Festival, Parade and Celebration (FPC) Grants offer financial support for San José community festivals, parades and celebrations that are held for the economic enhancement, cultural enrichment and/or promotion of the City of San Jose by nonprofit event producers or event producers partnered with a nonprofit fiscal sponsor/receiver.
Donor Name: City of San Jose
State: California
City: San Jose
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/02/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The San José Office of Cultural Affairs is a division of the Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs, which is a part of the City Manager’s Office. The Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) awards grants to community-based organizations to enhance the cultural growth, resources, and vitality of San José.
- Invest in arts and cultural enterprises
- Foster successful festivals and events
- Support creative entrepreneurs and artists
- Build capacity of arts organizations
- Develop and sustain cultural venues
- Enhance the built environment
- Promote cultural tourism
- Increase participation in the arts
- Stimulate the creative economy
Purpose
The City of San José provides a limited number of Festival, Parade & Celebration Grant (FPC) awards each year in order to:
- Expand access for all City residents to a wide range of cultural experiences in the form of community festivals, parades, and celebrations;
- Enhance San Jose’s overall cultural environment;
- Support San Jose’s economic vitality; and
- Increase the City’s visibility and reputation as a desirable destination for visitors.
Funding Information
Grant awards are intended to serve as partial support for events. Grant requests:
- Must not exceed 50 percent of the proposed event’s expenses and, due to limited funds, grant awards will usually be significantly less.
- Must be a minimum of $2,500, which means that an event must have expenses of at least $5,000 to be eligible.
- Regardless of proposed event budget expenses, must be betwe
Eligibility Criteria
Applications that are complete and submitted by the deadline will be accepted from organizations that meet the following conditions:
- One-year history of successful events programming in San Jose at the time of application;
- Designated as a 501(c) not-for-profit or public benefit corporation in good standing;
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- If your organization is not a 501(c) you may use a fiscal sponsor/receiver and the event may not be a for-profit event and/or primarily a fundraiser.
- Organization’s event takes place during July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025, in the city of San José and has cash expenses of at least $5,000;
- Organization’s event is not conducted primarily to convey a religious message nor advocate a political position; and
- Organization a) is not a division/department within the City of San José; and b) will not fund the event with a take pART Grant from the City of San José.
For more information, visit City of San José.