The City of Manitowoc’s Department of Tourism, Visit Manitowoc, and the Room Tax Commission offers the Discover Manitowoc Grant Program annually to provide funding assistance for the purpose of bringing events to fruition and more overnight visitors to Manitowoc through effective, targeted marketing strategies.
Donor Name: Visit Manitowoc
State:
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 02/15/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
If you have a great event or project in the City of Manitowoc that is well-organized, attracts overnight visitors to Manitowoc and could benefit from additional funding for marketing efforts, then you could be a good candidate for a grant. All awards are contingent upon available funding, and there is a three-year funding limit maximum for projects/events.
Review Criteria
The following criteria will be considered in the review and award of Discover Manitowoc Grants. The City may request additional details on any aspect of the submitted application, which will not be deemed completed until the additional information is provided.
- Uniqueness of the event
- New versus already established events
- Ability to generate overnight stays at Manitowoc lodging establishments
- Ability to bring people to the City of Manitowoc from outside of northeast Wisconsin
- Location and venue of the event within the City of Manitowoc
- The experience level of the project team
- The quality of the marketing and promotion plan
- The quality of the effectiveness measures and reporting plan
- Leveraging of other funds in addition to the requested grant
- The detail and completeness of the application
For more information, visit Visit Manitowoc.
