The City of Astoria established the Arts and Cultural Program to Promote Tourism as a way to promote tourism in the City by funding art and cultural events and projects.
Donor Name: City of Astoria
State: Oregon
City: Astoria
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/28/2022
Size of the Grant: $90,940
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Grant funding is provided through the Promote Astoria Fund which receives its funding from Transient Lodging taxes. The City will make available an amount not to exceed $90,940 for distribution in support of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 programs and promotions.
Who May Apply?
Applicant must be a nonprofit organization tax exempt under IRC 501(c)(3), organized for charitable, educational, scientific, or literary purposes; or, under IRC 501(c)(4) as a civic league, or social welfare organization; or, under IRC 501(c)(6) as a Chamber of Commerce, business league, etc.; or, a social club, or fraternal organization under 501(c)(7), 501 (c) (8), or 501(c)(10). In addition, an organization may be a Federal, state, or local governmental unit. If tax-exempt under IRC 501 (c), the determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service is required to apply. If an applicant is not registered as one of the 501(c) designations above they may partner with another 501(c) registered organization which can serve as a sponsor, as long as the non-profit intent is maintained.
Event or Project Eligibility Criteria
- Funding must be used for promotion or production of an art or cultural event or project.
- Art or cultural event or project is defined broadly to include music; drama; dance; creative writing and poetry; architecture and landscape design; painting; sculpture; photography; graphics; craft and folk art; film video; historical, heritage, and educational festivals and events or projects.
- Event or Project expenses must occur between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.
- Applicant must demonstrate how this event will benefit the residents of Astoria and fulfil the purpose of tourism promotion. Oregon Revised Statute 320.300 describes (in part) acceptable uses of the Promote Astoria Fund as follows:
- “Tourism promotion” means any of the following activities:
- Advertising, publicizing or distributing information for the purpose of attracting and welcoming tourists;
- Conducting strategic planning and research necessary to stimulate future tourism development;
- Operating tourism promotion agencies; and
- Marketing special events and festivals designed to attract tourists.
- “Tourism promotion” means any of the following activities:
- Priority will be given to events and projects that have the greatest impact within the city limits of Astoria and the immediate surrounding areas.
- Special consideration will be given to funding matched by other grantors.
- Consideration will be given for new or expanded projects or events.
- Funding is granted for no more than a one year period of time, per application.
- Event or project must be open to anyone who wishes to attend and cannot be discriminatory in any way (alcohol restrictions may apply).
- The following are ineligible for funding:
- Events or projects that are primarily partisan or religious in nature;
- Facility development or items that are capital in nature;
- Elimination of prior debts or debt servicing;
- Fixed overhead costs (Example: calculating a portion of normal monthly rent for applicant and showing as an event/project cost. Holding the event should have no impact on on-going organization rent expense; however, if a separate space is rented specifically to hold the event – usually paid to an entity independent of normal rent or in an additional to normal rent – this expense is project/event related)
- Events/programs which do not promote Astoria tourism.
- Generally, expenditures not tied to promotion, marketing or production of the event or implementation of the project;
- Funds must be used for the purpose specified in the application and tied to promotion of specific and identifiable events.
- Honorarium payments are limited to transportation costs and meals
- Upon completion of the event, the applicant must file financial information with the City demonstrating the use of the funds and the financial outcome of the event. This information must be filed no later than 120 days after the close of the event.
- A subcommittee of the Budget Committee (appointed by the Mayor) will convene prior to the budget committee meetings in order to evaluate applications and provide recommendations for funding to the Budget Committee.
For more information, visit Arts and Cultural Programs.
