North Barstow BID Sponsorship Request Application

In an effort to support initiatives that encourage individuals within and outside the greater Eau Claire community to come downtown or establish businesses in the downtown, North Barstow Business Improvement District (BID) chooses to invest in the community via the following funding request and annual sponsorship guidelines.

Available funds will vary annually and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis until the funds are depleted. Previously approved funding decisions do not guarantee future funding availability or decisions.

Applications need to be submitted no less than 6 weeks before your event AND no later than 2 weeks prior to the next N. Barstow BID Executive Board meeting.

2026 North Barstow BID Executive Board meetings listed below:

• January 26th 2026

• March 24th 2026

• May 26th 2026

• July 28th 2026

• September 22nd 2026

• November 17th 2026

*This timeline must be adhered to in order to provide enough time for the inclusion of sponsorship request materials for review in the BID packets.

Sponsorship Criteria Includes:

Event must have directly engage with, advertise or promote, or be physically located in N. Barstow BID (please inquire with DECI at hello@downtowneauclaire.org for questions).

Sponsorship amounts will be guided but not guaranteed by anticipated event attendance:

• 250 or fewer attendees: up to $250

• 250 - 500 attendees: up to $500

• 500 - 1,000+: up to $1,000

*The BID Board reserves the right to have final discretion on funding decisions.

Sponsorship Request Ineligibility:

• Incomplete and/or late applications

• Organizations that discriminate against individuals based on race, color, creed, gender, national origin or sexual orientation

• Political organizations

• Funds that would be used for staffing or administrative costs

• Events that are solely religious in nature or private to specific members or groups

If you receive sponsorship from the N. Barstow BID, you agree to the following:

• Terms and expectations set in the application.

• Sign and return sponsorship agreement.

• Submit invoice and completed W-9 form (no payments will be made until items 1-3 are completed).

• Filling out and submitting post event questionnaire. To be completed and returned to DECI no later than two weeks after event completion.

If you have supporting documents to attach, you can do so at the end of the form, or you can email them to hello@downtowneauclaire.org