The Visit Central Oregon (VCO) is excited to announce the 2024-2025 Future Fund.
Donor Name: Visit Central Oregon (VCO)
State: Oregon
County: Crook County (OR), Deschutes County (OR), Jefferson County (OR), Wasco County (OR)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/14/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The purpose of this program is to reinvest TRT (Transient Room Tax) dollars generated from overnight visitors back into the region to create positive revitalization for visitors and residents alike.
Goals
- Invest in projects that create, protect, or preserve a tourism asset
- Create positive and long-term impact for both residents and visitors
- Support projects that have broad community support.
Focus Areas
The Future Fund supports projects under the three following focus areas.
- Sustainability
- Projects that mitigate or improve the impacts of tourism.
- Cultural Tourism
- Projects that enhance the region’s economy through cultural tourism with a focus on non-peak seasons and bolstering regional rural communities.
- Access Adventure
- Projects that enhance or improve accessibility and inclusion for visitors and the community.
Funding Information
$280,000 of funding is available this cycle.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include entity types listed below that are doing business in Central Oregon, including Deschutes, Jefferson, Crook and So. Wasco counties, and can demonstrate direct work in support of improving the economic impacts of Oregon’s travel and tourism industry.
- Non-profit entities
- Private businesses
- Federally recognized tribal entities
- Cities and Municipalities.
For more information, visit Central Oregon.
