WFEA Seminar - Working Washington: Round 5 Small Business Grants Program

A seminar you won't want to miss! More grant opportunities available for festival and event organizers. Unlike the just completed $3.5 million festival grant, events in cities and communities of all sizes will be eligible.

Register for the WFEA Central Washington Seminar (free but you must register below) and learn about the Department of Commerce's Working Washington: Round 5 Small Business Grants Program that will open on August 17. Also join in on an open discussion on vendors, volunteers and sponsors. 

https://wfea.wildapricot.org/event-4920065

Future Funding Opportunities Available for Festivals and Event Organizers
11:45 a.m - 1:00 p.m
The Department of Commerce's Working Washington: Round 5 Small Business Grants Program will open on August 17. $45 million will be made to the arts, culture, heritage and science sector, of which festivals and events are included. Grants will be awarded to organizations that have experienced financial hardship due to COVID-19 pandemic - learn how you can be a recipient of these funds. Eligible businesses may receive up to a $75,000 grant, and Commerce is permitted to prioritize those who have not yet received a grant.

Speaker: Bruce Skinner, Executive Director, Washington Festivals and Events Association

Vendors, Volunteers and Sponsors
1:00 - 1:30 p.m
Most events have had difficulty finding all three - this will be an open discussion on how event organizers area dealing with these challenging issues.