The City of Racine and Visit Racine County established the Special Event Grant Fund to help fund events and projects that will bring in visitors from outside of the local area who are likely to stay overnight in an area lodging property.
Donor Name: City of Racine
State: Wisconsin
City: Racine
Type of Grant: Grant | Matching Grants
Deadline: 01/10/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The fund utilizes 10% of the total room tax collected by the City of Racine, which is anticipated to be about $20,000.
The grant is to be used for marketing the event or project outside of the Racine metropolitan area. This is a matching grant fund, which means that the organization must at a minimum match dollar-for-dollar the amount awarded.
Elements that shape the way of life such as the history of the area, the art, architecture, religion(s), recreation, sports or health/fitness will be considered for funding.
Eligibility Criteria
The program accepts applications from non-profit 501c-3 or 501c6 organizations for the marketing of events and projects which will occur within the City of Racine.
For more information, visit City of Racine.
