Port of San Diego Seeking Applicants for 2010-11 Financial Assistance Program

Monday, 26 October 2009
Contact: Marguerite Elicone (619) 686-6222

Do you have a program or event that needs a little boost getting off the ground? If so, the Port of San Diego is looking for you.

Events or programs that contribute to the community by promoting commerce, navigation, fisheries and recreation in one or more of the tideland cities of San Diego, Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach and National City may qualify for cash funding and/or Port services. Applications are being accepted until 5 p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2009.

The Port’s Financial Assistance Program is an equal opportunity program available to organizations with interests in the San Diego Bay and Port tidelands region. Applications are reviewed without regard to race, gender, disability, religion, ethnicity, age or sexual orientation of applicants.

The Port’s Financial Assistance Program was created to propel economic growth in the San Diego Bay region, while at the same time, making the tidelands around San Diego Bay and the Imperial Beach waterfront a dynamic place to live, work and play.

Examples of events or programs that have received funding in the past include events or programs relating to the Port’s goals, start-up events or programs that have the potential to become self-funded projects, programs that promote environmental awareness, educational programs, or programs that promote cultural and artistic enrichment.

Applications and information are available on the financial assistance section. Hard copies of applications are also available by calling the Port’s Communications and Community Services Department at (619) 686-6551 or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Port of San Diego is a public benefit corporation and special government entity. Created in 1962 by an act of the California legislature, the Port manages San Diego harbor and administers the public lands along San Diego Bay. The Port has operated without tax dollars since 1970 and has been responsible for $1.5 billion in public improvements in its five member cities – Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City and San Diego. With a $10.6 billion economic impact on the San Diego region, the Port oversees two maritime cargo terminals, a cruise ship terminal, 16 public parks, various wildlife reserves and environmental initiatives, a Harbor Police department and the leases of over 600 tenant businesses around San Diego Bay.

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