The Somerset County Tourism Grant Program provides funding for tourism marketing, promotion, product development, special events, exhibits, and festivals that drive overnight stays in Somerset County and the Laurel Highlands.
Donor Name: GO Laurel Highlands (GO LH)
State: Pennsylvania
County: Somerset County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/03/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
GO Laurel Highlands (GO LH), in partnership with Somerset County, facilitates the Somerset County Tourism Grant Program (SCTGP). Forty percent of the Somerset County Lodging Tax is appropriated for a grant program specifically aimed to increase visitation to Somerset County and the Laurel Highlands resulting in positive economic impact and supporting jobs in the tourism sector. A visitor is defined as an individual traveling 50 miles or more and/or staying overnight.
The purpose is to strengthen the vitality of the tourism and hospitality community, resulting in increased economic activity.
Grant Categories
- Marketing Grants
- Marketing and advertising programs must be targeted to media that primarily reach visitors who live outside Somerset County (50 mile radius beyond the county). Campaigns should be designed to increase visitation to an attraction, lodging property, or event/festival. Collaborative partnerships in the three-county region are eligible and encouraged.
- Visitor Center Grants
- Operation of a visitor center in a Great Allegheny Passage Conservancy recognized “Great Allegheny Passage Trail Town” in Somerset County.
Funding Information
$25,000.
Grant Period
12 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible organizations are defined as nonprofit or for-profit businesses within the tourism and hospitality industry.
- Must be an operating business within the county and have been an established business that has been operating for 12 months at the time of the application.
For more information, visit GO Laurel Highlands.
