The Douglas County is accepting applications for its 2022-23 Visitor Improvement Fund Grant.
Donor Name: Douglas County
State: Nebraska
County: Douglas County (NE)
Type of the Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/09/2022
Details:
Visitor Improvement Fund grant funds shall be used for the purposes of expanding and improving facilities at any existing visitor attraction, acquiring or expanding exhibits for existing visitor attractions, constructing visitor attractions, or planning or developing such expansions, improvements, or construction.
Grant funds may not be used for promotion, marketing or advertising costs to promote, encourage, and attract visitors.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any visitor attraction in Douglas County, owned by the public or legally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, whose primary purpose is to operate the visitor attraction, is eligible for fund allocation. The entity applying for the grant must act as its own fiscal agent and must own and operate the visitor attraction for which it is requesting fundsor exist exclusively to support the operations of the owner. Only one application from an entity (as defined by tax ID number) will be accepted each grant year.
- Grant funds may not be used for activities occurring outside of the geographical borders of Douglas County, Nebraska, including events conducted virtually or in a like manner.
- Requests for funding will be reviewed and evaluated by criteria including, but not limited to,consideration of diversity, equity and inclusion, volume of overnight visitors drawn from outside Douglas County, and potential for special impact, such as a new or expanded event.
For more information, visit Douglas County.
