The City of Virginia Beach is seeking applications for its Sports Grant Program.
Donor Name: City of Virginia Beach
State: Virginia
City: Virginia Beach
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/05/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Details:
The goal of the grant program is to attract high-quality amateur and professional sporting events, conferences, and meetings which, in turn, advance and promote year-round tourism, economic impact, and quality of life in the City of Virginia Beach through sport.
The Sports Marketing Grant Program is available for athletic events consisting of competitions, exhibitions, tournaments, and other sports-related events taking place in the City of Virginia Beach. The Sports Marketing Grant Program is designed to promote and grow new/beginning sporting events. The goal of hosting an event in Virginia Beach is to:
- Generate year-round overnight visitation
- Contribute to the quality of life in Virginia Beach through sport
- Generate regional and/or national media exposure for the City
- Increase the out-of-area economic impact
Funding Information
The maximum amount the grant committee can award is $10,000.
Overview of Grant Terms
- Include the Virginia Beach logo and VBSports website on all advertising materials
- Allow Sports Marketing to hang signage at the event
- Complete an accurate accounting of the event’s financial activity to Sports Marketing within 60 days of the event or by June 30, whichever comes first (a post-event form will be sent through Adobe Sign)
- Agree to notify Sports Marketing immediately if the event is canceled, rescheduled, or downsized.
- The City reserves the right for additional sponsorship considerations as mutually agreed upon. For example additional VIP passes for City Council, visiting City guests, etc.
- ONLY Virginia Beach hotel rooms will be considered in the “Room Night” counts for your application
For more information, visit Sports Grant.