The Henderson County Tourism Development Authority (HCTDA) is accepting applications for the Destination Event Grant program to support the execution of tourism-related events in Henderson County in order to generate overnight visitation to the county.
Donor Name: Henderson County Tourism Development Authority (HCTDA)
State: North Carolina
County: Henderson County (NC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/05/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funding Information
The amount requested in the application must be for a minimum of $500 and no more than $20,000 per event.
Grant Period
Funding granted through this program must be utilized within twelve months of the approval of the HCTDA board.
Permitted Uses
Examples of permitted uses of Destination Event Grant funding include but are not limited to the following types of expenses associated with the event:
- Entertainment expenses
- Expenses associated with overnight lodging in Henderson County for performers and others associated with the event
- Operational expenses directly related to operating the event
- Local government expenses, such as police and fire personnel assigned specifically to the event, or similar expenses such as private security
- Signage
- Equipment
- Officiating crews for sporting events
- Apparel for officials and staff working the event.
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for a HCTDA Destination Event Grant, the applicant must:
- Represent an event held in Henderson County, NC that will attract attendees from outside Henderson County and help generate overnight visitation to the County b. Be organized under the laws of North Carolina or, if organized under the laws of another state, registered to do business in North Carolina
- Be registered as a federally-recognized non-profit, if applicable
- Not be a property primarily used for lodging
- Have a specific plan for how the requested funding will be invested in the event and the attraction of attendees from outside Henderson County.
Limitations
Limitations imposed by HCTDA upon the Destination Event Grant program include but are not limited to the following:
- Organizations may apply for funding for multiple events held during a single twelvemonth period but cannot apply for multiple years of funding. Applicants must complete a separate application for each event for which they are seeking funding.
- Events that are held in Henderson County that will also have other event locations outside of the county are eligible to apply only for the Henderson County portion of the event expenses.
- HCTDA reserves the right to cancel the Destination Event Grant program at any time and for any reason. HCTDA is not obligated to fund any request, nor is it obligated to expend the entire amount budgeted for the Destination Event Grant program in a given fiscal year. Recognizing that its resources are limited, HCTDA may, in its sole discretion, grant funding that is less than that requested by the applicant.
- HCTDA will not make payment directly to any vendor or individual. Payment will only be made to the applicant organization.
- The grantee may be forced to return some or all funding plus interest if the grantee is found to have used the funding inappropriately or otherwise violates the funding agreement.
- Applications received after the published deadline will not be considered.
- The applicant assumes the burden of all expenses associated with this application.
Ineligible Uses
Examples of ineligible uses of Destination Event Grant funding include but are not limited to:
- Operational expenses not directly related to operating the event
- Advertising and other marketing expenses
- Brochures and other print collateral
- Website design and hosting
- Fundraising expenses
- Debt reduction
- Prize money
- Trophies, certificates, medals, and other items of recognition
- Tee shirts and other apparel for participants of the event
Types of events that are not eligible for funding from the Destination Event Grant program include but are not limited to:
- Events that are not intended to generate overnight visitation to Henderson County
- Family reunions
- College and school reunions
- Fundraising events
- Pageants
- Fashion shows
- Garage sales, flea markets, and similar kinds of retail-oriented events
- Church or other religious events.
For more information, visit HCTDA.
