40,000 in funding.
- The event must take place between October 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024.
Eligible Events
- Eligible special events and promotional activities include concerts, exhibitions, festivals, carnivals, athletic events, craft shows, competitions, parades, celebrations, markets or similar events. Events which are not eligible for funding include social parties, conferences, open houses, grand openings, ribbon cutting ceremonies or events that are not open to the public.
- The event must promote at least one goal or objective of the CRA Greater Frenchtown Southside Community Redevelopment Plan. Priority Areas of the Plan are Economic Development, Impact on Poverty, Public Safety, Quality of Life, Public Infrastructure and Public Trust and Organizational Effectiveness.
- The event must take place within the Greater Frenchtown Southside Redevelopment District.
Eligible Expenses
Eligible expenses include the following:
- Rentals such as equipment, tents, chairs, tables, facilities, and portalets;
- Marketing and promotion including advertising, printing of flyers and banners;
- Entertainment and performers;
- Permitting and licensing fees
- Costs of security;
- Insurance; and
- Food and drink that will be consumed at the event.
Eligibility Criteria
Not-for-profit corporations registered with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations are eligible to receive funding. For-profit entities, governmental organizations, political organizations, religious organizations and educational institutions are not eligible for funding under the program.
For more information, visit City of Tallahassee.
