City of St Pete Beach 

Application for City Co-sponsorship October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023

(See instructions on page 3)

General Event Information

IF THIS EVENT IS NEW AND NEVER BEEN CONDUCTED IN ST PETE BEACH, A COMPLETED SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION MUST ACCOMPANY THIS REQUEST.

Co-Sponsorship opportunities available to event organizers:

• Funding for off duty PCSO security for an event
• Funding for Special Rescue for an event
• Barricades 
• Orange cones
• Trash bins
• Assistance in digging a hole for a beach fire on public beaches

Please indicate your request of sponsorship from the City of St Pete Beach below

Please attach any other pertinent information to this application that will help substantiate your need for City co-sponsorship.

(See instructions and timeline on next page)

Co-Sponsorship Application Instructions and Timeline

Application Timeline

Applications for event co-sponsorship which require financial support either in cash or in-kind services:

1. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board shall review all applications in May and recommend a level of support for each applicant to the City Commission at budget workshops in July of 2022.
2. Co-sponsorship for non-profits and/or St Pete Beach Schools are preferred for sponsorship.
3. The City Commission shall approve their desired level of support for each applicant and direct all departments involved to budget the necessary support for the following fiscal year.
4. The City budget is developed between March and August with final Commission approval in September.

1. Co-sponsorship is approved at a specific level on a year-to-year basis.   Applicants must reapply annually. 
2. If the co-sponsorship application is denied, the City of St Pete Beach assumes no liability for expenses incurred by applicant.

Application merit considerations -  Applicant must convince the City of all or most of the following:

1. Applicant has the experience, resources and capability to successfully conduct this event (other than the support requested from the City).
2. The event provides positive economic impacts or benefits to the City of St Pete Beach and its citizens.
3. The event should be reasonably compatible with the surrounding area it takes place in.
4. The event shows innovation, creativity, and uniqueness from other events.
5. There are no other similar events conflicting or competing for venue, participants, or spectators within a reasonable time frame.
6. The promoter has an effective plan to advertise, market, or otherwise promote the event, and will acknowledge the City of St Pete Beach as a co-sponsor in all advertisements.
7. There are no unresolved legal issues with the proposed conduct of this event.
8. The event is not politically motivated or sensitive.

Please call 727-363-9274 with questions, or email questions to Jennifer McMahon at rddirector@stpetebeach.org