The Charles County Tourism Grant is available to eligible 501c3 compliant organizations in Charles County that serve the citizens and visitors.
Donor Name: Charles County Government
State: Maryland
County: Charles County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/11/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant must be based in Charles County and be accessible to all customers, including residents and visitors.
- Applicant must be an active 501(c)(3) organization, in good standing with the Maryland Secretary of State, accessible (not membership based), and open to the public.
- The applicant must have no active zoning/permitting violations.
- Additional points will be awarded to applicants for projects that enhance county tourism objectives and or show evidence of fostering or strengthening partnerships with other county organizations, attractions or initiatives that enhance the quality of life for Charles County citizens and tourism visitors.
- Funds requested may not be used for operating expenses (including, but not limited to utilities, office rent, maintenance and repairs, office supplies, insurance, internet access), building repairs, staff salaries or social events. They may be used for producing mission-based activities such as programs, exhibits, workshops and special events, strategic planning or marketing activities.
- Funds may be requested to support or match Maryland State and Federal By-ways and Heritage Trail interpretive signage initiatives.
- To receive funding in multiple grant cycles for the execution of a previously funded program, exhibit, workshop, special event, strategic planning or marketing activity, applicant must show significant expansion over previous years activity.
- Applicants who receive funding from Charles County Charitable Trust are not eligible to receive grant funding within the same fiscal year.
- Grant recipients that fail to exhaust previously awarded grant funds, or who fail to meet the grant reporting requirements, are ineligible to reapply for additional funding until all requirements for previously disbursed funding are met.
For more information, visit Charles County Government.
