The City sponsors a Grants-In-Aid program to support organizations that seek to enhance the overall quality of life in San Luis Obispo with cultural, social and recreational activities.
Donor Name: City of San Luis Obispo
State: California
City: San Luis Obispo
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $4000
Details:
The City of San Luis Obispo’s Promotional Coordinating Committee (PCC), under direction of the City Council, recognizes that cultural, social and recreational organizations make significant contributions to the overall quality of life in the City of San Luis Obispo. Accordingly, the City sponsors a Grants-In-Aid program to promote such activities within the community. The City awards annual promotional grants totaling approximately $100,000 to various organizations each year.
Funding Information
The funding amount per grant award will be fixed at $4000 per application and the program will be discontinued once the funding has been exhausted. Grant applicants may be considered for a funding bonus up to $1000 total based on the addition of inclusion and sustainability practices.
Use of Grant Funding
Grant funding must exclusively be used on the event to fund marketing expenses and advertising expenses directly related to the event or activity. No less than 25% (or $1000) of the GIA funding may be spent on advertising expenses.
- Acceptable Marketing Expenses Include: event marketing production related expenses like graphic design or printing; limited contracted services such as public relations fees, video production expenses, and social media expenses directly relating to the event; expenses relating to enhancements for digital newsletters or email campaigns; and web design services. The applying organization must provide documentation that expenses for these services are directly and exclusively related to the event or program in which funding is requested.
- Acceptable advertising expenses are limited to the actual cost of the paid media placement or advertisement.
- Grants are not given for the following expenses: office overhead, staff, equipment, scholarships / honoraria, general organization operating expenses, supplies, event permits, fees for performers/speakers/presenters/vendors, event production contractor fees, décor and venue rental.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicant Eligibility:
- To be considered for grant funding, organizations must have non-profit status (Articles of Incorporation, 501(c)(3) or (c)(6) status, Federal ID number and Tax-Exempt Notification) prior to grant submittal. Applicant organization must have a clearly stated purpose and function and be responsible for the planning and provision of a cultural, social or recreational program/event.
- Applicant must demonstrate that it has the managerial and fiscal competence to complete the proposed project. The organization must be in good standing with the City. Final reporting and organization history will be considered in funding recommendations and during each application review. Organizations that received a prior promotional grant during a previous funding cycle must have complied with all reporting requirements to be considered for a 2022-23 grant. The organization must extend the program to the general public and may not exclude anyone by reason of race, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, physical, mental or economic status. The applicant organization must comply with the final report evaluation process as requested by the Promotional Coordinating Committee.
Event Eligibility:
- Only grant applications for in-person events will be accepted. In-person events must take place in the city of San Luis Obispo and must show a direct benefit to the City of San Luis Obispo residents and/or visitors. Eligible events must be primarily focused on social, cultural or recreational benefit to the community at large. To be considered for grant funding the event must meet the current State and County health and safety guidelines including but not limited to size of gathering, type of gathering, adherence to sanitization and distancing guidelines. Events that are political in nature, or represent a sole party, candidate or affiliation are not eligible. Events may not have a primary purpose of fundraising or recognition. Events must be in alignment with the City’s core values. Grant requests must be for programs and events that occur during the funding cycle of July 1, 2022– June 30, 2023. Applications for events which have already occurred, or events scheduled for the application month are ineligible for grant funding.
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