City of Thousand Oaks Community Grant Workshop and Community Events Grant

CONTACT:

Sarah Mailes, Community Services Analyst, smailes@toaks.gov,

805-449-2118

Alexandra South, Director of Strategic Communications and Public Affairs, asouth@toaks.gov; 805-449-2120

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., January 27, 2025 -The City of Thousand Oaks will be offering four Community Grants throughout fiscal year 2025-26. A grant workshop will be held for those interested in applying:

When: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Time: 4:00PM

Where: Zoom

If you wish to participate in the Community Grant Workshop, please visit toaks.gov/grants for the zoom link and additional information for each of the Community Grants. A recording of the workshop will be posted on the website and made available throughout the year.

The four grants that will be offered throughout the fiscal year are as follows:

Community Events Grant (CEG): January 27 - February 27, 2025

Community Social Services Grant (CSSG): March 3 - April 3, 2025

Community Sports Grant (CSG): September - October 2025

Community Environmental Enhancement Grant (CEEG): November - December 2025

Applications must be submitted by e-mail to TOGrants@toaks.govduring the application period. Applications submitted outside the application period will not be considered. Applications will be reviewed by the Council-appointed Community Funding Review Committee who will make funding recommendations to City Council for approval.

Community Events Grant (CEG)

The City of Thousand Oaks is accepting applications for the 2025-26 Community Events Grant Program.

The Community Events Grant (CEG) provides grant opportunities to local nonprofit organizations for community visual or performing arts and/or cultural programs/projects/events. All programs/projects/events must take place within the City boundaries, except for local school competition performances while representing the City of Thousand Oaks. 

Some of the projects funded through this grant program include school band competitions, open-space trail education events, performances at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center or at other locations through the community, or similar visual or performing art or cultural program/project/event.

All CEG programs/projects/events must take place and be completed between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026. The current grant award limits require a minimum of $500 and a maximum of $9,000. This grant requires 100% matching funds. If the grant is for a team competition, it cannot be for more than $100 per team member.

Grant Guidelines are available on the City’s dedicated grant’s website, toaks.gov/grants. The application will be posted on this website on January 27, 2025.

Applications for the grant must be submitted by e-mail only to TOgrants@toaks.govby 5:00 pm on Thursday, February 27, 2025.

For questions regarding Community Grant Programs, email TOgrants@toaks.govOr call Sarah Mailes at 805-449-2118.

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