TO: Committee of the Whole - Parks and Environmental Sustainability
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Parks
Loreen Hamilton
425-556-2336
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Parks
Lindsey Tusing
Events and Marketing Supervisor
Parks
Brittany Pratt
Parks Manager
Parks
Zach Houvener
Parks Deputy Director
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Events Innovation Fund Overview
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OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
The Events Innovation Fund is a new grant offering that seeks to increase the Redmond community's local access to enriching events. It is funded at $25,000 per biennium and will be dispersed in $250 - $5,000 award amounts to qualified event producers through a grant call program. The grant call will be administered annually by Arts and Culture staff within Parks and Recreation.
Grant Eligibility (condensed)
* Active nonprofit organizations with an annual budget of less than $250,000.
* The event must have elements that are free to the public and occur within Redmond city limits (98052).
* Applicant must substantiate expected attendance of at least 500 people for the associated event.
* The primary mission of the event must be related to building community, increasing quality of life, access to the arts, wellness, or cultural heritage.
Grant Allocation considerations (condensed)
* Once the annual application window closes, eligible applicants are sorted to prioritize small grant awards that will fund as many new events as possible
* Grant funds should not be restricted to cover only event permit fees, allowing producers to use the funds however is most impactful for their event
* Applicant may seek these grant funds for a stand-alone event their organization is hosting or for an element or attraction they are planning within a greater event hosted by the City of Redmond or another organization.
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