Special Event Grants

2021 Tourism Grants

The application window for 2021 tourism grants will be held in early 2021.

  • To complete an application, please use the linked application form (please look forward to submitting grants during the 2021 application period).

Program Guidelines

The City of Redmond’s Tourism Matching Grants Program accepts applications from any public or private organization with the demonstrated ability to accomplish the proposed project(s). These include:

  • Business organizations
  • Community organizations
  • Cultural organizations
  • Educational organizations
  • Entertainment organizations
  • Galleries
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  • Heritage organizations
  • Historical organizations
  • Museums
  • Sports organizations
  • Visitor information bureaus

Eligibility of sponsors and projects is defined broadly to encourage wide participation and innovative proposals.

Guidelines for application are: minimum award is $1,000; no award of funds will exceed 50% of the cost of the event/activity; the award will be contingent upon the applicant's demonstration of other funding sources; and expenditures are subject to audit.