The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau (HVAB), in Partnership with the Centre County Commissioners office, is accepting grant requests for event or projects that will have a positive impact on the tourism industry in Centre County during Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
Donor Name: Happy Valley Adventure Bureau (HVAB)
State: Pennsylvania
County: Centre County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/14/2023
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau’s Mission is to develop, promote, and engage in travel related activities and coordinate visitor services designed to enhance the economic activity and quality of life within the county.
The TGRC grants have been established to reach the following goals:
- Recognize and support events that have a significant economic impact on Centre County, Pennsylvania
- Support organizations and activities that strengthen the perception of Centre County, Pennsylvania
- Support applications that are clear, complete and well thought-out.
Grant Period
Grant funds will be distributed based on the requirements of the TGRC for projects that occur between July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.
General Guidelines
- Grants may be awarded to all qualifying cultural, educational, historical, recreational and special event entities or qualified event venue of meaningful impact on driving business to Centre County.
- The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau Board reserves the right to establish a “maximum funding limit” in any particular grant cycle based on the total number of applications, total funds requested and total funds available.
- Applicants must have a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) in order to apply.
- For-profit applicants should provide specific information demonstrating how grant funds will increase economic activity for Centre County.
- Generally, no grants will be provided for political or sectarian religious purposes.
- Although priority will be given to marketing and advertising expenses, requests for tourism development and certain capital infrastructure improvements that benefit tourism and enhance the visitors/attendees experience and foster increased visitation may also be considered.
- Grants will not be awarded for operational expenses.
- Grant funds cannot be used to purchase membership, advertising, etc. from or with any Convention and Visitors Bureau, Chamber of Commerce or similar organization outside of Centre County.
- Grants shall not be used for signage that promotes a specific private entity on the site of that entity, except where the signage also carries the logo of the HVAB.
- Grants shall not be used by the Grantee to compete with any other private sector tourism or travel efforts in the county as determined by the HVAB.
- In accordance with Pennsylvania law, Act 18, all grant recipients must provide at least a 25 percent match, cash or in-kind, of the requested grant amount.
For more information, visit HVAB.
