In partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, the Philadelphia Department of Commerce is proud to launch the sixth year of the Christmas Village Market Grant.
Donor Name: City of Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/16/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The City of Philadelphia Commerce Department and Parks & Recreation are providing a grant opportunity to non-profit organizations that will coordinate, and support five or more low-to moderate-income vendors or emerging businesses based in Philadelphia to vend at the Christmas Village.
This program will prioritize organizations that will help to merchandise and sell goods from all participating vendors throughout the Christmas season. Therefore, this grant will cover rental fees, staffing, merchandising, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and other costs required to maintain inventory, space, and booth management throughout the Christmas Village. This grant will not subsidize insurance or inventory.
Funding Information
The applicant has the option to seek further funding of up to $3,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations can apply based on these requirements and the ability to execute the following:
- Registered non-profit organization whose organizational mission includes supporting vendors and emerging businesses.
- Act as the primary contact between Christmas Village and vendors.
- Assume responsibility for entering into a lease agreement for the Christmas Village, holding all insurance certificates required for participating at the Christmas Village, and meeting all requirements established for vendors at the Christmas Village.
- Select a minimum of five low-to moderate-income vendors or emerging businesses based in Philadelphia by October 20, 2025, to participate in the Christmas Village booth.
- Assume responsibility for staffing booth (through direct staffing, facilitation of vendor scheduling, or otherwise) and merchandising booth to highlight the works and goods of the participating vendors.
- Provide a free to low entry fee to Philadelphia-based low-to moderate-income vendors or emerging businesses to participate in the Christmas Village Market (if any moderate fees are needed, it should be outlined in the application and approved by Commerce).
- Provide technical assistance to entrepreneurs around inventory, pricing, marketing, etc.
- Collect data from vendors throughout the Christmas Village pertaining to sale and share it with the Commerce Department.
- Prioritization will be given to applicants who can create a plan to display and sell inventory from all participating vendors for the whole of the Christmas Village season.
For more information, visit City of Philadelphia.
