Welcome to the Port of San Diego’s online FY25 Tidelands Activation Program (TAP) TAP FY25 Community Event Fee Waiver Sponsorship Portal. Completing this form will ensure the Port staff has the information necessary to review and verify your organization’s data efficiently.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FOR TAP FY25 COMMUNITY EVENTS
- Important update for event planners and non-profit organizations applying for TAP FY25 Community Event Fee Waiver Sponsorship for FY25 -- TAP-sponsored events for FY25 must be free of admission charges or registration fees and be open to all ages.
- Non-profit applicants hosting free events on port tidelands open to all ages are eligible to apply for TAP FY25 Community Event Fee Waiver Sponsorship.
- Please contact port staff at 619-686-6319 for assistance regarding TAP FY25 Community Event Fee Waiver Sponsorship applications and eligibility.
INELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FOR TAP FY25 COMMUNITY EVENTS
- Events charging an admission/ticket fee or requiring paid registration/participation fees are ineligible to apply for TAP FY25 Community Event Fee Waiver Sponsorship.
- For-profit entities are not eligible for fee waivers for TAP FY25 Community Event Fee Waiver Sponsorship.
- Applicants with stormwater violations and environmental-related citations from FY22-23 or FY23-24 will not be eligible for TAP FY25 Community Event Fee Waiver Sponsorship in FY25.
MEMBER CITY APPLICANTS
- Port Member City applicants, please visit the Civic Events Activation Program Portal to submit applications for FY25 events.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANT NOTICES FOR TAP FY25 COMMUNITY EVENTS
- Submittal of a TAP Community Event Fee Waiver Sponsorship application does not guarantee the date and location or imply automatic approval of fee waivers for your event.
- The acceptance of your application or event verification data and recommendation for a TAP award does not guarantee that an event permit will be issued.
SPONSORSHIP FUNDING
No sponsorship funding has been allocated for TAP FY25 Community Events in the Port's operating budget.
NEXT STEPS
Registered users may work on their submittals in multiple sessions, and the responses are periodically saved to the cloud.
Applicants will receive a system-generated email upon successfully submitting their application data. Ensure receipt of the confirmation email and retain a hard copy to acknowledge that your application was received by the deadline. The Port of San Diego is not responsible for verification submittals or applications that are incomplete or were not received due to technical issues.
FY25 TAP Community Event Sponsorship Application - Port of San Diego
Welcome to the Port of San Diego’s online FY25 Tidelands Activation Program (TAP) TAP FY25 Community Event Fee Waiver Sponsorship Portal. Completing this form will ensure the Port staff has the information necessary to review and verify your organization’s data efficiently.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FOR TAP FY25 COMMUNITY EVENTS
- Important update for event planners and non-profit organizations applying for TAP FY25 Community Event Fee Waiver Sponsorship for FY25 -- TAP-sponsored events for FY25 must be free of admission charges or registration fees and be open to all ages.
- Non-profit applicants hosting free events on port tidelands open to all ages are eligible to apply for TAP FY25 Community Event Fee Waiver Sponsorship.
- Please contact port staff at 619-686-6319 for assistance regarding TAP FY25 Community Event Fee Waiver Sponsorship applications and eligibility.
INELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FOR TAP FY25 COMMUNITY EVENTS
- Events charging an admission/ticket fee or requiring paid registration/participation fees are ineligible to apply for TAP FY25 Community Event Fee Waiver Sponsorship.
- For-profit entities are not eligible for fee waivers for TAP FY25 Community Event Fee Waiver Sponsorship.
- Applicants with stormwater violations and environmental-related citations from FY22-23 or FY23-24 will not be eligible for TAP FY25 Community Event Fee Waiver Sponsorship in FY25.
MEMBER CITY APPLICANTS
- Port Member City applicants, please visit the Civic Events Activation Program Portal to submit applications for FY25 events.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANT NOTICES FOR TAP FY25 COMMUNITY EVENTS
- Submittal of a TAP Community Event Fee Waiver Sponsorship application does not guarantee the date and location or imply automatic approval of fee waivers for your event.
- The acceptance of your application or event verification data and recommendation for a TAP award does not guarantee that an event permit will be issued.
SPONSORSHIP FUNDING
No sponsorship funding has been allocated for TAP FY25 Community Events in the Port's operating budget.
NEXT STEPS
Registered users may work on their submittals in multiple sessions, and the responses are periodically saved to the cloud.
Applicants will receive a system-generated email upon successfully submitting their application data. Ensure receipt of the confirmation email and retain a hard copy to acknowledge that your application was received by the deadline. The Port of San Diego is not responsible for verification submittals or applications that are incomplete or were not received due to technical issues.