Applications Open for CRA Special Event Grant Programs

Virtual Pre-Application Workshop Takes Place June 10 for Area Nonprofits

June 04, 2021

To support activity in the Greater Frenchtown/Southside (GFS) and Downtown (DT) redevelopment districts, the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is accepting applications for four special event grant programs. The CRA Board approved $285,000 to help fund events in Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22).

The CRA will host a virtual pre-application workshop on Thursday, June 10, from 6-8 p.m. for nonprofit organizations interested in applying for grant funding. The workshop will cover the guidelines and applications for the four programs: GFS Large Event and GFS Promotional/Special Event, DT Large Event and DT Promotional/Special Event. Attendance at the pre-application workshop is not required for grant eligibility but is strongly encouraged. Following the workshop, the presentation will be posted at Talgov.com/CRA.

Grant funds will be available to qualified nonprofit organizations that will host events within the GFS or DT redevelopment districts during FY22, which starts on October 1, 2021, and ends on September 30, 2022. The maximum grant amount per application under the Large Event Grant program is $25,000, with first-time events being eligible for $40,000. The maximum grant amount per application under the Promotional/Special Event Grant Program is $5,000, with no minimum grant amount.

Applicants may only apply for one program per fiscal year. Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 30. Applications will be reviewed and scored based on a competitive process with the highest scored applications being funded.

Additional details, including the application form, for each of the four programs are available at Talgov.com/CRA or may be requested by sending an email to CRA@Talgov.com or calling 850-891-8357.