Free Community Events
Forecasted
Free Community Events supports local organizations in hosting entirely free gatherings that bring residents together face to face, encourage conversation, and help neighbors build community connections.
Funder: Polk County Community Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Funds allocated annually by the Foundation’s Board of Directors
Summary: Supports entirely free community gatherings that help local residents connect face to face and get to know their neighbors.
Key Information: All funded events must be 100% free.
Description
Free Community Events is an initiative of the Polk County Community Foundation’s Board of Directors and part of its competitive Event Grants offerings for local organizations. It supports gatherings that build community through face-to-face social interaction, giving residents opportunities to strike up conversations and get to know their neighbors.
The program encourages shared interests, healthy living through local or healthy food, physical activities, and use of public gathering places such as parks, libraries, and schools. It also welcomes events that bring local people from diverse demographic backgrounds together around a common interest or passion. These features are encouraged rather than required.
