2025 Special Events and Community Arts Program

The Special Events & Community Arts Grant Fund Program is to assist the City in furthering special events and artistic cultural experiences that support an inclusive community that values diversity for Naperville and its visitors. Donor Name: City of Naperville State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 10/04/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: Funding Period January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025. Eligibility Requirements  Applicant/Organization Eligibility Requirements Unless otherwise stated in this Manual, in order to apply to the SECA Grant Fund Program the applicant must be recognized as a tax-exempt nonprofit organization in good standing according to Section 501(c) of the United States Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 501(c)]. A valid tax ID number is required. The applicant shall disclose whether any Director, Board Member, or employee of the applicant has a family interest, employment interest or ownership interest in the applicant’s use of the SECA Grant Fund Program funds being requested. Family interest, employment interest and ownership interest are defined in 1-13-1 of the Naperville Municipal Code. 501(c) status is not required if applying to the Community Arts/Public Art Program as an individual artist or group of artists. The applicant, or designee, must have attended one of two SECA Grant Fund Program workshops held prior to the availability of the grant application. At the workshops, staff will review the application, the Commission and Council review timeline, and highlight any changes for the funding year. Dates of the workshops will be posted on the SECA page of the City website. Applicants who did not attend a workshop will not be allowed to submit an application. Event/Art Eligibility Requirements In certain instances, the applicant may be eligible to apply to the SECA Grant Fund Program, however the proposed event, art piece, project, or initiative does not qualify. In order for the request to be reviewed by the SECA Commission it must meet the following criteria: The event/art display must be located within incorporated Naperville.  The event/art display must be held or completed between January 1 and December 31 of the current funding year. Anything outside of the funding year will not be reimbursed without SECA Commission approval. The request cannot be for a social services event, project, or initiative such as transitional housing, job placement, and crisis intervention initiatives.  Requests for fundraising events are prohibited. In 2016, the City Council approved the definition of a fundraiser as an event with the primary purpose of generating revenue to support the organization’s own mission.  Salary, payroll, and other compensation-related requests are ineligible and will be denied.  The event/art display must comply with governmental regulations concerning nondiscrimination and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted. The following documentation must also be attached: Non-profit status document Most recent financials or annual financial statement; if one is not available, please submit a letter explaining the reason Most recent Federal Form 990 Written endorsement by the organization’s governing body authorizing the application Disclosure of Interest if applicable Budget Worksheet. For more information, visit City of Naperville. Related Posts:2025 Special Events and Community Arts Program – IllinoisCity of Fairfax Commission on the Arts Grant Program…Community Cultural Events and Programs Grant (Oregon)City of Wilsonville Community Opportunity Grant 2024…Apply now for Individual Artist Fellowship 2025 (Oregon)2025 LAP Grant Program - New Jersey2024-2025 Grassroots Grant in North CarolinaCareer Opportunity Grant Program - OregonSubmit Applications for Maine Communities Grant Program 2025Bucks County Tourism Grant Program in PennsylvaniaRequest for Proposals for Signature Event Program…City of Gastonia Art Committee Grant Program (North…Request for Proposals for Kahu ʻĀina Program 2025 (Hawaii)Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans Grant…Kansas: Leadership Transformation GrantsCity of Marysville Tourism Grant Program 2025 - WashingtonCreative Projects for Schools in MassachusettsWashington: Lindberg Foundation Trust Grant ProgramLloyd L. and Helen R. Dilworth Foundation Grant…Apply now for Marilyn Newmark Memorial GrantTrico Power Grants for Nonprofit Organizations (Arizona)