2025 Special Events Funding
The Special Events Funding program is intended to provide funds to qualified event producers. The intent is to foster high-quality, equitable, inclusive, open-to-the-public events across all of Tacoma; it will also seek to help strengthen the capacity of producing organizations to find other sustainable funding sources for the future of their event(s).
If you have any questions, the Tacoma Venues & Events Department Special Event Office is here to help!
Email: communityevents@cityoftacoma.org
Phone: 253-573-2523
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The application for 2025 Special Events Funding is now open and will close on October 18th at 5:00pm.
Check out the 2025 Special Events Funding application questions.
Selected event producers must submit a fully executed proposal, meet deadlines, criteria, and expectations of the program, put on the event described in their proposal, and report an invoice and final report on the event as directed by the program staff.
The Equity in Events Toolkit will equip organizers with tools and guidance to plan events intentionally with resources for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA) ensuring that Tacoma’s cultural richness and diversity are celebrated, and events are accessible to all residents.
The City Event Services Program standardizes the distribution of City of Tacoma services and non-monetary support to benefit community special events beginning in 2025.
Do you have any questions about our Special Funding Program or need extra help on your application?
We are hosting two Q&A sessions via Zoom!
Ariba is the system through which the City processes all contracts and pays vendors for their work. This guide is meant to give you a brief overview of how to do this and answer basic questions.
Events that are awarded will need to provide a Certificate of Insurance naming the City of Tacoma as the Certificate Holder and showing verification of Commercial General Liability along with the guidelines.
Direct link to login to Ariba, after completion of account with City’s Procurement & Payables.
Click here for the City of Tacoma’s SAP Ariba procurement process information.
This document provides guidelines for the proper use of the Tacoma Venues & Events (TVE) logo. As a Tacoma Venues & Events funded event, you agree to acknowledge Tacoma Venues & Events in all appropriate promotional material, public announcements, program, advertising, and other forms of notice related to the funded programming.
An editable budget template when submitting your Special Events Funding application.
An editable invoice template when billing services to your event.
Q&A Sessions
Please fill the final event report after your event and submit to Ashley Young at ayoung1@tacomavenues.org.
Do you have any questions about our Special Funding Program or need extra help on your application?
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Email: communityevents@cityoftacoma.org
Phone: 253-573-2523