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Visit Baton Rouge Festivals & Cultural Events Support Fund Program
We want to make sure that visitors know about the events that are taking place in 2023. If you have an event and are interested in reaching visitors, the first step to making that happen is to add your visitor-driven event(s) to our calendar, https://www.visitbatonrouge.com/submit-event/. This is the first resource our staff relies on when promoting events. The sooner you are able to input your confirmed event details, the more time we will have to promote this through our marketing channels and efforts.
We are excited to share an opportunity for you to consider in 2023. Our Festivals & Cultural Events Support Fund Program opens for applicants on Monday, May 8. This program is designed to provide financial support for events that serve both the residents of the Greater Baton Rouge Area and the visitors who travel, for the sense of authenticity and hospitality that our destination exudes!
Any festival or event organizer interested in applying for support funds will need to fill out an application below and submit it no later than Friday, June 7, 2023, by 4:00 p.m.
Requirements for applying to our Support Fund Program:
- Application must be submitted by June 7, 2023.
- Festival/Event directly supports tourism, economic impact, and growth in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- Festival/Event must be held in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- Event must take place during July – December in the 2023 Calendar Year.
- Festival/Event organizer agrees that Visit Baton Rouge will be recognized as a sponsor.
- Deliverables and Final Report required to receive sponsorship check no later than 30 days after event end date.
- Visit Baton Rouge logo, provided by Visit Baton Rouge, will be present on materials and signage as appropriate and wherever sponsors are recognized.
*Please note: If your event has already been approved for sponsorship, you do not need to reapply. Applications for 2024 will open in Fall 2023.
Applicants will be notified by Monday, June 26, 2023.
For more information or questions, please contact:
Fallon Gerald Tullier, Research & Technology Manager
fallon@visitbatonrouge.com
(225) 382-3561
In-Kind Event Marketing and Promotion
We want to make sure that visitors know about all the events that are taking place in 2023. If you have an event and are interested in reaching visitors, you can still add your visitor-driven event to our calendar, https://www.visitbatonrouge.com/submit-event/. The sooner you input your event, the more we can promote this through our marketing channels and efforts, as an in-kind benefit to you.