The City of Festivals 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.
Donor Name: City of Festivals
State: California
City: Sacramento
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/31/2023
Size of the Grant: $7,500
Details:
The City of Festivals Grant Program is a grant program which was created to respond to the negative economic impacts of the pandemic. The grant program is intended to promote citywide special events that will activate public spaces, enrich the lives of residents, encourage partnerships between organizations, foster a vibrant and diverse community and stimulate economic activity.
Funding Information
Maximum Grant Award under the program is $7,500 per event.
Eligible Use of Grant Award
Grant funds may only be used to pay costs incurred in connection with the special event, including costs charged by the City including police services, bagged parking spaces, and permits; and other event costs such as private security, portable restrooms, and event fencing.
Special Event Support Grant Award Criteria
Community Impact – examples include:
- Promote economic activity
- Revitalizes public space
- Promotes access to healthy food
- Promotes improved health (e.g., health fair)
- Promotes social equity, inclusivity, and neighborhood engagement
- Features family-oriented activities
- Promotes the rich history, heritage, amenities of Sacramento
- Supports the cultural and creative economy
- Encourages physical activity
Community Involvement
- Use of community volunteers
- Business involvement and sponsorship
- Non-profit and community-based organization involvement
Quality of Event Plan
- Marketing Plan
- Logistics Plan
- Financial Plan, which will include event budget and use of grant funds
- Past event success (Note: It is not a requirement that applicant has past event experience)
Grants will be made in the following priority order:
- Public events with free admission will receive priority over ticketed events.
- Events that build stronger neighborhoods through community investment and engagement.
- Events that stimulate participation from a wide and diverse audience.
- Events that promote economic activity.
- New event.
- Family-oriented event.
- Events that promote the cultural and creative environment of Sacramento.
Eligible Costs
- Equipment (No labor)
- Generator
- Audio equipment
- Tables
- Chairs
- Tents
- Lighting
- Fencing
- Stage
- City/County/Park Fees
- County health permit fee
- Park rental permit fee
- Event permit fee
- Entertainment permit fee
- ABC permit fee
- Fire Marshal permit fee
- Parking
- Bagged meter fee
- Street closure fees
- Security
- Police Officer
- Private Security
- Recycling bins
- Dumpsters
- Trash cans
- Safety Gear
- Safety vests
- Safety equipment
- Marketing
- Banners
- Printing
- Direct advertising
Criteria
Any individual or organization wishing to put on an event within the City of Sacramento may apply for the grant.
For more information, visit City of Festivals.
