For 2023, the Williams County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is pleased to make a total of $80,000 available from the Visitor Promotion Fund for tourism grants for the purpose of promoting, encouraging, and attracting visitors to come to Williams County and use the travel and tourism facilities in Williams County.
Donor Name: Williams County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)
State: North Dakota
County: Williams County (ND)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/22/2023
Size of the Grant: $25,000
Details:
Cycle 1: $25,000 for capital projects; $15,000 for events and advertising
Requirements for Capital Grant
- Funds can be used for the purchase, installation, and/or improvement of equipment, infrastructure, or facility which relates to tourism, including drawing visitors to, or serving visitors in, Williams County
- Expenses must be related to tourism
- The applicant can request up to $20,000 in which the grant can cover no more than 80% of the total project cost
Requirements for an Events & Advertising Grant
- Funds can be used to offset costs related to advertising (e.g., for an event or a facility), attracting or hosting an event located outside the city limits of the City of Williston, but within Williams County, marketing strategies and technologies, signage, or other means of advertising tourism-related events or facilities in Williams County
- Expenses must be related to tourism
- The applicant can request up to $5,000 in which the grant can cover no more than 80% of the total project cost.
Eligibility Criteria
Any grant of money must be for supporting, increasing, or enhancing tourism in Williams County. One Tourism Grant Program application, either a Capital Application or an Events & Advertising application, will be accepted per organization. The application may contain several types of expenses and the total amount requested in any application may not exceed $20,000 for a capital project application or $5,000 for an events and advertising application. Grant funds may only cover up to 80% of the total cost of the proposed project. Additionally, the Applicant must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a public, for-profit, or non-profit entity that has a business licensed to do conduct its operations in the State of North Dakota
- If an entity required by law to be registered with the North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office to conduct business in the State of North Dakota, then the entity must be duly registered and be in good standing at the time an application is submitted and remain in good standing throughout the term of the grant and any reporting period
- If a property owner in Williams County, must be current on real property taxes incurred in Williams County and must be in compliance with applicable Williams County Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations, and amendments thereto
- Must be requesting grant funds for costs that have not yet been incurred as of the grant award date
- Must be requesting funds related to tourism in Williams County
- Must be located, or the event must be taking place, outside of the city limits of the City of Williston, but within Williams County
- Must be able to enter into written agreement with Williams County, subject to terms and conditions acceptable to Williams County, to receive and expend the funds
- Must complete application in its entirety to be eligible for consideration
- Ability to accept electronic transfers is preferred
- Applicants that have been previously awarded a Williams County Tourism Grant are eligible to re-apply in 2023 provided that the Applicant’s previous or current award is in good standing and the application is not for an expense that has been previously awarded.
For more information, visit Tourism Grant Program.
