Event Funding Program
About
Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau will receive and distribute up to $10,000 in event grant dollars from the City of Sturgis to local businesses and organizations each year. These dollars are awarded to Sturgis area businesses and organizations that wish to organize an event 1) within City of Sturgis city limits, and 2) within the upcoming calendar year.
Preference is given to events that can best fulfill the following goal(s):
- Primary Goal: Bring visitors to the Sturgis community to support the local economy.
- Secondary Goal: Enhance Sturgis area residents' quality of life.
An Event Funding Committee comprised of three Sturgis Area Chamber Board of Directors members reviews applications and allocates funds on a case-by-case basis. Allocations are made completely at the committee’s discretion. Committee preferences and processes may vary from year to year.
How to Apply
An updated application is released at the beginning of the year annually. Applications are accepted throughout the year until event funding is used up - funds are awarded on a case-by-case, first-come/first-served basis. The 2025 application is now closed. Please stay tuned for 2026 information.
Recent Event Funding Recipients Include:
- Black Hills 100 Ultramarathon
- Fast Draw South Dakota Championshi (World Fast Draw Association)
- Kids Drama & Music Camp
- Meade County Fair
- Pearl's Jam at the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum
- Sturgis Bronco Rally
- Sturgis Community Cinema
- Sturgis Mustang Rally, Inc.
- Sturgis Woodbat Baseball Tournament
- SWMS "Lion King Jr." Drama Production
- Wild Horses Building Champions, Inc.