The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) is seeking applications for its Sports Tourism Grant to provide financial assistance for projects that market or promote sporting events in Iowa.
Donor Name: Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA)
State: Iowa
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/01/2022
Details:
Examples of ineligible expenses include bid fees; rights fees; solicitation efforts or lobbying fees; travel costs of applicant staff, meals, dining, or alcoholic beverages; items that are purchased for resale; prizes given to participants; costs related to infrastructure or ongoing costs of a facility; and expenses incurred prior to the Enhance Iowa Board approval.
Scoring
The sports tourism program review committee of the Enhance Iowa Board will review, score, and make award recommendations. An average score of 75 points is required for a grant to be awarded but does not guarantee to fund. The review committee will consider the following factors in scoring:
- The impact of the project on local, regional, and statewide economies and the potential to attract Iowans and out-of-state visitors. The economic impact will be measured by hotel room nights generated by the event. Maximum score – 30
- The extent to which the sporting event to be promoted/marketed is unique, innovative, or diverse. Projects that promote/market a new event will receive a higher score. Maximum score – 30
- Quality, size, and scope of the project and the amount of positive advertising or media coverage the project generates. Maximum score – 20
- Leverage or ratio of public-to-private investment and local support demonstrated. Maximum score – 20
Eligibility Criteria
- Cities, counties, Iowa not-for-profit economic development organizations, or other Iowa not-for-profit organizations, including those that sponsor or support sporting events are eligible to apply for assistance of up to 50% of the eligible cost to actively promote or market an eligible sporting event. Eligible applicants can apply jointly.
- A convention and visitors bureau (CVB) is an eligible applicant unless the entity has received financial assistance under the Regional Sports Authority Program in the same fiscal year.
For more information, visit Sports Tourism Grant.
