The Tourism Management Grant provides funding for tourism-related projects that develop, enhance, or manage visitor experiences in Colorado.
Donor Name: Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/22/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funding Information
Funding requests up to $20,000 will be accepted and the required match is 4:1. For every $1 the qualifying grantee allocates to the project, the Colorado Tourism Office will provide $4 in matching funds up to $20,000. For example, if your total project budget is $25,000, you can request a $20,000 grant and you will need to provide the remaining $5,000 as a cash match.
Project Period
May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027.
Eligible Uses of fund
Eligible projects must support one or more of the eligible use of funds detailed below:
- Visitor experience development
- Visitor education programs.
- Tourism research and data.
- Tourism signage that directly enhances the visitor experience through increased access or engagement.
- Accessible and inclusive tourism projects.
- Environmental sustainability efforts specific to tourism.
Additional consideration will be applied to projects that advance one or more of the following priorities:
- Advance off-peak tourism opportunities
- Advance strategies from the Destination Stewardship Strategic Plan(opens in new window)
- Champion the value of tourism
- Develop and enhance visitor experiences
- Encourage responsible and respectful use
- Foster inclusive travel opportunities
Eligibility Criteria
- Colorado destination marketing organizations (DMOs)
- Colorado statewide tourism industry associations
The Colorado Tourism Office defines a DMO as a nonprofit organization or governmental unit that typically is the recipient of jurisdictional lodging tax revenue and serves as the lead for year-round tourism promotion and development efforts in a destination. Example DMOs may include:
- Chambers of commerce or chamber resort associations.
- Destination marketing organizations (e.g. Convention & Visitors Bureau).
- Federally recognized tribes or local government entities in Colorado.
- Lodging tax boards, committees, or panels.
The Colorado Tourism Office defines a Colorado statewide tourism industry association as a registered nonprofit trade organization that represents a collection of tourism businesses statewide within a tourism-related business sector. Associations must represent a market-ready product or experience, and be statewide (where it exists) in approach.
For more information, visit OEDIT.
