Applications Open for CRA Special Event Grant Programs
Virtual Pre-Application Workshop Takes Place June 15 for Area Nonprofits
June 08, 2020
To support activity in the Greater Frenchtown/Southside (GFS) and Downtown (DT) redevelopment districts, the City of Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is accepting applications for five special event grant programs. The CRA Board approved a combined total of $385,000 to help fund events through the remainder of Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) and in Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21). Due to COVID-19, final approval of all event applications will not be granted until the City of Tallahassee allows gatherings to be held.
The CRA will host a virtual pre-application workshop for nonprofit organizations interested in applying for this grant funding. The workshop will cover the guidelines and applications. It will be held on Monday, June 15, from 6-8 p.m. Attendance at the pre-application workshop is not required for grant eligibility but is strongly encouraged. A PowerPoint presentation will be posted after the workshop at Talgov.com/CRA.
Applicants may only apply for one of the programs outlined below per fiscal year.
- FY20 GFS Large Event Grants
- $100,000 in grant funds available
- Minimum grant amount per application is $10,000, maximum grant amount is $25,000, first-time events eligible for $40,000
- Applications accepted immediately and reviewed and scored on a first-come, first-served basis
- Minimum score and other threshold requirements apply
- Events must take place prior to the close of FY20, which is September 30, 2020
- FY21 DT or GFS Large Event Grants
- $100,000 in grant funds available per district
- Minimum grant amount per application is $10,000, maximum grant amount is $25,000, first-time events eligible for $40,000
- Applications accepted from 9 a.m. on June 8, 2020 until 4:30 p.m. July 10, 2020
- Applications will be reviewed and scored through a competitive process, with the highest scored applications being funded, based upon available funding
- Events must take place during FY21, which runs from October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021
- FY21 DT Promotional/Special Event Grants
- $35,000 in grant funds available
- Maximum grant amount per application is $5,000, with no minimum grant amount
- Applications will be accepted from 9 a.m. on June 8, 2020 until 4:30 p.m. July 10, 2020
- Applications will be reviewed and scored through a competitive process, with the highest scored applications being funded
- Events must take place during FY21, which runs from October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021
- FY21 GFS Promotional/Special Event Grants
- $50,000 in grant funds available
- Maximum grant amount per application is $5,000, with no minimum grant amount
- Applications will be accepted from 9 a.m. on June 8, 2020 until 4:30 p.m. on July 10, 2020
- Applications will be reviewed and scored through a competitive process, with the highest scored applications being funded, based upon available funding
- Events must take place during FY21, which runs from October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021
The Large Event and Promotional/Special Event Grant Programs are intended to cater to events taking place in either the DT or GFS redevelopment district areas. To be considered for a Large Event grant, the event should be projected to attract a regional audience (including attendees from other states) and generate economic vitality within the City of Tallahassee.
Additional details, including the application, for each of the five programs are available at Talgov.com/CRA or may be requested by sending an email to cra@talgov.com or calling 850-891-8357.
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