Deadline: 11-Nov-21
King County is launching a one-time grant program to deliver $1.9 million in relief funds to support the re-opening of festivals and events held within King County.
The King County Festival and Events Grant Program aims to address the needs of event and festival producers seeking to reestablish community activities, events, festivals, and celebrations in a safe environment, while engaging residents and tourists throughout the County and employing event workers, working creatives, and culture bearers.
Categories
This program consists of two categories of grants, to be awarded competitively:
- Large festivals and events – Events characterized as having an annual operating budget of $250,000 and more. Applicants in this category can request award amounts of up to $50,000. A total of $950,000 will be awarded to events and festivals in this category, with an average award size of $25,000.
- Small festivals and events – Events characterized as having an operating budget under $250,000. Applicants in this category can request award amounts up to $10,000. A total of $950,000 will be awarded to events and festivals in this category.
Eligibility Criteria
The following types of festival and event organizations will be considered eligible for an award.
- Festivals must be full-scale events of three hours or more.
- Organizers of a festival or event held/to be held within the boundaries of King County. (Only organizers/event responsible parties are eligible to apply.)
- Nonprofit and for-profit festival and events organizations, chambers of commerce, cities, tourism entities, tribal entities, or organizations that produce events with paid or volunteer-based staff.
- Festivals and events that cancelled in-person events at least once during the past 16 months and will reopen in 2021 or 2022.
- Festivals and events that take place between March 1, 2021–September 1, 2022.
- Festivals and events that are open to the general public.
- Festivals and events that are live, in-person outdoor, outdoor/indoor, or indoor festivals and events.
- Lifestyle events (e.g., running events, bicycling events, and triathlons).
For more information, visit https://kingcounty.gov/depts/executive/performance-strategy-budget/COVID-19-Relief-Grants/Festivals-and-Events.aspx