Tourism and Special Events Funding Application

General Information 

Each year, the City of Fruita and the Fruita Tourism Advisory Council is excited to partner with individuals, organizations, and businesses to promote and sponsor special events in Fruita. This is a Notice of Funding for special event funding for the fiscal year 2023, funded through the Marketing and Promotion Fund.    The deadline to submit funding applications for calendar year 2023 is 5:00 p.m. on September 16, 2022.  Final decisions on funding requests will be made no later than December 6, 2022, and applicants will be notified of the decision on their funding request.

In the past, this funding has aided events such as the Fruita Fall Festival, the Fat Tire Festival, the Rimrock Rodeo, and other tourism related events.  If you have any questions on this application or would like more information, please feel free to reach out to Shannon Vassen at svassen@fruita.org.  Below, you can find the application for Special Event Funding in a both a Microsoft Word and PDF formats. 

The amount of funding available for 2023 requests will be determined through the budget process and will be based upon on available resources. 

How To Apply 

At the links below, you can find the Special Event Funding Application in both a Word and PDF Format.  To submit an application, please email the completed application packet and attachments to svassen@fruita.org, or drop it off in person at the Fruita Civic Center - 325 E. Aspen Avenue, Fruita Co 81521.