Funding Request

I have read and accepted the Sports Commission Funding Application Guidelines*

I accept the terms

Name Of Event*

Event Start Date*

Event End Date*

Scheduled Event Times*

Host Organization*

Contact Person*

First Last

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Daytime Phone*

Cell Phone*

Email*

Website*

Host Organization Description*

Include date organization was established and type of organization

Event Information

Is this a first time event?*

Yes
No

Please indicate what year the event was established and how often it is held in the Caddo or Bossier parish area*

Previous Event Dates*

Name

First Last

Previous event organizer if different from above

Phone

Previous event organizer if different from above

Email

Previous event organizer if different from above

Room night history of past events:*

Date	Hotel and Contact Name/Number	Room Nights (#room x #nights)

List facilities and/or locations the event is using.*

Pricing*

Admission Pricing	Team Registration Pricing	Individual Participant Pricing

Admission pricing is the amount that each spectator will pay to enter the event. Team registration pricing is the amount the team will pay to participate in the event, Individual Participant Pricing is amount each participant will pay for the event.

Does you event charge for general admission?*

Admission Upload*

If your event charges for admission, please include a turnstyle number or some sort of confirmation of how many people attended the event in the previous year.

Number Of Attendees*

Athletes	Staff	Fans/Family/Friends

Sports Type*

Youth Amateur
Adult Amateur
College
Professional
Championships

Percent Overnight Share*

Please enter a number from 1 to 100.

The overnight share is the total percentage of participants (athletes) that are staying in paid accommodations. An example of this is someone travelling 60 miles or farther from Caddo/Bossier Parish. (The number needs to be between 1 and 100)

Percent Local Day Share*

Please enter a number from 1 to 100.

The percentage of day participants (athletes) who are not from out of town. These participants (athletes) are from Caddo/Bossier Parish. (The number needs to be between 1 and 100)

Percent Airfare*

Please enter a number from 0 to 100.

What percentage of your participants and spectators are using airfare to travel to Shreveport-Bossier City? (The number needs to be between 1 and 100)

Is the event sanctioned?*

Yes
No

List name of sanctioning/governing body*

Lodging

If funding is provided to the event by the Shreveport–Bossier Sports Commission, Fundee must only promote lodging within Caddo and Bossier parishes. Only hotels utilized in Caddo and Bossier parishes will count towards total room nights utilized.

Have you contracted with area Lodging?*

Yes
No

How many rooms have been contracted per hotel for each night of your event?*

Hotel	City	Date of Stay (M/DD/Y - M/DD/Y)	Number of Rooms

Or attach a file with hotel details

The SBSC must assist you in securing lodging and will send out a hotel lead for you based on the information you provide below. Once the leads have been received by the SBSC, we will provide them to you to assist you in selecting the appropriate lodging for your event.

Do you need a specific location or type of lodging?*

Total Room Nights Needed*

No. of rooms/cabin/RV spots	No. of nights needed	= Total Room Nights

Dates Needed Check In*

Dates Needed Check Out*

Lodging rate/range you are seeking: $*

Please enter a number from 50 to 200.

Required Amenities*

Funding and/or Services

How much in funding are you requesting for this event based on what you qualify for?*

No funds or any amount of funds are guaranteed.

Intended use of funds or services:*

Have you received funding or services from the Sports Commission in the past?*

Yes
No

include amount or service received, name of event and year received:*

Are you actively seeking other sponsors/funding?*

Yes
No

Why Not?*

List community support and other sources of funding this Event is receiving:*

Are you partnered with any businesses for this event?*

Yes
No

List any cash contributions from public entities for this Event (include amount and source):*

Amount	Source

Marketing

What is the overall event plan (include schedules, competition specifics, special events)?*

What plans have been made for promotion/marketing of the event?*

Event Images

Drop files here or

Please include images of the event from previous years so that the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission can use them for marketing purposes. The images must be high resolution for them to be used.

Is there media coverage?*

Yes
No

What type of coverage is it (Check all that apply)*

Local
Regional
National

Sponsor Benefits

The SBSC will be considered a sponsor of your event and must receive recognition where appropriate in the form of print media and advertising, radio and television, website, social media and any other opportunities available, and tickets to the event. Approved logos should be requested from Sheila Norman snorman@sbsports.org.

Please list below what SBSC would receive as a sponsor:*

CANCELLATION OF EVENT

Should the Event be cancelled altogether, Fundee agrees to return any funds expended. If it is rescheduled, Fundee will apply those same funds to the rescheduled date (event must be rescheduled within the same year). Fundee understands that the event cannot be moved for any reason outside the Caddo and Bossier Parish areas in order to receive funding.

Attach Projected Budget*

Attach additional documentation if needed, such as w-9, marketing plan, or other

Additional Document

Any Additional Information

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

By signing below, I understand that should the application be accepted, I and/or my organization will be bound by the terms set forth herein and understand that we are entering into a legally binding agreement. Further, I acknowledge that I have read the entire funding application including the instructions and information pages, and I understand all information contained therein represents this full and complete funding application. I understand that in order to receive any funding awarded for my event, I must provide all documents and items listed in this Application and other information that may be requested by the SBSC in order to further evaluate my Application. I understand that should funding be awarded, I will be notified in advance of the event on how to complete the Final Event Summary Report. I acknowledge I will be responsible to complete this report and provide all required documents to support the report. The Final Event Summary Report will be due within 10 business days following the final day of my event.

Authorized Applicant*

First Last

Title*

Date*

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Event Information

Lodging

Funding and/or Services

Marketing

Sponsor Benefits

CANCELLATION OF EVENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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