City of Festivals Special Event Support Program 2024 (California)

The City of Festivals is accepting applications for its 2024 Special Event Support Program.

Donor Name: City of Festivals

State: California

City: Sacramento

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 04/30/2024

Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000

Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned

Details:

The City of Festivals Citywide Special Event Support Program (“Program”) is a grant program, made possible by a federal allocation of funds to the City of Sacramento through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”).

The primary purpose of this Program is to respond to the Covid-19 public health emergency and its negative impacts by building strong, healthy communities through investments in neighborhoods in the form of grants for special events held throughout the City of Sacramento. In addition, support for these events is intended to activate public spaces; enrich the lives of residents; encourage partnerships between organizations, members of the community and businesses; foster a vibrant and diverse community; and stimulate economic activity.

Funding Information

The maximum grant award under the Program is $7,500 per event.

Grant awards will be made in the following priority order:

• Public events with free admission will receive priority over ticketed events.
• Events that focus their investment on an underserved neighborhood.
• Events that promote and seek participation from a wide and diverse audience.
• Events that promote economic activity.
• Family-oriented event.
• Events that incorporate the cultural and creative environment of Sacramento.
• New Event.

Special Event Support Grant Award Criteria

• Community Impact – examples include
  • Promotes economic activity
  • Revitalizes public space
  • Provides access to healthy food
  • 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).

For more information, visit City of Festivals.