FREE PROMOTION

Promoting events on social media, our website and through our partnership with Do314. Reach out to Emily for more info >>

Event Organizing Advice

Advice and assistance from our events committee made up of folks who have organized events on the street. Reach out to Emily to get connected with the Committee >>

Financial SPonsorships

Financially supporting events organized by local businesses and community members that take place within our district boundaries. The Cherokee CID prioritizes sponsorships for events that meet the following criteria: 

• Benefit/involve multiple businesses on the street
• Benefit/involve multiple types of businesses (retail, food/drink, bars, event spaces, art galleries, etc.)
• Benefit/involve multiple parts of the street (Cherokee and Jefferson, Cherokee near Love Bank park, Cherokee near Compton, etc.)
• Benefit diverse communities on the street

TYPES OF EVENTS WE SPONSOR: 

• Streetwide Festivals (Ex. Black Owned Black Friday, Lo-Fi Cherokee)
• Arts & Culture Events (Ex. Shakespeare Festival performance at Love Bank Park, Free Circus at Cherokee & Iowa, Dia de los Muertos workshops & small business crawl)
• Community Support Events (giveaways, food distribution, youth camps, etc.)

TYPES OF EVENTS WE CAN'T SPONSOR: 

Day to day activities/events of a single Cherokee Street businesses (Grand openings celebrations; weekly concerts at a business; Meet ups or club gatherings; etc.)**

** These are still great events and very valuable for our street! The CID Events Committee simply does not have the resources to support all of these gatherings and has prioritized events that extend beyond a single business or storefront for sponsorships.

EXPRESS SPONSORSHIPS

Timeline: Proposals must be submited 45 days before the event

Maximum Funding: $500

Requirements: 
Applicants must submit all relevant info, including summary of the event, preliminary budget and marketing plan.

Sponsorships must have matching funds. Cherokee Street CID sponsorships cannot make up more than 50% of the overall event budget. 

Applicants that are awarded sponsorships must submit an event recap report. This report summarizes what took place at the event, estimated number of attendees, photos from the event.

First-time applicants will receive sponsorship funds once the event recap report is submitted. For events/applicants that have received sponsorships before, 80% of the sponsorship will be provided up front to support event costs, and the remaining 20% will be provided once the event recap report is submitted. 

Individuals and organizations are eligible to be awarded up to three express grants or one large-scale grant within a single fiscal year (July-June).

Large-Scale Sponsorships

Timeline: 3 months prior to event

Maximum Funding: 
$3,000 for streetwide festivals
$1,500 for arts & culture events
$1,500 for community support events

Requirements: 
Applicants must submit all relevant info, including summary of the event, preliminary budget and marketing plan.

Sponsorships must have matching funds. Cherokee Street CID sponsorships cannot make up more than 50% of the overall event budget. 

Applicants that are awarded sponsorships must submit an event recap report. This report summarizes what took place at the event, estimated number of attendees, photos from the event.

First-time applicants will receive sponsorship funds once the event recap report is submitted. For events/applicants that have received sponsorships before, 80% of the sponsorship will be provided up front to support event costs, and the remaining 20% will be provided once the event recap report is submitted. 

Individuals and organizations are eligible to be awarded up to three express grants or one large-scale grant within a single fiscal year (July-June).

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