RAP Grant History

Parks & Recreation

2023 RAP Grant Recipients
In June 2023, the RAP Program Committee reviewed grant applications and made a recommendation to the City Council for grant distributions to the following organizations:

 Grant Applicant  Amount   Purpose 
Nebo Philharmonic Orchestra  $1,200  to perform a combined concert with the Nebo Youth Orchestra in fall 2023 
Nebo Holiday Chorus & Orchestra $5,000  venue rental, instrument rental, advertisement for programs, management/professional services 
American Legion - Freedom Walk  $4,500   cover expenses for the Freedom Walk event 
Spanish Fork Youtheatre $10,000  to give local youth the opportunity to develop talents, confidence, and responsibility by performing plays in a safe environment 
Youth Arts Festival $5,000  help offset material fees for the youth in our community
SF Community Theater $14,000  help purchase the set, costumes, props, long-term reusable set pieces, storage shelving and enhancements, signs, banners & advertising 
Spanish Fork Chorale  $2,000   purchasing new music, both to gradually replace music that is old and outdated and to increase our copies of music to cover needs 
Spanish Fork Arts Council $9,700  to fund a new event, "Mini Masterpieces" Art Show to be held in mid-January in conjunction with local businesses. Also supports us with lights and special effects equipment for performances
Harvest Moon Hurrah $5,000  cover expenses for this annual event 
Little Miss Spanish Fork $1,500  Tree Festival at SFHS and other service projects
Miss Spanish Fork $900  gifts for other royalties who come to the Fiesta Days parades. Small tiaras for Miss Spanish Fork to give to little girls coming to see her
Spanish Fork Gun Club $13,600 

replace worn out shade tarps, repair and replace speakers in our sound system, repair trap houses and remodel the ADA restroom

TOTAL $72,400   

2022 RAP GRANT RECIPIENTS
In June 2022, the RAP Program Committee reviewed grant applications and made a recommendation to the City Council for grant distributions to the following organizations:

 Grant Applicant  Amount   Purpose 
Youth Arts Festival  $4,750  offset material costs & kitchen supplies 
Spanish Fork Community Theater $12,000  special effects, show set, show costumes, show props, signs, banners, posters, fliers and programs for publicity 
Spanish Fork Youtheater  $10,000   play royalties, projections for plays, CD's for students to practice, t-shirts, signs to advertise plays, costumes for Jungle Book 
Spanish Fork Chorale $1,800  music, folders & advertisement 
Spanish Fork Arts Council $11,352  QLabs, remote control set movers, ILDA software, controllers, cable & cold spark fx machinest
Nebo Philharmonic Orchestra $1,200  perform a fall concert in Spanish Fork 
Nebo Holiday Chorus & Orchestra  $5,000   venue & instrument rental, advertising, & stipends 
Little Miss Spanish Fork $1,500  service projects (Christmas trees, extraordinaire)
Freedom Walk $3,500   t-shirts, dog tags, transportation etc. for 5th grade Spanish Fork students for the freedom walk. 
SF City Wellness - outdoor fitness $350  outdoor fitness court
SF City Wellness - mental health $1,800  material for education
SF City Wellness - sucicide loss group $300 

material for education

Spanish Fork City Events- ASL $700 

American Sign Language Interpretation at the Spanish Fork
Community Theater Fiesta Days summer musical

TOTAL $54,252   

2021 RAP GRANT RECIPIENTS
In June 2021, the RAP Program Committee reviewed grant applications and made a recommendation to the City Council for grant distributions to the following organizations:

 Grant Applicant  Amount   Purpose 
Youth Arts Festival  $9,200  Scholarships, materials, stipends, operations 
Spanish Fork Community Theater $17,000  Materials and lights, Harvest Moon, staff pay 
Spanish Fork Youtheater  $5,900   Equipment, costumes, props, artists fees 
Spanish Fork Chorale $1,600  Purchase new music & advertisement 
Spanish Fork Arts Council $42,000  Lighting, projection, and special effects equipment
Nebo Philharmonic Orchestra $1,000  Perform a fall concert in Spanish Fork 
Nebo Holiday Chorus & Orchestra  $5,000   Venue and instrument rental, advertising, stipends 
Little Miss Spanish Fork $1,500  Provide service opportunities for the royalty
Freedom Walk $3,500   T-shirts, dog tags, transportation etc. for 5th grade Spanish Fork students for the freedom walk. 
Harvest Moon $7,000  Support for bigger name entertainment
SF Library $7,000  Establish early literacy program with Spanish Fork Hospital & update catalog system.
TOTAL $98,700   

2020 RAP GRANT RECIPIENTS
In June 2020, the RAP Program Committee reviewed grant applications and made a recommendation to the City Council for grant distributions to the following organizations:

 Grant Applicant  Amount   Purpose 
Freedom Walk  $3,500  T-shirts, dog tags, etc. for the 5th-grade students at the Freedom Walk program 
Spanish Fork Community Theater $17,000  Productions, storage, securing royalties, lights, programs, etc. 
Spanish Fork Youtheater  $7,943   Storage, securing royalties, custom CDs for shows 
Youth Arts Festival $23,500  Participant scholarships 
Kids in the Park $3,500  Start-up costs for supplies and materials 
Spanish Fork City Events Supplies $10,000  Easy up tents, drinking fountain, hose spigot 
Nebo Holiday Chorus & Orchestra  $5,000   Venue and instrument rental, advertising, stipends 
Nebo Philharmonic Orchestra $1,000  Venue, conductor, music, performance rights, insurance, advertising, administrative costs
Little Miss Spanish Fork  $1,000   Service projects chosen by the royalty participants 
TOTAL $72,443   

2019 RAP Grant Recipients

In June 2019, the RAP Program Committee reviewed grant applications and made a recommendation to the City Council for grant distributions to the following organizations:

 Grant Applicant  Amount   Purpose 
Youth Arts Festival  $25,000  Scholarships, materials, stipends, operations 
Spanish Fork Community Theater $20,000  Materials and lights, Harvest Moon, staff pay 
Spanish Fork Youtheater  $6,000   Equipment, costumes, props, artists fees 
Spanish Fork Chorale  $1,000  Leather music folders 
Spanish Fork Arts Council $20,000   Lighting, projection, and special effects equipment 
Nebo Philharmonic Orchestra  $1,000   Fall concert in Spanish Fork 
Nebo Holiday Chorus & Orchestra  $5,000   Venue and instrument rental, advertising, stipends 
Little Miss Spanish Fork  $1,000   Service projects; gifts for judges & participants 
TOTAL $79,000