Through the Special Event Grant Program, the City of Ventura provides funding to support festivals and events that activate public spaces and boost visitor spending.
Donor Name: City of Ventura
State: California
City: Ventura
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Each year, the program awards up to $10,000 to events that celebrate the community, attract both residents and visitors, and enhance Ventura’s cultural and economic vitality.
Grant Period
Events must occur between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations must:
- Be a City of Ventura-based organization with 501(c)(3) status.
- If a nonprofit organization does not have 501(c)(3) status, it must have a City of Ventura-based fiscal agent with 501(c)(3) status.
- Have a City of Ventura address as its primary place of business.
- Be in compliance with all City codes, laws, and ordinances.
- Certify, by means of signature on the application, that they are not delinquent in repaying the City any debt, whether the debt arises from a tax, bill, loan, lease, or other financial obligation. Organizations with a delinquent indebtedness to the City are ineligible to receive funding through this grant.
- Be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and operate so as not to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or disability.
- Have satisfied the requirements of any previously awarded City of Ventura-issued grant.
For more information, visit City of Ventura.
