Angela Chan
CENGP Subcommittee Meeting
August 6, 2025
2025 Community Event and
Neighborhood Grant Program (CENGP)
Review and Upcoming Grant Cycle
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2City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Subcommittee –August 2025 CENGP Mission
The mission of the Community
Event Grant Program is to:
• Support and encourage groups to
build community and celebrate
our unique culture by holding
community events in Sunnyvale.
The mission of the Neighborhood
Grant Program is to:
• Build community engagement in
Sunnyvale;
• Help residents develop a sense of
pride and ownership in their
neighborhoods; and
• Continue to develop
collaborative partnerships
between Sunnyvale’s
neighborhoods and City Hall.
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3City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Subcommittee –August 2025 • Review of current 2025 cycle
• Discussion items for 2026 grant
application
- Increased funding
- 2 grant cycles per year
- 3-tier funding level for Neighborhood
Grants
- Block party funding for neighborhood
associations
- Community Event – maximum funding
% increase
• Approve 2026 CENG application and
process
CENGP Agenda
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4City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Subcommittee – August 2025 CENGP Funding for Calendar Year 2025
Total Funding $48,000
Community Events $31,275
Neighborhoods $16,725
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5City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Subcommittee – August 2025 Community Events Funding
Organization Request Grant Award
South Asian Cultural Association of Sunnyvale (SACAS) $12,000 $7,635 South Asian Cultural Association of Sunnyvale (SACAS) $5,000 $3,000 Sunny Sagarmatha Society $42,000 $4,800
Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce $20,000 $12,000
Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum $2,400 $1,440
Sunnyvale Swim Club $4,400 $2,400
Community Events Total $85,800 $31,275
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6City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Subcommittee – August 2025 Neighborhood Grants Funding
Organization Request Grant Award
Bidwell Resident Association $2,000 $2,000
Cherry Chase $2,000 $2,000
Cherryhill $2,000 $2,000
Cumberland South $1,225 $1,225
Lakewood Village $2,000 $2,000
Ortega Park $2,000 $2,000
Panama Park $1,000 $1,000
SNAIL $2,000 $2,000
SunnyArts $1,500 $1,500
Valley Forge $1,000 $1,000
Neighborhood Grants Total $16,725 $16,725
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7City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Subcommittee – August 2025 3 Year Recap
Community Event Grants Calendar
Year 2023
Actual
Calendar
Year 2024
Actual
Calendar
Year 2025
Actual
Applications Received 11 11 13
Funding Requested $43,500 $37,616 $118,700
Grant Awarded $21,000 $22,000 $31,275
Neighborhood Grants Calendar
Year 2023
Actual
Calendar
Year 2024
Actual
Calendar
Year 2025
Actual
Applications Received 11 15 10
Funding Requested $15,670 $19,440 $16,725
Grant Awarded $13,000 $14,000 $16,725
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8City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Subcommittee – August 2025 Discussion Items
•Increased funding available
• 2 grant cy
cles per year
• 3-tier funding level for
Neighborhood Grants
• Funding for block parties under
Neighborhood Grants
• Community Event – maximum
funding % increase
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9City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Subcommittee – August 2025 CY 2026 Proposed Program & Application Timeline
•Total Funding Available - $150,000
• 2 Applicat
ion Cycles
- Fall Cycle; Sept. 2 – Oct 10, 2025
for 80% of funding
- Spring Cycle; March 9 – April 17, 2026
for 20% of funding
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10City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Subcommittee – August 2025 Neighborhood Grant Program
•Added a tier for 500+ households
Tier Level # of Households Maximum
Funding
Tier 1 Under 250 $1,500
Tier 2 251 – 499 $3,000
Tier 3 500 & Over $5,000
• Added Block Party option
- Separate, shorter application
- $500 maximum
- Will only be considered after Neighborhood Grant applications - Maximum number of applications by tier
(Tier 1 = 2; Tier 2 = 4 & Tier 3 = 6)
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11City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Subcommittee – August 2025 Community Event Grant Program
• Increased funding cap for Community Events
• Maximum of
50% of event budget (40% previously)
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12City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Subcommittee – August 2025 Next Steps for 2026 Cycle
• Direction to staff based on discussion
• Open gran
t cycle – Sept. 2 through October 10
• Reconvene on December 3, 2025
• Subcommittee recommendations to Council in
January 2026
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13City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Subcommittee – August 2025 Recommendation
Approve 2026 Community Events & Neighborhood Grant application and process Attachment 6