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Special Events Grant Program is sponsored by City of Edwardsville, Illinois. Reimbursement grants to nonprofit organizations hosting free, community‑focused events between May 1, 2026 and April 30, 2027—suitable for a youth ice cream eating contest.
Official opportunity description and requirements excerpt:
APP LICATI ON FOR SPECIAL EVENTS GRANT The Ci ty of Edwar dsvil le Special Events Gr ant Program was establi shed to enh ance the economic im pact of special events held in our commun ity. The gra nt is a reimbu rs ement gra nt and not designed to cove r the entire cost of an event . The progr am is designed to assist an orga nization in the ir eve nt by reimbursing marketing and municipal fees incurred . Priority will be give n to distinct ive and cr eative project s or eve nts that supp ort the goals and missi on of the Ci ty of Edwar dsvill e. Organizations are limited to one grant per year . The program year is from 5/1/ 202 6 to 4/30/ 202 7. Any orga nization market ing a project /e vent to attrac t visitors to Edwar dsville may apply for Special Event Grant . Each event must be approved by the Recreation, Arts, and Special Events Board. Quali fying events must mee t the following criteria: a. Gra nt app li cat ions are due March 2nd , 202 6. b. Maximu m gra nt award shall not ex cee d $8,000. c. Orga nization s are limited to one gra nt per program year. d. Event must be free to the public. e. Appli cants will be notifi ed of the grant award via email. f. Entities with tax leveling authority are not eligible to apply. 1. The appli cant must be a registered non-profit orga nization with the Illinois Secretary of State at the 2. Al l materi als and ad vertisements should iden tify, whe re poss ible, the City of Edwardsvill e as a 3. App li cant must submit eviden ce of all required paymen ts. The foll owing are acceptable form s of proof: vendor invoices, copies of credit card receipts, cop ies of canceled checks, on-line bil l pa y transaction registers, origina l tear sheets of pri nt ads, sc reens hots of on lin e ad s, samples of pri nted materi als, or statements of other ac ceptable evidence of paymen ts. No advance pa yments are 4. Al l receipts, project budget recap , and ancill ary supporting do cumentation must be submi tted within 90 days from the last day of the event . 5. All invoices for charges for services must be paid prior to grant reimbursement. City charges may include, but
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APP LICATI ON FOR SPECIAL EVENTS GRANT The Ci ty of Edwar dsvil le Special Events Gr ant Program was establi shed to enh ance the economic im pact of special events held in our commun ity. The gra nt is a reimbu rs ement gra nt and not designed to cove r the entire cost of an event . The progr am is designed to assist an orga nization in the ir eve nt by reimbursing marketing and municipal fees incurred .
Priority will be give n to distinct ive and cr eative project s or eve nts that supp ort the goals and missi on of the Ci ty of Edwar dsvill e. Organizations are limited to one grant per year . The program year is from 5/1/ 202 6 to 4/30/ 202 7.
Any orga nization market ing a project /e vent to attrac t visitors to Edwar dsville may apply for Special Event Grant . Each event must be approved by the Recreation, Arts, and Special Events Board. Quali fying events must mee t the following criteria: a.
Gra nt app li cat ions are due March 2nd , 202 6. b. Maximu m gra nt award shall not ex cee d $8,000.
c. Orga nization s are limited to one gra nt per program year. d.
Event must be free to the public. e. Appli cants will be notifi ed of the grant award via email.
f. Entities with tax leveling authority are not eligible to apply. 1.
The appli cant must be a registered non-profit orga nization with the Illinois Secretary of State at the 2. Al l materi als and ad vertisements should iden tify, whe re poss ible, the City of Edwardsvill e as a 3. App li cant must submit eviden ce of all required paymen ts.
The foll owing are acceptable form s of proof: vendor invoices, copies of credit card receipts, cop ies of canceled checks, on-line bil l pa y transaction registers, origina l tear sheets of pri nt ads, sc reens hots of on lin e ad s, samples of pri nted materi als, or statements of other ac ceptable evidence of paymen ts. No advance pa yments are 4.
Al l receipts, project budget recap , and ancill ary supporting do cumentation must be submi tted within 90 days from the last day of the event . 5. All invoices for charges for services must be paid prior to grant reimbursement.
City charges may include, but are not limited to, public safety, public works, parks personnel and equipment . 6. This grant is 100% reimbursement post event completion.
Authorized Uses of Funding Special Events Grant funding is avail able for the following types of uses: 1. Advertising an d promotional campaigns supporting events in med ia such as broadcast, web , regional prin t, and distri bution. 2.
Pri nting and distribution of promotional pieces, creative desig n, printing , copying , ad placement cost, and distribution of direct mail . 3. Crea ting an Internet website promoting the event linked to the City of Edwardsville website to increa se pa rticipation , attendance, and awareness of the event.
4. Municipal charges for service s related to the project or even t inclu ding, City of Edwardsvill e provided publi c sa fety, public works, and parks services . APP LICATI ON FOR SPECIAL EVENTS GRANT Unauthorized Uses of Funding 1.
Pri ze mone y, scho larships, awards, plaques, or certificates. 2. Travel expen ses related to any traveli ng exhibit, contest judges, or staff travel.
3. Pr ojects restri cted to pri vate or exclusive participation. 4.
Pri vate entert ainment, food, be verages, and lodging. 5. Legal, med ical, engineeri ng, accounti ng, aud iting, planning, feasibili ty stud ies, consulting 6.
Salari es or supplements to salari es for existing or future staff, or employment of personne l dir ectly related to the project or event. 7. Tangible perso nal property includ ing, but not limi ted to, office furnishings or equipment, pe rm anent coll ection s, or ind ividua l pieces of art.
8. Interest or reduction of deficit s and loans. 9.
Expen ses incurred or ob lig ated pri or to or after the project pe ri od. 10 . Advertising and other promotional materials promoting future events.
11 . Payments for services or goods pu rchased for previou s or future events. 12 .
Capital or infrastructure projects. 13 . Deposits on exhibits.
14. Other items may be deemed ineligible by the Finance Commi tt ee and/or City Coun cil. o Staged in the City of Edwardsvill e that wil l attract large numbe rs of visitors to the city .
Examples are multiple day spo rting, art, food, and entert ainment festivals. o Increa sing the eff ectiveness of funded organ ization’s outreach via TV, radio, and pri nt publi cation. Examples wo uld be produ ction of brochu res, map s, doc umen tari es, spe cial package promotio ns, and marketing programs.
Instructions for Special Events Grant 1. Pl ease submi t your completed app lication in . pdf format and supporting documents in a separate pdf document via email to jarnold@cityofedwardsville.
com . for con sideration by the ACS 2. Complete each item of each app licab le section .
Do not skip any inform ation that app lies to you r organization. Call 618-692 -7533 with an y quest ions. 3.
Be sure to have authori zed persons sign the application. 4.
One cop y of each of the following items is required and must be attached to the original ( ) Charter, Ar ticles of Inco rporation , by-laws or minu tes of meeting autho ri zing officers or other proof of authori ty to apply for the se funds ( ) IRS Determi natio n letter of non-profit status and registration with Secretary of State ( ) List of current officers and board members with terms ( ) Cop y of financ ial statement of your organization’s most recen t fiscal year ( ) Pr oof of li ab ili ty insuran ce nami ng the Ci ty of Edw ardsvil le as an additiona l insured that wil l be in effect duri ng the eventAPP LICATI ON FOR SPECIAL EVENTS GRANT To ass ist us in evaluating the im pact your event may have on the city and to be tter understand wh at suppo rt you are requestin g, the following questi ons must be answered in full .
2b. Date of Event: 2c. Location of Event: _____________________ 3.
Con tact pe rson ’s name: _____________________________________________ 4. Complete address of organ ization: 5. Chief Official’ s name: 6.
Grant amount requested: $ 7. Funding Request: (check all that apply) ( ) Pr omotiona l materials: (brochu res, flyers, website) ( ) Marketing program : (advertising, promotion, printing and distri bution , pub li c relations, digital, or social med ia) ( ) City Charges for Services: 8. If the entire request cannot be funded, may the even t be restruc tured with less funding?
( ) Yes ( ) NoAPP LICATI ON FOR SPECIAL EVENTS GRANT 9. Event descri ption: (Desc ri be in detail ) 10. App li cant’s grant history: Have you received previous ass istan ce from the Ci ty of Edwardsvill e?
( ) No ( ) Yes If Yes, plea se fill in the blanks be low. Pr evious amount granted $_______________ # Visitors attracted __________________ Merchandise sales ________________ Sales Special Event Coupon from IDOR ______________________ Att ach previous year final status repo rt includ ing att endance, particip an ts, and media coverage to he lp the City evaluate your pri or expe ri ence. 11.
Ot her fund ing sources : List the sources and amounts of confirmed /anticipated funds and planned revenue sources to support the amount of the grant. Grant doll ars cannot be the sole source of funding. Project Expenses Special Events Grant Pl ea se refer to authori zed and unau thori zed uses on page 2.
Provide an itemi zed summ ary ind icating the intended use of Grant dollars . Plea se be as specific as possible , including cities where promotion s wil l occu r. Indicate the total amount you plan to spend in each category.
# ____________________________________________________ $_____________ # ____________________________________________________ $_____________ # ____________________________________________________ $_____________ # ____________________________________________________ $_____________ # Total Planned Grant Dollars Usage $_____________ APP LICATI ON FOR SPECIAL EVENTS GRANT Event Expenses Outside Special Events Grant # ___________________________________________________ $_____________ # ___________________________________________________ $_____________ # ___________________________________________________ $_____________ # ___________________________________________________ $_____________ # ___________________________________________________ $_____________ # Total Anticipated Expenses $_____________ I ha ve reviewed this Appli cation for Special Events Grant Fu nding from the Ci ty of Edwardsvill e for FY 202 6 - 27.
I am in full agreement with the information contained he rein and ha ve the autho ri ty to requ est this funding on behalf of the organization. To the best of my knowledge, the inform atio n contained in this applicatio n and attac hments is accurate and complete. Organization ’s chief official (or designee)
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations serving Edwardsville, IL community Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $8,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is March 2, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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