DEP Receives Three Community Grant Awards
The City of Excelsior Springs received six applications for the 2023 Community Grant Program, one was for the Festival/Event Grant Program and five were for the Project Grant Program. There is $15,000 available to award. No one agency can receive more than 50% of funds awarded and cannot receive funds for more than three consecutive years. The requests received by the City of Excelsior Springs totaled $18,645.
The Downtown Excelsior Partnership, Inc. applied for $7,500 for three different projects during the 2023 year and were awarded 100 percent of their ask. Below is a list of programming that will take place with the support of this community grant opportunity.
DEP Small Business Saturday & Holiday Shopping Promotions – $3,218
The primary purpose of this project and promotion is to better encourage shopping locally in the community of Excelsior Springs, and in this case, specifically in Downtown Excelsior Springs throughout the holiday season. Individuals who shop in Downtown Excelsior Springs will be able to receive a free shopping tote bag during the Holiday Open Houses on Saturday, November 19 and Small Business Saturday on Saturday, November 26. In addition to receiving a tote bag, shoppers will have the opportunity to draw for savings on those days, too. Additional information will be shared on the Downtown Excelsior Springs, Missouri Facebook Page
Lane of Lights Displays – $3,148
This assistance of this grant will allow for the DEP Christmas Team to purchase two new large displays to incorporate into the Lane of Lights this Holiday Season. They will be adding a Melting Snowman Display that is 15×16 feet in dimensions and costs $13,102 and an Animated Dancing Tree (pictured to the right) this is 9.5×9.5 feet in dimensions and costs $5,046. The addition of these displays with greaten the experience of all visitors to the Lane of Lights resulting in increased fundraising opportunities for all partnering organizations throughout the season.
DEP Trolley Services – $1,134
The final grant awarded to the Downtown Excelsior Partnership, Inc. serves the purpose of supporting an easier navigation from participating locations for event attendees. With cost rising for rentals, DEP did not want to have to raise ticket costs but wanted to still find a way to offer this service to event attendees. This grant opportunity does just that.
The Downtown Excelsior Partnership, Inc. is thankful to the City of Excelsior Springs for the consideration of awarding these grant funds and looks forward to implementation in the upcoming months.
