The Town of Avon is pleased to welcome applications for its Support for Community Events Grant Program.
Donor Name: Town of Avon
State: Connecticut
Town: Avon
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/02/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Support for Community Events Grant Program aims to provide financial aid to local festivals, special events, or community programs designed to provide recreational and/or cultural opportunities for residents and generally promote the Town of Avon. Applications are currently being accepted from non-profit entities for qualified events occurring from July 1, 2025, through October 31, 2025.
Program Mission, Goals and Objectives
The approval of financial aid will be considered for local festivals, special events, or community programs designed to provide recreational and/or cultural opportunities for residents and generally promote the Town. Special attention shall be given to events that promote the attractiveness of the Town as a place to visit and/or live, celebrate the heritage of the Town and its residents, promote recreational opportunities and/or enrich quality of life.
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant must meet all of the following requirements, eligibility criteria and conditions:
- The applicant must be identified by the IRS as tax-exempt under a 501c category. Note that successful applicants will be required to submit a copy of its IRS Tax Exempt Determination Letter or its most recent IRS Form 990 to verify its tax exempt status
- Grants will not be awarded to organizations whose primary purpose is of a political or religious nature
- The event supports the aforementioned goals and objectives
- Funds are not to be used to support an applicant’s regular operational costs
- The applicant’s event must not be financially dependent upon receiving support from the Town of Avon. Grant awards will be capped at 25% of an applicant’s event budget or $7,500, whichever is less. For example, the maximum award for an event with a budget of $5,000 would be $1,250. The maximum award for an event with a budget of $40,000 would be $7,500. Please note that requesting the maximum grant amount does not ensure that the applicant’s request will be fulfilled, in whole, or in part. No request is considered approved until it has been recommended by the staff committee and approved by the Town Council
- A maximum of one grant will be awarded per event
- Event must be held within the limits of the Town of Avon
- The recipient of the funds shall provide the Town with recognition as a sponsor in a method consistent with other sponsors who have provided funds of an equivalent value
- The applicant must comply with the Town’s Temporary Special Event Permit process as applicable. Applicants holding an event on Town property must also comply with the Recreation & Parks Department’s permit process. Funds may be awarded on a contingent-basis prior to the issuance of these permits however, the funds will not be provided to the applicant unless these permits were approved and issued in advance of the event
- Preference will be given to grant requests that fund the purchase of items or services that will assist event organizers in protecting the public health, safety and welfare. Examples of such items and services include, but are not limited to, emergency medical services, refuse and recycling collection and disposal, portable restrooms and wash stations, portable lighting, security services, and transportation
- Grant requests to fund the purchase of products or services that are prohibited for use by, or sale to, minors will not be funded
- Applicants may not have any outstanding liabilities or debts owed to the Town of Avon. Applicants who have not satisfactorily fulfilled their obligations under previous grants from the Town will not be eligible for future grants
- The event must be free and open to the public. Events that charge an entrance fee to the public will not be considered. Events that are organized as a for-profit commercial venture will not be considered. Events that include a fundraising or charitable donation component will be considered, as long as public participation in the event is not contingent on the receipt of a donation
- Applicants will not discriminate on the grounds of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, or sexual orientation. Further, the applicant must agree to conform to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Within sixty (60) days of the completion of the event, applicant must provide the Town with a completed Reimbursement Request & Final Report Form (enclosed as Appendix D) documenting the event’s use of the grant funds and describing how the festival, event, or program benefited the Town of Avon and its residents.
For more information, visit Town of Avon.
