The Montana Department of Commerce is seeking applications for its Recovery Destination Event Grant Program.
Donor Name: Montana Department of Commerce
State: Montana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $25,000
Details:
The Recovery Destination Event Grant Application Cycle, offered through the Tourism Grant Program, is intended to assist Montana’s communities for destination events and new events that will generate out-of-area, State, and/or Country attendance and increase non-resident visitor commerce and community revenue. This could include either a “Destination Event” for existing events that have been consistently held in a community and have a demonstrated history of economic impact for that community or an “Economic Recovery Event” for new events that can demonstrate through the submission the event will generate outside revenue coming into their community.
Awarded funds will be distributed on a reimbursement basis only for eligible costs which include and are specifically limited to:
- advertisement/marketing costs for increasing non-resident and resident attendance through traditional advertisement, digital marketing campaigns, social media post boosts / social media ads, e-communications [eblasts] to paid-for targeted market segments, and/or geo-fencing.
- event infrastructure costs are limited to portable restrooms and/or wash stations and 25% of the rental costs for a permanent venue/facility where the recovery destination event will take place.
- signage costs including production, construction, and/or installation costs of non-permanent signage directing attendees to the event, direct mailers [not including postage], and/or banners announcing the recovery destination event.
Funding Information
Each recovery destination event could be eligible for up to $25,000 in tourism grant funds.
Eligibility Criteria
The recovery destination event must be held in Montana by an eligible entity based in Montana which includes a tribal government; a primary registered non-profit 501(c) organization; a city government; or a county government. Eligible entities are limited to one submission for one recovery destination event in this recovery destination event grant cycle and the recovery destination event must be held prior to June 1, 2023. The eligible entity must also be the primary organizer of the recovery destination event.
For more information, visit Recovery Destination, Event Grant.
