Your financial support is essential to our festival! Money from sponsorships and grants has made it possible to book some of the finest national and regional performers in the folk arts. Many thanks to those who help with this important event in Champaign-Urbana.
We offer two ways to contribute – online through our donation page or by postal mail to C-U Folk and Roots Festival, PO Box 331, Urbana, IL 61803.
The C-U Folk and Roots Festival is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization (Federal Tax ID: 27-1816116). If you prefer that your entire contribution be designated as tax deductible, please send an email to treasurer@folkandroots.org and let us know that you would rather not receive your sponsorship level wristband(s) and t-shirt. Thank you!
Roots Sponsorship: $25+
- Name listed in festival program and on website
Friend Sponsorship: $50+
- Name listed in festival program and on website
- One complimentary wristband for all festival events
Patron Sponsorship: $100+
- Name listed in festival program and on website
- Two complimentary wristbands for all festival events
Community Sponsorship: $250+
- Name listed in festival program and on website
- Business logo (if applicable) included in festival program and on website
- Three complimentary wristbands for all festival events
- C-U Folk & Roots website link to your site
- Logo on e-newsletter
Spotlight Sponsorships: $500+
- Name listed in festival program and on website
- Business logo (if applicable) included in festival program and on website
- Sponsorship announced from the stage during festival
- Four complimentary wristbands for all festival events
- Sponsorship of event venue (festival will hang banner/logo provided by you)
- C-U Folk & Roots website link to your site
- Logo on e-newsletter
Benefactor Sponsorship: $1,000+
- Name listed in festival program and on website
- Business logo (if applicable) included in festival program and on website
- Sponsorship announced from the stage during festival
- Six complimentary wristbands for all festival events
- Sponsorship of event venue (festival will hang banner/logo provided by you)
- C-U Folk & Roots website link to your site
- Logo on e-newsletter
Corporate Sponsorship: $2,500+
- Name listed in festival program and on website
- Business logo (if applicable) included in festival program and on website
- Sponsorship announced from the stage during festival
- Ten complimentary wristbands for all festival events
- Sponsorship of event venue (festival will hang banner/logo provided by you)
- C-U Folk & Roots website link to your site
- Logo on e-newsletter
- Additional benefits can be arranged by festival
Presentation Sponsorship: $5,000+
- Home page website recognition and link
- Name/logo (if applicable) given top billing in festival program, on website and flyers/posters
- Sponsorship announced from the stage during festival
- Fifteen complimentary wristbands for all festival events
- Sponsorship of event venue (festival will hang banner/logo provided by you)
- C-U Folk & Roots website link to your site
- Logo on e-newsletter
- Additional benefits can be arranged by festival
In-kind Sponsorship:
In-kind services also support the festival. We’re looking for partners to support the lodging requirements for performers, for advertising and publicity efforts, and to provide food and drink for performers and volunteers. The benefits for In-kind support will correspond to the same benefits as the existing sponsorship levels. If you have an idea for in-kind support, let’s talk!