Sunnyvale City Council
January 13, 2026

​City Council​
Angela Chan, Recreation Services Manager
January 13, 2026
Community Event and Neighborhood Grant
Program
2026 Fall Cycle Funding Recommendations
2City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution - January 2026 • Overview of 2026 grant applications and process
• Subcommittee funding recommendations
Overview
3City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution - January 2026 Summary of Grant Requests, per Calendar Year
Neighborhood Grants 2024 2025 2026
Applications Received 15 12 13
Funding Requested $19,440 $18,975 $49,975
Grant Awarded $14,000 $16,725
Community Event Grants 2024 2025 2026
Applications Received 11 15 9
Funding Requested $37,616 $123,380 $170,850
Grant Awarded $22,000 $31,275
Block Party Applications 2024 2025 2026
Applications Received N/A N/A 10
Funding Requested N/A N/A $4,900
4City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution - January 2026 Discussion of 2026 Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Program • 2026 program has $150,000 of funding (increase from $48,000 in 2025) • New! 2 funding cycles (Fall 2025 & Spring 2026)
• Fall cycle can allocate up to 80% of funding ($120,000) • Subcommittee made a funding recommendation:
Neighborhood Grants – fund 12 eligible applications
Neighborhood Block Party Applications – fund 10 applications Community Events – fund 8 applications
5City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution - January 2026 2026 Neighborhood Grant Program
Recommended for Funding
Neighborhood Association (NA) Project Funding
Request
Recommended
Funding
Bidwell Resident NA Summer Block Party & Holiday Events $2,000 $2,000 Cherry Chase NA Community Events $5,000 $5,000
Cherryhill NA Expanding Communication Channels $3,750 $3,750 Heritage District Association Heritage Arch Building Community Event $4,200 $4,200 Murphy District Association Community Events $5,000 $5,000 Ortega Park NA Programs & Socials $3,000 $3,000
San Miguel NA Block Party, Events & NNO $5,000 $5,000
Serra North NA Quarterly Neighborhood Socials $350 $350 SNAIL NA National Night Out International Potluck $5,000 $5,000 SunnyArts NA Community Building & Safety $1,500 $1,500
Sunset Pastoria NA Washington Park BBQ $500 $500
Valley Forge Block Party $1,500 $1,500
TOTAL REQUESTED $36,800 $36,800
6City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution - January 2026 2026 Neighborhood Association - Block Party Applications Recommended for Funding
Neighborhood Association Block Party Funding Request Recommended Funding Challenger West $500 $500
Cherry Chase - Parkington Ave $400 $400
Cherry Chase - Jamestown & Bernardo $500 $500
Cherry Chase - Lois, Blair & Dona Avenues $500 $500
Cumberland West $500 $500
Heritage District - Carroll St. $500 $500
OPNA - Heron Ave. $500 $500
SNAIL $500 $500
Sunset Pastoria - Fall 2026 $500 $500
Sunset Pastoria - August 2026 $500 $500
TOTAL REQUESTED $4,900 $4,900
7City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution - January 2026 2026 Community Event Grant Program
Recommended for Funding
Community Organization Event Funding
Request
Recommended
Funding
Animal Assisted Happiness Happiness Smile Farm Open Hours $4,450 $4,450 Cupertino Symphonic Band Spring Concert $1,640 $1,640
Duo Duo Animal Welfare Project Pet Appreciation Celebration $1,500 $1,500 Ellis School PTA Ellis International Festival $2,500 $2,500 South Asian Cultural Association of
Sunnyvale (SACAS) 2026 Sunnyvale Diwali Festival $20,000 $18,000 Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church Sunnyvale Pride Fest $5,000 $5,000 Sunnyvale Swim Club Community Block Party $5,760 $5,760 The Autism Society SF Bay Area 2026 Spring Spectacular $110,000 $15,345 TOTAL REQUESTED $150,850 $54,195
8City of Sunnyvale – Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution - January 2026 Subcommittee Recommendation
Program Funding Requested Recommended
Funding
Neighborhood Grants $36,800 $36,800
Block Party Applications $4,900 $4,900
Community Event Grants $150,850 $54,195
Total $192,550 $95,895
• Recommend Council approve $95,895 in grant applications and funding for Fall application cycles as outlined in Proposed Funding Tables (slides 5-7)