The Small Special Events Grant Program supports special events located within the Downtown Orlando Community Redevelopment Area (“Area”).
Donor Name: Downtown Orlando Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
State: Florida
City: Orlando
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $2,500 to $10,000
Details:
The program provides limited reimbursable grants to organizations conducting events that will positively impact the Area and meet the Community Redevelopment Agency’s (“CRA”) goals, as set forth in the Community Redevelopment Agency’s Redevelopment Plan (“Plan”) for the Area, the DTOutlook. The DTOutlook provides various mechanisms for bringing people and redevelopment to the Area to alleviate blight. It specifically calls for the CRA to support diverse arts and cultural opportunities and to encourage a variety of small-scale events within the Area to serve a diverse population and to support events at larger venues within the Area. The Plan also calls for the encouragement of events focused on diversity and building social connections.
The purpose of this program is to provide funding through small grants to support events that promote the stated DTOutlook goals and objectives. The CRA defines special events as those public events which attract more than 10,000 attendees and take place within the Area and meet the DTOutlook goals, contribute to the unique identity and diversity of downtown Orlando, make the urban core a compelling destination, provide economic impact, and promote business and community involvement. Special events do not include conferences, grand openings or ribbon cuttings, social parties or open houses, or events not open to the public.
Funding Information
- Eligible funding amounts for free events (non run/walk or parade)
- 0 – 3,000 attendees – up to $3,000 maximum
- 3,000 – 7,000 attendees – up to $7,500 maximum
- 7,000 – 10,000 attendees – up to $10,000 maximum
- Eligible funding amounts for ticketed non-free events (non-run/walk or parade)
- 0 – 3,000 attendees – up to $1,500 maximum
- 3,000 – 7,000 attendees – up to $3,500 maximum
- 7,000 – 10,000 attendees – up to $5,000 maximum
- Eligible funding amounts for run/walk events
- 0 – 5,000 attendees – up to $2,000 maximum
- 5,000 – 10,000 attendees – up to $2,500 maximum
- Parades
- Up to $3,000 maximum
Funding Requirements
- Requests may be made for up to a maximum of $10,000 to be used solely towards the following event expenses: event related marketing and promotion, rentals for the event such as equipment, tents, chairs, tables, facilities, and port-o-lets, and/or City fees related to the event
- Each entity may only receive one grant award under this Program per calendar year
- Grant funds will be provided only for events occurring after grant applications have been approved and the recipient has executed a grant agreement with the CRA and has provided evidence of required insurance to the CRA
- Funds will be distributed on a reimbursement basis after the event has occurred and the CRA has received acceptable backup documentation including copies of invoices and proof of payment thereof
- Taxes incurred by the organization are not subject to reimbursement
- All permits or licenses required for the event must be obtained in a timely manner
- Funding is not available for religious based events or political or campaign events.
Eligibility Criteria
- For an event to be eligible it must:
- Occur entirely within the Downtown CRA boundaries (If an event has multiple locations, the CRA will only consider funding the event portion occurring within the Area)
- Be open to the public
- Meet the objectives of the DTOutlook and the special event definition stated above
- Have attendance of less than 10,000 people
- Occur after approval of any funding under this Program
- Event must not have received funding under the CRA’s Large Special Event Program for the same calendar year
- For an organization to be eligible it must:
- Be an entity registered with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations
- Not have any outstanding fees with the City of Orlando at the time of application.
For more information, visit Downtown Orlando CRA.
