Welcome to the Port of San Diego’s online FY23 Tidelands Activation Program (TAP) sponsorship portal. Your completion of this form will ensure that the Port staff has the information necessary to efficiently review and verify your organization’s data.
UPDATE as of 7/13/2022: FY23 TAP Portal will remain open until November 30, 2022, to provide further assistance to applicants.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FOR TAP FY23
- Important update for event planners and non-profit organizations applying for TAP fee waiver sponsorship for FY23 --
TAP-sponsored events for FY23 must be free of admission charges or registration fees and be open to all ages. - Non-profit applicants hosting free events on port tidelands that are open to all ages will be eligible to apply for TAP fee waivers.
- Please contact port staff at 619-686-6319 for assistance regarding TAP FY23 applications and eligibility.
INELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FOR TAP FY23
- Events charging an admission/ticket fee or requiring paid registration fee are ineligible to apply for TAP FY23.
- For-Profit Entities are not eligible for fee waivers or funding in FY23.
- Applicants with stormwater violations and environmental-related citations from FY19-20 or FY21-22 will not be eligible for fee waivers in FY23.
MEMBER CITY APPLICANTS
- Port Member City applicants please visit the Civic Events Activation Program Portal to submit applications for FY23 events.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANT NOTICES FOR TAP FY23
- Submittal of a TAP application does not guarantee the date and location or imply automatic approval of fee waivers for your event.
- Acceptance of your application or event verification data and recommendation for a TAP award does not guarantee an event permit will be issued.
SPONSORSHIP FUNDING
Please note, that as of June 15, 2022, no sponsorship funding has been allocated for FY23 TAP events in the Port's operating budget for events occurring from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.
NEXT STEPS
Registered users may work on their submittals in multiple sessions and the responses are periodically saved to the cloud.
A system-generated email will be sent to applicants upon successfully submitting their application data; ensure receipt of the confirmation email and retain a hardcopy to acknowledge your verification data 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.
TAP FY23 - Port of San Diego Tidelands Activation Program
Welcome to the Port of San Diego’s online FY23 Tidelands Activation Program (TAP) sponsorship portal. Your completion of this form will ensure that the Port staff has the information necessary to efficiently review and verify your organization’s data.
UPDATE as of 7/13/2022: FY23 TAP Portal will remain open until November 30, 2022, to provide further assistance to applicants.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FOR TAP FY23
- Important update for event planners and non-profit organizations applying for TAP fee waiver sponsorship for FY23 --
TAP-sponsored events for FY23 must be free of admission charges or registration fees and be open to all ages. - Non-profit applicants hosting free events on port tidelands that are open to all ages will be eligible to apply for TAP fee waivers.
- Please contact port staff at 619-686-6319 for assistance regarding TAP FY23 applications and eligibility.
INELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FOR TAP FY23
- Events charging an admission/ticket fee or requiring paid registration fee are ineligible to apply for TAP FY23.
- For-Profit Entities are not eligible for fee waivers or funding in FY23.
- Applicants with stormwater violations and environmental-related citations from FY19-20 or FY21-22 will not be eligible for fee waivers in FY23.
MEMBER CITY APPLICANTS
- Port Member City applicants please visit the Civic Events Activation Program Portal to submit applications for FY23 events.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANT NOTICES FOR TAP FY23
- Submittal of a TAP application does not guarantee the date and location or imply automatic approval of fee waivers for your event.
- Acceptance of your application or event verification data and recommendation for a TAP award does not guarantee an event permit will be issued.
SPONSORSHIP FUNDING
Please note, that as of June 15, 2022, no sponsorship funding has been allocated for FY23 TAP events in the Port's operating budget for events occurring from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.
NEXT STEPS
Registered users may work on their submittals in multiple sessions and the responses are periodically saved to the cloud.
A system-generated email will be sent to applicants upon successfully submitting their application data; ensure receipt of the confirmation email and retain a hardcopy to acknowledge your verification data 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.