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City launches $25,000 pilot to seed community events; grants $250'$5,000, eligibility broadened to nonprofits under $500,000
Summary
City staff detailed a $25,000 Community-Based Events Innovation Fund on Sept. 23 that will award $250'$5,000 per qualifying organization to support 2026 events and help the city learn demand and gaps in event production.
City staff detailed the administration plan for a $25,000 Community-Based Events Innovation Fund on Sept. 23, saying the pilot is intended to seed new and underserved public events in Redmond and to gather data for future budget decisions.
Lindsay Tussing, marketing and events supervisor, said Council adjusted eligibility after June feedback: the fund will accept active nonprofits or fiscally sponsored groups with annual budgets of less than $500,000 (raised from $250,000), and organizations must have been operational since Jan. 1, 2025. Events must be on city property and either require a special-event permit or expect 100 or more attendees in city rental spaces;…
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