Nonprofits can apply for the Port of Long Beach’s Community Sponsorship Program from now through Jan. 30.
The program funds community events and activities that help inform residents about the port, with events focusing on the arts, environment, education, social justice and historic preservation.
Community groups may submit applications online now through 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, and events must be for those scheduled after April 1.
Applications are reviewed and then recommended for approval to the Board of Harbor Commissioners. They are judged on how effectively proposed events and activities can help the port spread the word about its role as an environmental steward, economic engine and job creator. Events should include promotional, marketing and community outreach opportunities for the port.
For more information on the port’s Community Sponsorship Program and how to apply, go to polb.com/sponsorships.
The port accepts sponsorship applications three times a year, in January, May and September. For the previous call in September, the harbor commission awarded 330 community sponsorships totaling $976,000.