The City of Festivals 2022-2023 Citywide Special Event Support Program is a grant program, made possible for a limited time by a federal allocation of funds to the City of Sacramento through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”).
Donor Name: City of Festivals
State: California
City: Sacramento
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/31/2022
Size of the Grant: $7,500
Details:
Funding Information
The maximum award under the program is $7,500 per event.
Eligible Uses for Rewards
Donations are only used to cover costs incurred in connection with special events, including fees charged by the City including police services, parking bags, and permits; and other event costs such as private security, portable restrooms, and event fencing.
- Model Rules Regarding Special Event Sponsorship Awards
- Community Behavior – examples include:
- Promote business activities
- Improve the space for public use
- Promote access to healthy foods
- Promoting better health (such as health clubs)
- Promote social equality, integration, and community participation
- There are activities for the family
- Support longstanding history, heritage, amenities in Sacramento
- Promote cultural and creative business
- Encourage exercise
- Community Engagement
- The use of community volunteers
- Business cooperation and support
- Participation in non-profit organizations and in the community
- The Effectiveness of the Natural Plan
- Business Plan
- Transportation Plan
- The Financial Plan, which will have the budget of the event and the use of the budget
- Previous Experience (Note: It is not a requirement that the applicant have previous experience)
- Community Behavior – examples include:
- Grants will be awarded based on the following milestones:
- Public events with free admission will have more privileges than events with general admission.
- Events that make communities stronger through investment in and community involvement.
- Events that encourage participation from diverse audiences and diverse cultures.
- Events that promote business activities.
- The new event.
- The event that focuses on the family.
- Events that support the cultural and creative environment of Sacramento.
For more information, visit City of Festivals.
