The Large 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: 08/01/2022
Size of the Grant: up to $20,000
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 for the Area, the DTOutlook. The DTOutlook provides various mechanisms for bringing people and redevelopment to the Area and to alleviate blight. It specifically calls for the CRA to support diverse arts and cultural opportunities and to encourage and promote a variety of events within the Area to serve a diverse population. Additionally, the Plan specifically calls for the CRA to support the creation of a multicultural festival and world-class large-scale signature event/festival and to support events at larger community venues within the Area. The Plan also calls for the encouragement of events focused on diversity and building social connections.
Funding Information
- Eligible funding amounts for free events (non-run/walk or parade)
- 10,000 – 15,000 attendees – up to $15,000 daily maximum, $40,000 total funding maximum
- Over 15,000 attendees– up to $20,000 daily maximum, $50,000 total funding maximum
- Eligible funding amounts for ticketed non-free events (non-run/walk or parade)
- 10,000 – 15,000 attendees – subject to $7,500 daily maximum, $15,000 total funding maximum
- Over 15,000 attendees – subject to $10,000 daily maximum, $20,000 total funding maximum
- Eligible funding amounts for run/walk events
- 10,000 – 20,000 attendees – subject to $3,000 maximum
- Over 20,000 attendees – subject to $3,500 maximum
- Parades
- Up to $3,000 maximum.
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 more than 10,000 people
- Occur after approval of any funding under this Program
- Event must not have received funding under the CRA Small Special
- Events Program in 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 CRA.