Old Town Pride of Place Grant Program (US)

Objective

• The objective of the program is to promote the businesses in Old Town by enhancing the sense of place and attracting more customers to Old Town businesses.

Funding Information

• The City of Goleta has $120,000 in grant funds available to Old Town businesses.

Ineligible Activities

• Grant funds shall not be used for political campaigning purposes or activities. Furthermore, grant funds shall not be used for religious activities. Grant funds will not be awarded to individuals, unless they are a sole proprietor, and only to Old Town Businesses and/or nonprofit organizations.

Review Criteria

• Applications will be reviewed and funding determined based on the following criteria:
  • To what extent does the proposal align with program goals of promoting the businesses in Old Town, enhancing the sense of place, and attracting more customers?
    • Does the proposal strongly align, somewhat align, or not align at all with the program goals?
  • To what extent does the proposal positively impact the community?
    • Does the proposal have minimal impact, moderate impact, or high transformative impact?
  • To what extent does the proposal demonstrate creative or innovative approaches?
    • Is the proposal highly innovative/creative and original, moderately creative/innovated, or lack creativity?
  • Is the amount of funding requested appropriate and reasonable for the project/program/service?
    • Is the proposal unrealistically budgeted, reasonably budgeted but could use more detail, or highly feasible and realistically budgeted?
  • Does the project engage community members and/or customers in a meaningful way?
    • Does the proposal have minimal to no engagement, moderate engagement, or strong and diverse engagement?
  • Does the project involve collaboration with two or more Old Town Businesses?
    • Does the project not collaborate with any businesses, have some collaboration with businesses, or strong partnerships with multiple businesses?

Application Requirements

• Applications for a grant must include the following basic elements:
  • Name of Old Town business or nonprofit
  • Applicant(s)/business(es) must be in good standing with the City and any applicable state and federal entities and agencies
  • Provide business address, contract information and City Business License number
    • If nonprofit provide proof of non-profit status
  • Description of proposed project/program/activity/service
  • Provide a breakdown of how the funding will be spent for the project (i.e. materials, vendors, rentals, overhead, etc.
    • Including any supporting joint partnerships, matching funding, or cost sharing.

For more information, visit City of Goleta.