Support

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, such as Dom Flemons, the Hot Club of Cowtown, rising folks stars Leyla McCalla and Jake Blount, Irish fiddle champion Liz Carroll, the award-winning Cojunto band Los T-Birds from Austin, Texas and many, many fine local groups and performers. In addition, financial donations allow the festival to emphasize a wide variety of hands-on and participatory workshops and events for children and adults alike. Please consider a monetary donation to the festival and keep folk art traditions and innovations alive!

How to Donate

We offer two ways to contribute – online through the form below or by postal mail to C-U Folk and Roots Festival, PO Box 331, Urbana, IL 61803. Be sure to check our Sponsorship Levels below the form to find a full listing of the benefits of giving!

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!

Sponsorship levels

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.

Roots Sponsorship: $50+

  • Name listed in festival program and on website

Friend Sponsorship: $100+

  • Name listed in festival program and on website
  • One complimentary wristband for all festival events

Patron Sponsorship: $150+

  • 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
  • Two 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!