The Cultural Grants-in-Aid Program ($125,000) will support cultural, social, and recreational events and activities in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Donor Name: City of San Luis Obispo
State: California
City: San Luis Obispo
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $4,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
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.
Use of Funds: GIA funds are to be used for the marketing and adverting expenses related to execution of an event or activity of cultural, social, and/or recreational benefit to the residents and visitors of the City of San Luis Obispo.
Funding Information
- Funding is limited to 25 organizations at $4,000 per application, with a bonus of up to $1,000 based on the addition of inclusion and sustainability practices, until all available grants are awarded.
- Only one grant per organization may be awarded in a fiscal year period between July 2022 – June 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
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.
For more information, visit City of San Luis Obispo.
