Cambridge NITES Grant Pilot

Cambridge NITES Grant Pilot

The Economic Opportunity and Development Division, in partnership with the Community Planning and Design Division, is excited to announce the opening of applications for its Cambridge Nightlife Industry and Thriving Entertainment Spaces (NITES) grant pilot. The Cambridge NITES grant is aimed at supporting the nightlife and entertainment industry in Cambridge by providing up to $5,000 awards for outdoor, nighttime events during the month of June.

All interested Cambridge businesses and nonprofit performance organizations are encouraged to apply. However, Cambridge NITES will prioritize applicants in the following manner:

Tier 1 Existing nightlife and entertainment venues

Tier 2 Bars and restaurants currently offering live entertainment

Tier 3 Existing non-profit performance organizations

Tier 4 Bars and restaurant not currently offering live entertainment but are interested in providing live entertainment in the future

The deadline for applications is March 30, 2025. All applicants will receive a response from the review committee by April 16, 2025. If you have any questions, email jstaley@cambridgema.gov

Business/Organization Name*

Authorized Representative Name*

Authorized Representative Number*

Email*

Business/Organization Website

Business/Organization Social Media Handles

Business/Organization Address*

Program Narrative*

Please tell us about your proposed program. What is the objective of your program? Why do you want to offer this free program to the Cambridge community? What experience do you and your organization have providing similar programs?

If you are partnering with another organization or venue, please name them here

Top Three preferred locations to host your event*

The purpose of Cambridge NITES is to support nightlife and entertainment throughout the city and have multiple events in different neighborhoods and areas. EODD will assist selected grantees in permitting for these events. This is a tentative list of event locations is below (these are subject to change based on ongoing conversations with property owners)

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How will you staff the event? How many staff will you have at the event?*

Event prep & needs

What is your preferred day of the week for your event(s)? (Choose your top three)*

Events are expected to occur between 7 pm and 10 pm

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Are there specific dates and times you would like to host your event? Please add them here and include rain dates.*

All events must take place between June 1 and June 30.

Are you requesting to host your event more than once?

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All approved projects must submit an evaluation after the event.*

I acknowledge that I must submit an evaluation after the event

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Please attach your activity budget and a complete W-9 form to this application. If you are proposing a series of activities, please provide a budget for each activity in addition to the full series budget. Make sure your budget does not exceed $5,000 and includes supplies and staff time

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