The Capital Improvement Grant is designed to attract additional visitors to Cass County by providing funding to improve Cass County’s public and nonprofit attractions.
Donor Name: Cass County Tourism
State: Nebraska
County: Cass County (NE)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/31/2025
Size of the Grant: Less than $1000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funds available through this grant are provided from the Visitors Improvement Fund lodging tax, and are for capital improvements to attractions and recreational facilities and to assist in the promotion of Tourism in Cass County. Granted monies shall be used for a new structure, preservation of an existing structure or new equipment built or installed to permanently add or enhance value and/or capacity to the site.
Funding Information
Minimum grant amount is $500.00; maximum is 50% of the annual proceeds to the capital improvement fund.
Eligibility Criteria
- Public organizations with nonprofit 501(c)3 or other non-profit designation. Proof of nonprofit status must accompany application. The project must expand, improve or add to an existing attraction or create a new attraction that is open to the public and is of educational, cultural, historical, artistic, and/or recreational significance.
- Organization must not have an open project that they have been awarded previously.
- The project must promote tourism and generate visibility for Cass County.
- Project must be completed no later than October 31 of the following year of the award. Request for extension will only be considered by written request to Cass County Tourism Committee prior to this deadline.
- Grant requires a 50% match with up to 25% total of in-kind receipted donated materials and documented in-kind/volunteer labor (valued at $10.00 per hour).
- “Funded in part by Cass County Tourism – visitcasscounty.com” must appear in perpetuity at the project site.
- It is the sole responsibility of the Grantee to obtain all necessary local and state permits.
- A report including updated project narrative and actual expenses must be submitted to the Cass County Tourism Committee no later than November 30 of the year following award given (see guidelines below for more details).
- Grant payment will be made based upon documentation of actual approved expenditures.
- After award is announce a Grant Agreement must be signed to accept award given and responsibilities for project.
For more information, visit Cass County Tourism.
