Community Sponsorship Program
The City understands that community activities, festivals and events are vital to advancing the quality of life for all citizens in Chestermere and these events have a positive effect on social well-being. The primary objective is to provide temporary financial aid to organizations and groups hosting events and festivals this year until the Social Needs Assessment is completed.
Event Grant Application
Community sponsorships are intended to support the production and programming of events hosted by organizations and groups, which can be directed to support the costs of:
- Festival and event production (insurance, marketing, etc.), and/or;
- Festival and event programming.
- Inclusive community activities
Applications are open to organizations and groups producing and event for residents of Chestermere
Apply For A Community Event Grant Below
Program Criteria
A festival or event is a temporary gathering of people to recognize and celebrate the arts, culture and/or historical attributes of Chestermere.
To be supported by this City sponsorship, the activity must have the following characteristics:
- · Unique or special from everyday occurrences;
- · Builds and supports arts and culture;
- · Open and accessible to the public;
- · Free or low cost to the public to attend
- · Located in Chestermere
Ineligible Organizations & Activities
Applications will not be accepted from the following types of organizations and events:
- Political, or trade union organizations;
- Degree and diploma granting educational institutes such as colleges and universities;
- Religious in nature
- For-profit organizations;
Applications will not be accepted for the following types of activities:
- · Festivals and events that are fundraisers;
- · Festivals and events that are private (members or invite-only) or not easily accessible to the general public;
- · Festivals or events that do not serve the residents of Chestermere.
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Decisions & Approvals
Applications will be reviewed and assessed as quickly as possible. Agreements and final reporting guidelines will be provided to applicants who are approved.
Sponsorship recipients will be required to enter into a standard grant agreement with the City of Chestermere.
Organizations receiving a Sponsorship through the community event program will also be required to:
- Acknowledge the City of Chestermere as a sponsor on their promotional materials;
- Provide an event management plan (including an Emergency Response Plan, site map, budget, etc.);
- Submit a final report upon completion of the festival or event