Non-Profits Support Opportunities

Fiscal Year 2023 to 2024 Community Festival Fee Waivers

Event Organizers interested in holding a festival at Memorial Park should first review the City's Memorial Park Festival Policy, current Events Calendar, and the Special Events Information and Application. More information can be found on the Festival Information page.

Fiscal Year 2023 to 2024 Community Funding Grant Program

Through the Community Funding Grant Program, the City of Cupertino provides funding to local non-profit organizations in the areas of social services, fine arts, and other programs for the Cupertino community. More information can be found on the Community Funding Grant Program page.

Sister City Funding

A Sister City relationship is a long-term, formal agreement that may include cultural, educational, business, and technical exchanges. Cupertino has four established Sister City relationships:

• Copertino, Italy, formalized in 1963
• Toyokawa, Japan, formalized in 1978
• Hsinchu, Taiwan, formalized in 2007
• Bhubaneswar, India, formalized in 2012

The support the City of Cupertino gives Sister Cities is as follows:

• Sister Cities that host student delegations of five to nine students receive $2,500 a year in reimbursable funding
• Sister Cities that host student delegations of more than 10 students receive $5,000 a year in reimbursable funding
• Once every five years the City gives an extra $5,000 for an adult delegation
• The City provides access to large facilities for up to three community events per Sister City per year
• Sister City groups are provided up to 18 meeting room spaces per year policy(PDF, 343KB)

Out of Cycle City Council Fee Waivers

*Ongoing permanent fee waiver

**Use of Senior Center Reception Hall on selected Fridays through June 28, 2024

In Budget City Council Fee Waivers

City Council approved a Cupertino Historical Society Agreement at the October 4, 2022 City Council Meeting. The agreement can be found here.

*The total grant funding provided pursuant to the Agreement shall not exceed the annual sum of forty thousand dollars ($40,000). The term of the Agreement and the license granted expires June 30, 2025. The Agreement may be extended annually for a total of two additional years following the expiration of the initial term.

Fiscal Year 2022 to 2023 Community Festival Fee Waivers

Event Organizers interested in holding a festival at Memorial Park should first review the City's Memorial Park Festival Policy, current Events Calendar, and the Special Events Information and Application. More information can be found on the Festival Information page.

Fiscal Year 2022 to 2023 Community Funding Grant Program

Through the Community Funding Grant Program, the City of Cupertino provides funding to local non-profit organizations in the areas of social services, fine arts, and other programs for the Cupertino community. More information can be found on the Community Funding Grant Program page.

Sister City Funding

A Sister City relationship is a long-term, formal agreement that may include cultural, educational, business, and technical exchanges. Cupertino has four established Sister City relationships:

• Copertino, Italy, formalized in 1963
• Toyokawa, Japan, formalized in 1978
• Hsinchu, Taiwan, formalized in 2007
• Bhubaneswar, India, formalized in 2012

The support the City of Cupertino gives Sister Cities is as follows:

• Sister Cities that host student delegations of five to nine students receive $2,500 a year in reimbursable funding
• Sister Cities that host student delegations of more than 10 students receive $5,000 a year in reimbursable funding
• Once every five years the City gives an extra $5,000 for an adult delegation
• The City does support flag raising ceremonies or other small events with snacks and setup
• The City provides access to large facilities for up to three community events per Sister City per year
• Sister City groups are provided up to 18 meeting room spaces per year

Out of Cycle City Council Fee Waivers

*Ongoing permanent fee waiver

**Use of Senior Center Reception Hall on selected Fridays through June 28, 2024

In Budget City Council Fee Waivers

City Council approved a Cupertino Historical Society Agreement at the October 4, 2022 City Council Meeting. The agreement can be found here.

*The total grant funding provided pursuant to the Agreement shall not exceed the annual sum of forty thousand dollars ($40,000). The term of the Agreement and the license granted expires June 30, 2025. The Agreement may be extended annually for a total of two additional years following the expiration of the initial term.

Fiscal Year 2021 to 2022 Community Festival Fee Waivers

Event Organizers interested in holding a festival at Memorial Park should first review the City's Memorial Park Festival Policy, current Events Calendar, and the Special Events Information and Application. More information can be found on the Festival Information page.

* Event was canceled due to COVID-19

**Total includes funds approved for festivals that were canceled due to COVID.

***Due to the size of this event, it has been moved this year to De Anza in September.

Fiscal Year 2021 to 2022 Community Funding Grant Program

Through the Community Funding Grant Program, the City of Cupertino provides funding to local non-profit organizations in the areas of social services, fine arts, and other programs for the Cupertino community. More information can be found on the Community Funding Grant Program page.

Sister City Funding

A Sister City relationship is a long-term, formal agreement that may include cultural, educational, business, and technical exchanges. Cupertino has four established Sister City relationships:

• Copertino, Italy, formalized in 1963
• Toyokawa, Japan, formalized in 1978
• Hsinchu, Taiwan, formalized in 2007
• Bhubaneswar, India, formalized in 2012

The support the City of Cupertino gives Sister Cities is as follows:

• Sister Cities that host student delegations of five to nine students receive $2,500 a year in reimbursable funding
• Sister Cities that host student delegations of more than 10 students receive $5,000 a year in reimbursable funding
• Once every five years the City gives an extra $5,000 for an adult delegation
• The City does support flag raising ceremonies or other small events with snacks and setup
• The City provides access to large facilities for up to three community events per Sister City per year
• Sister City groups are provided up to 18 meeting room spaces per year

Out of Cycle City Council Fee Waivers

*Ongoing permanent fee waiver

**Use of Senior Center Reception Hall on selected Fridays through June 28, 2024

In Budget City Council Fee Waivers

The Cupertino Historical Society was added to the annual budget in 2019. The total funding awarded is part of the Community Funding Grant Program budget line item. It is not, however, included in the funding range allotted for the Community Funding Grant process.

*City Council subcommittee formed to discuss future relationship between Historical Society and the City.

Fiscal Year 2020 to 2021 Community Festival Fee Waivers

* Event was canceled due to COVID-19

**Total includes funds approved for festivals that were canceled due to COVID.

Fiscal Year 2020 to 2021 Community Funding Grant Program

Sister City Funding

• Copertino, Italy, formalized in 1963
• Toyokawa, Japan, formalized in 1978
• Hsinchu, Taiwan, formalized in 2007
• Bhubaneswar, India, formalized in 2012

The support the City of Cupertino gives Sister Cities is as follows:

• Sister Cities that host student delegations of five to nine students receive $2,500 a year in reimbursable funding
• Sister Cities that host student delegations of more than 10 students receive $5,000 a year in reimbursable funding
• Once every five years the City gives an extra $5,000 for an adult delegation
• The City does support flag raising ceremonies or other small events with snacks and setup
• The City provides access to large facilities for up to three community events per Sister City per year
• Sister City groups are provided up to 18 meeting room spaces per year

Out of Cycle City Council Fee Waivers

*Use of Senior Center Reception Hall on selected Fridays through June, 28, 2024

In Budget City Council Fee Waivers