VENTURA COUNTY — Rebozo Festival, Inc., is pleased to announce that awards of up to $20,000 will be granted to qualified non-profit organizations that focus on the cultural, social and/or educational needs of the Ventura County community. The application process will close September 29th, 2017 at 5:00 pm.
Rebozo Festival, Inc., encourages non-profit organizations that meet the following requirements to apply: Nominated organizations must be located in Ventura County serving primarily Ventura County Latino residents and must be an IRS 501©(3) non-profit organization/institution or operate under the fiscal sponsorship of a qualified organization/institution.
The application and additional information are available at http://www.RebozoFestival.org.
Past recipients include: United Parents, Assistance League of Ventura County, ANIMO Theatre Co., BattleGround, Inc., Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP), the Heart 2 Heart Program, Inlakech Cultural Center, United Farm Workers Freeze Relief Fund, the Oxnard College Foundation Scholarship Program, the Ventura County Chapter of Parents of Murdered Children, Educational and Employment Resources Development/Café on A, Centro Mujer (CAUSE), Performing arts programs (Mariachi classes) for the Oxnard Union High School District and the United Way Community Action Fund.
The 2018 Rebozo Festival, Inc., grantees will be honored at the 14th Annual Rebozo Festival, to be held on May 20, 2018 at the Camarillo Ranch.
The Rebozo Festival is a unique cultural event that promotes the rich heritage of the area by highlighting the colorful Mexican rebozo (shawl) as the theme.
For further information about the 2018 Grant Application, please contact Irma J. Lopez at 805-983-1148 or email grants@rebozofestival.org.