2025 Event Grants for Nonprofit Arts Organizations

The City of Reno Arts & Culture Event Grants are awarded to nonprofit arts and culture and non-arts organizations for one-time arts & culture events. Donor Name: City of Reno State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/30/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: Events should be designed to attract the maximum number of people, appropriate for the event and site. Funds may be used to support community festivals, special performances, exhibitions, concerts, and other events. Allowable event costs include personnel, artistic and production fees, space rental, travel, marketing and advertising, and other event-related expenses. Event Grants may NOT be used for the following: capital improvements or acquisition of equipment or property, projects which further the aims of religious organizations, fundraising, prizes, projects which involve touring outside of Reno, indirect costs, general operating costs, and scholarships or research stipends. Funding Information $7,000 maximum (10% cash match). Project Period Event grants must take place from January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025. Eligibility Criteria Non-profit organizations or public institutions under Chapter 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code or qualified educational institutions. Grants will not be awarded to individuals. Applicants may apply for a City of Reno Project Grant as well but may only be considered for one depending on the amount of funding requests. Project Grant programming must be different than a grant request for an Event Grant.  Non-profit organizations or public institutions can only apply for one Event Grant. Non-profit organizations and public institutions must have their official business address located in Reno or a surrounding neighbor community such as Sparks, Incline Village, or Truckee.  Applicants must be able to show that they have been in operation with active programming for at least one year. 10% cash match of requested funds For more information, visit City of Reno.