Dal After Dark

The grant application process follows the following process:

Prior to the event

1. Once an application is submitted, it is reviewed by the grant committee at least 2 weeks prior to the proposed event date. 
2. After the application has been reviewed, the primary event organizer is contacted with either a notification of approval or follow up questions regarding the event. 
   • If there is no need for clarification, you will be notified on the status of your application.
   • If there are clarification questions, your application will be on hold until all concerns are addressed. The time frame of the approval process will then depend on the applicants' response time.
3. Once the grant application has been approved you will be required to meet with a Dal After Dark member to further discuss the event and provide clarification on event funding, promotion, and support. 
4. As part of the grant approval email, you will be provided with a grant package that ought to be completed and returned within 10 days of the event.

Funding

Funding for a Dal After Dark event is provided through reimbursements or invoice payments. 

As a primary event organizer, you are required to provide the Dal After Dark Team with the invoices, event orders, or receipts for which you require funding within 10 days of the event.  

Please note that Dal After Dark funding can be provided for the following expenses:

• Food
• Performances
• Transportation
• Printing of Promotional Materials
• Room Bookings
• Paid Professional Staff
• Other - on a case by case basis

Dal After Dark funding will not fund events that provide alcohol, cannabis, or other substances.

After the event

Within 10 days  of the event you are required to provide the Dal After Dark team with:

• Any receipts, invoices, or event orders that require reimbursement
• A completed grant package along with a summary of the event and photos

Please note that it is the responsibility of the primary event organizer to provide the Dal After Dark team with these materials in order to receive reinbursement for the event.

The Dal After Dark team can assist you with any questions prior to the event and provide support for event promotion and organization, however, it is not the responsibility of the Dal After Dark team or Grant Committee to remind you of any outstanding payments/reimbursements.