2023 Festival/Event Grant Program in Missouri - fundsforNGOs

The Festival/Event Grant Program is designed to assist not-for-profit organizations with the delivery of festivals and events to the community. To provide organizations with funding certainty, the City Festival/Event Grant will be for a term of one to three years, at City Manager’s discretion.

Donor Name: City of Excelsior Springs

State: Missouri

City: Excelsior Springs

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 09/15/2022

Details:

Objective

To encourage festivals/events which contribute to community life of the City of Excelsior Springs.

Who May Apply

Excelsior Springs based non-profit organizations

Eligible Festival/Event Projects must

Meet the current conditions and criteria
Request partial funding with the balance coming from partnerships and fundraising activities undertaken by the applicant
Show specific benefit to the City and its residents
Be completed within the year that funding is approved
Support strong social and community values and not be offensive to others

Types of Eligible Projects

Community Events – Significant social value to the community
- Benefits community members, contributes to building community pride and encourages community interaction and spirit AND/OR adds value to neighborhood
Emerging Economic and Tourism Events – Major tourism event with an economic return
- Positive impact on economic growth, Attracts media exposure, AND/OR Marketed to and attracts tourists
Signature Economic and Tourism Events – Major tourism event with a significant economic return (only festivals and events that have demonstrated 3 years of successful growth and sustainability are eligible)
- Positive impact on economic growth, Major tourism event, Attracts significant media exposure, Significant amount of sponsors, AND/OR Attracts significant attendance relevant to site capacity.