KPFD EventFund Recipients
2020 EventFund Awards
Round 1 Grants
Country Fair Vintage Market – $5000
– Repurposed antique show, Spring 2020 (Postponed ’til 202?)
Food Truck Fest – $5000
– Sunny Jack Events, Spring 2020 (Postponed ’til 2021)
June Bug Flea Market – $5000
– Burley Flea Market relocated, summer 2020 (Postponed ’til 2022)
2019 EventFund Awards
Round 1 Grants
June Bug Flea Market – $5000
– Burley Flea Market relocated, Summer 2019
Round 2 Grants
Opening Night Reception – $2000
– CVG Juried Art Awards Ceremony – Winter 2020
2018 EventFund Awards
Round 1 Grants
Josephine’s Redeemed Revival – $5000
– Repurposed antique show, Spring 2018
Kitsap Klassic Car Club – $3000
– Second Chance Prom, Spring 2018
2017 EventFund Awards
Round 1 Grants
Josephine’s Redeemed Revival – $5000
– Repurposed antique show, Spring 2017
Gut Check Challenge – $2000
– Wrestling Tournament, Winter 2016-17
Kitsap Film Festival – $5000 (not completed or performed)
– International Film Festival, Fall 2017
Round 2 Grants
Farm and Frills – $5000
– Vintage Christmas Market, Winter 2017
2016 EventFund Awards
Round 1 Grants
Josephine’s Redeemed Revival – $2000
– Repurposed antique show, Fall 2016
Viking Cup Soccer Tournament – $5000
– Revival of Youth Soccer Tournament, Spring 2016
Round 2 Grants
Josephine’s Redeemed Revival – $5000
– Repurposed antique show, Spring 2017
Kitsap Haunted Fairgrounds – $2000, Not accepted
– Halloween Haunted Fairgrounds, Fall 2016
2015 EventFund Awards
Round 1 Grants
Olympic Summer Baseball Club – $1500, Refused
– Invitational Baseball Tournaments, Summer 2015
Kitsap Harbor Festival – $2000
– Pirate’s Ball, May 2015
PPSCL Baseball LLC – $5000
– Puget Sound Baseball Tournaments, Summer 2015
MACK Athletics – $5000, Event Cancelled
– US Military All-Stars Event, June 2015
Round 2 Grants
Kitsap Soccer Club (Pumas)- $1250, Pumas did not qualify
– PDL Division Playoff, August 2015
2014 EventFund Awards
No grants were made in Round 1.
Round 2 Grants
Westsound FC – $5000
– Summer Classic, June 2014
Kitsap Soccer Club (Pumas)- $5000, Pumas did not qualify
– PDL Division Championship, August 2015
2013 EventFund Awards
Round 1 Grants
North Kitsap High School Track & Field – $500
-Lil Norway Invite, April 2013
Slaughter County Roller Vixens – $5000
– Wild West Showdown, March 2013
Westsound FC – $2500
– Summer Classic Tournament, June 2013
Zero Gravity Athletics – $1200, Cancelled
– Wolfpack Challenge Gymnastics, Jan 2013
2012 EventFund Awards
Round 1 Grants
North Kitsap Babe Ruth – $5000
– Babe Ruth 13-year old World Series, 2012
2011 EventFund Awards
Round 1 Grants
North Kitsap Babe Ruth – $5000
– Babe Ruth 13-year old World Series, 2012
Round 2 Grants
Wrestling Supporting Wrestling – $2500
– Hammerhead Invitational Wrestling Tourney, Dec 2011
Kitsap Soccer Club (Pumas) – $7000
– Hosting 2011 PDL Championship Series in Bremerton/Kitsap
2010 EventFund Awards
Round 1 Grants
District 2 Little League – $5000
– Big League (16-18 yr olds) Western Region Championship at KFEC complex
Kitsap Rugby Football Union (KFRU) – $5000
– 2010 PacNW Division III Championship at the KFEC or NKREC complex
County Parks & Rec Dept. – $2500
– 2010 Kitsap Open International Table Tennis Tournament In KFEC Pavilion
Round 2 Grants
North Kitsap Babe Ruth – $5000
– Babe Ruth 13-year old World Series in 2012
Hammerhead 2010 Invitational – $4000
– Inaugural Invitational Wrestling Tournament
2009 EventFund Awards
Round 1 Grants
WIAA District III Volleyball Championship – $4500, Withdrawn
– Dist 3 tournament not awarded to Kitsap, funds re-allocated
Ryen’s Quay USSSA Baseball/Softball – $4000
– 10 different baseball and softball tournaments at the KFEC complex
Olympic HS “JV Classic” Volleyball Tournament – $800
– Assistance to keep the annual JV Classic an event for the kids to depend on
Round 2 Grants
WA District 2 Little League Baseball & Softball – $4000
– Western Region Big League Championship
Kitsap Rugby Football Union – $500
– The Annual Army-Navy Rugby match
Okinawan Karate Black Belt Academy – $500
– OKBBA would host world renown Karate Masters in a series of seminars
Poulsbo Parks & Rec, “Trolls & Dames” Soccer tournament – $0
– Grant withdrawn, tournament not held
2008 EventFund Awards
Round 1 Grants
Kitsap Stingers Fastpitch – $2550
– May Day Madness Tournament at Kitsap Fairgrounds
Tracyton Public House Senior Softball – $2350
– Expand the 2008 Senior Softball Tournament
WIAA District I Volleyball Tournament – $5000
– WIAA District Tournament, Nov 2008
Olympic Premier Volleyball Club – $1500
– Seven volleyball tournaments in Events Center Pavilion
Round 2 Grants
District II Little League – $2000
– Western Regional Big League Tournament at KFEC complex
North Kitsap Babe Ruth Baseball – $3700
– Pacific NW Regional 16-18 Tournament at the KFEC complex, 2008
A total of $17,100 was awarded this year by the KPFD to several organizations for the development and growth of youth sports events in Kitsap County, and especially for the use of the improved tournament quality facilities at the Kitsap Fairgrounds and Events Center complex.
2007 EventFund Awards
USSSA Special Sports Association – $2500
– Youth baseball tournaments at Kitsap Fairgrounds
Little League Baseball, Division II – $2500
– 6-day tournament at the Fairgrounds, Jul 2007
Team Escapados – $2,000
– WA State Cyclocross Championships at the Kitsap Fairgrounds, Nov 2007
Silverdale Chamber of Commerce – $500
– Military Fall Festival at the Kitsap SUN Pavilion
North Kitsap Soccer Club – $1500
– Viking Cup Tournament at the North Kitsap Regional Event Center in Poulsbo
2006 EventFund Awards
Kyle Sizemore Memorial Baseball/Fast Pitch Tournament – $2500
Kitsap County Table Tennis Invitational – $2500
Tracyton Public House Senior Softball Tournament – $2000