The City of Seaside Visitors Bureau invites funding requests from businesses and organizations that produce tourism projects, programs, or events designed to increase overnight visits to the area, especially in the shoulder and winter months.
Donor Name: City of Seaside Visitors Bureau
State: Oregon
City: Seaside
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/06/2022
Size of the Grant: $3,000
Grant Duration: 18 Months
Details:
The goal of Seaside’s Tourism Grant Program is to coordinate attraction and event development needed to ensure that Seaside can exceed visitor expectations as a destination and derive the greatest possible economic impact from visitor spending. Priority will be given to projects and events that occur during the shoulder seasons and winter months with a strong potential of generating local room nights.
Funding Information
- No more than $3,000 (excluding the annual fireworks program) will be awarded to events or projects happening between June 1 and September 5.
- This round is for proposals to be completed between July 1, 2022, and December 31, 2023.
Grant Projects
Actual projects are not limited to only what is listed below. All projects must generate overnight stays in Seaside or have the potential to generate overnight stays.
- Events, festivals, or activities that accentuate and/or complement Seaside.
- Development assistance to non-profit or government-owned visitor attractions.
- Development projects by “for-profit” businesses and organizations may be considered, but not for brick-and-mortar types of projects or any programs that duplicate City marketing efforts.
Who May Apply
Non-profit organizations and businesses with a project or event that promotes local tourism attractions and has a strong potential to create overnight stays for commercial lodging properties in Seaside are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Annual Tourism Grant Program.
