The City of Reno Arts & Culture Events Grants are awarded to arts and culture and non-arts nonprofit organizations for one-time arts & culture FREE events.
Donor Name: City of Reno
State: Nevada
City: Reno
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 09/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The events must be within the Reno city limits. All events must be free and open to the public. Events should be designed to attract the maximum number of people, appropriate for the event and site. Funds may be used to support community festivals, special performances, exhibitions, concerts, and other events. The funding is to support a one-time event, including weekend festivals or events that take place over the course of one week. Recurring events over a longer period do not qualify as one-time events.
Funding Information
$7,000 maximum (10% cash match). This is a reimbursement grant.
Grant Period
Project grants must take place from January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026.
Allowable Costs
Allowable event costs include personnel, artistic and production fees, space rental, travel, marketing and advertising, and other event-related expenses. Event Grants may not be used for the following: capital improvements, acquisition of equipment or property, projects which further the aims of religious organizations, fundraising, prizes, projects which involve touring outside of Reno, indirect costs, general operating costs, and scholarships or research stipends.
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profit organizations or public institutions under Chapter 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code or qualified educational institutions. Grants will not be awarded to individuals.
- Applicants may apply for a City of Reno Project Grant as well but may only be considered for one grant depending on the amount of funding requests. Project Grant programming must be different than a grant request for an Event Grant.
- Non-profit organizations or public institutions can only apply for one Event Grant.
- Non-profit organizations and public institutions must have their official business address located in Reno or a surrounding neighbor community such as Sparks, Incline Village, or Truckee.
- Applicants must be able to show that they have been in operation with active programming for at least one year.
- The event must be free and open to the public.
- The event must take place in the City of Reno boundaries.
- The event is a unique one-time event over a single day, weekend, or week.
- A 10% cash match of requested funds must be reflected in the event grant budget.
For more information, visit City of Reno.
