The Marketing Grant is to attract additional visitors to Cass County by providing funding to promote events, activities and/or general marketing for Cass County’s public and nonprofit attractions.
Donor Name: Cass County Tourism
State: Nebraska
County: Cass County (NE)
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 01/31/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funds available through this program are from the collection of Lodging Tax in Cass County. Nebraska statute states that these funds are to be used to generally promote, encourage, and attract visitors to Cass County and to use tourism facilities. It specifically states that these funds cannot be used for capital construction or improvements.
Funding Information
Each Grant request may not exceed $2,500.00. All eligible marketing expenses must be documented and will be reimbursed at a rate of 75%, not to exceed the $2,500.00 maximum.
Eligible Expenses
- Event advertising, brochures, posters, etc.
- Website Development
- Distribution costs of event/attraction promotion
- TV or radio commercials
- Postage (current charitable rates)
- Mileage (marketing distribution at current charitable rates).
Eligibility Criteria
- Public organizations with nonprofit 501(c)3 or other non-profit designation. Proof of nonprofit status must accompany application.
- Funds are available on a competitive basis to any visitor attraction, community event, or area (more than one community) event held within Cass County with 501(c) (3) or other nonprofit status whose primary purpose is to encourage tourism and promote Cass County.
- Priority will be given to events that encourage visitors from outside the area.
- Grant project must be completed within calendar year.
- A report including updated project narrative and actual expenses must be submitted to the Cass County Tourism Committee no later than January 31 the following year.
- Grant payment will be made based upon documentation of actual approved expenditures.
- After award is announce a Grant Agreement must be signed to accept award given and responsibilities for project.
For more information, visit Cass County Tourism.
