2027 Special Events Funding

The Special Events Funding program provides financial support to qualified event producers. Tacoma Venues & Events reinvests revenue from city-owned venues into local events, cultural programming, and community grants.  

Through oversight by the City’s Events and Recognitions Committee, the Special Events Funding program helps foster high-quality, accessible public events across Tacoma. The program also strengthens the capacity of producing organizations, helping them build sustainable funding strategies that ensure their long-term success. 

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 provide an invoice and final report on the event as directed by program staff.

If you have any questions, the Tacoma Venues & Events staff is here to help!
Email: communityevents@tacomavenues.org

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2027 Special Events Funding Awardees:

  • 6th Avenue Business District: Art on the Ave

  • Asia Pacific Cultural Center: 29th Annual Asia Pacific New Year Celebration, Featuring Indonesia

  • Blk Summer Run Club: Blk Summer Run Club National Fitness Day

  • Building Youth Through Music, doing business as WayOut Kids: Juneteenth Celebration: A Road to Economic Freedom

  • Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation: Walk for Reconciliation Against Racism

  • Daffodil Festival Inc.: Daffodil Festival Grand Floral Parade

  • Downtown Tacoma Partnership: Downtown Tacoma Block Party

  • Golden 22 Foundation: Youth Symposium

  • Grit City Studio: Tacoma Literature Festival 2027

  • Hilltop Artists in Residence: Arts Night Out

  • Lincoln International Business Association: Lunar New Year Festival

  • Making a Difference Foundation: Thanksgiving Community Food Giveaway

  • McKinley Hill Business Association: Haunted Street Fair

  • Mi Centro: Savor Fest PNW

  • Nineline Veteran Services: Annual Veterans Resource Fair

  • Rainbow Center: Tacoma Pride™ Festival

  • Remakery: Remaker Fair

  • Safe Streets Campaign: Trick or Streets

  • South End Neighborhood Council: SENCo 5th Annual Block Party, Wright Ave Edition

  • Tacoma Fun Parade: Tacoma Porchfest

  • Tacoma-Kitakyushu Sister City Committee: Tacoma Kitakyushu Children's Day 2027

  • Tacoma Light Trail: New Year’s Eve Celebration

  • Tacoma On the Go: Bike Everywhere Day

  • Tacoma Refugee Choir: Rally for Peace and Welcoming

  • University of Washington Tacoma: 2027 Latine Celebrando Comunidad

  • Washington State Historical Society: 22nd Annual IN THE SPIRIT Arts Market & Northwest Native Festival

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  • Review the 2027 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 provide an invoice and final report on the event as directed by the program staff.

    See program guidelines

  • The Toolkit for Accessible & Welcoming Events will equip organizers with tools and guidance to plan events intentionally with resources, ensuring that Tacoma’s cultural richness and diversity are celebrated, and events are accessible to all residents.

    See Toolkit for Accessible & Welcoming Events

  • The City Event Services program provides access to City of Tacoma services and non-monetary support for community special events that benefit Tacoma’s diverse communities.

    See City Event Services

  • Do you have any questions about Special Events funding or need extra help on your application?

    We are hosting two Q&A sessions via Zoom:

  • Events awarded funding or services must provide a Certificate of Insurance naming the City of Tacoma as the Certificate Holder and verifying Commercial General Liability coverage, in accordance with the guidelines.

    See Insurance Guidelines

  • Here is a direct link to log in to Ariba after completing the account with the City’s Procurement & Payables. Click here for the City of Tacoma’s SAP Ariba procurement process information.

    Login to Ariba here

  • Funded events are REQUIRED to use the TVE and City of Tacoma logos in all appropriate promotional material, public announcements, program, advertising, and other forms of notice related to the funded programming.

    Guidelines and submissions process available here

  • Use this editable budget template when submitting your application.

  • This editable invoice template is available to help with your Special Events funding application.

  • Please complete and submit the Final Report by December 2027.

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