I. Event Information

Event Name(Required)

Event Date(s)(Required)

Event Location(Required)

Event Description(Required)

Type of Event(Required)

Arts (Music, Performance, Visual Arts)

Cultural/Holiday

Culinary

Sports

Event History(Required)

New Event

Recurring Event

How Many Years?(Required)

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 1.

Has Event Received Prior DPC Funding?(Required)

Yes

Has the Location/Facility Been Secured?(Required)

Yes

Facility Name(Required)

Facility Contact(Required)

First Last

Please Select Which Supporting Documents You Are Attaching(Required)

Event Budget (Must have revenue and expenses)

Detailed Media Budget

Letters of Community Support

Letters of Lodging Partnership Agreement

List of Sponsors, Type & Amount of Sponsorship

Event Schedule

IRS Form W9

Please Attach Your Documents Here(Required)

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 25 MB.

II. Application Information

Organization Name(Required)

Organization Contact(Required)

First Last

Contact Email(Required)

Contact Phone(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Organization Type(Required)

Private

Non-Profit (501c3) or (501c6)

Other

Tax ID(Required)

III. Grant Request

Financial assistance is reimbursement based and it must be indicated in your budget which items would be grant financed.

Amount of Financial Assistance Requested(Required)

Type of In-Kind Assistance Requested (Be Specific)(Required)

IV. Economic Impact

Please use your best estimates for attendance and participation. These numbers influence the event impact calculation, your event insurance, and certain logistics related to sanitation and restroom facility requirements. Participants are defined as persons helping to execute the event, (volunteers, performers, paid staff, parade entries, etc.). Spectators are defined as individuals attending the event that are not involved in the execution of the event.

1. Total Expected Participants

a. Adult – Visitor(Required)

b. Adult – Local(Required)

c. Youth – Visitor(Required)

d. Youth – Local(Required)

2. Total Expected Spectators

a. Adult – Visitor(Required)

b. Adult – Local(Required)

c. Youth – Visitor(Required)

d. Youth – Local(Required)

3. Additional Information

a. Projected Length of Stay(Required)

b. Projected Number of Rooms(Required)

c. Projected Room Night Cost(Required)

V. Signatures & Acknowledgements

Destination Panama City will contact the applicant organization with any questions and notify them of a final decision or board recommendation.
All events occurring within the city limits of Panama City must have a Panama City Special Events Permit. This document can be found at: https://panamacity.gov/693/apply-for-Special-Event
Each organization awarded a grant must sign a Memorandum of Understanding that includes reporting requirements, reimbursement processes, brand guidelines standards for marketing purposes, and a volunteer hour agreement.
It should be understood that Tourist Development Taxes are statutorily purposed. In regards to events, the following excerpt from Florida Statute 125.0104 shall be applied in considering all grant applications:

“Promote and advertise tourism in the State of Florida and nationally and internationally; however, if tax revenues are expended for an activity, service, venue, or event, the activity, service, venue, or event shall have as one of its main purposes the attraction of tourists as evidenced by the promotion of the activity, service, venue, or event to tourists.”

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Phone

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Event Assistance Grant Application