Visit Casper and the City of Casper, the Casper Area Impact (CAI) grant program is designed to assist Natrona County non-profit organizations with producing events and projects that drive economic impact, bring people to the community, and improve quality of life for Natrona County residents.
Donor Name: Visit Casper
State: Wyoming
County: Natrona County (WY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/12/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
It is the intent that all funds and/or support received through the CAI grant program provide a direct economic impact to Natrona County, as opposed to fundraising events which provide a more indirect benefit. Therefore, the CAI grant committee will show preference to non-fundraising events. Furthermore, organizations that show the greatest impact and need will be given greater consideration. Request for funding will be divided into three categories: cash, in-kind staffing and services and facility rentals.
Funding Information
There is no minimum or maximum amount that can be requested, however the average cash award with this program is $2500.
Grant Period
Funds and services awarded are to support events that occur July 1st, 2025, through June 30th, 2026.
Eligible Expenses
- Eligible advertising mediums include brochures, posters and promotional fliers, billboards, magazine/newspaper advertising, radio/TV advertising, travel trade shows (booth fees, registration fees and materials production), websites and email/digital marketing.
- Eligible event expenses include event invitations/stationary, registration forms, entertainment, speakers/presenters, rental equipment, space/venue rental, programs, brochures, posters, and refreshments.
Funding Criteria
All funding requests will be reviewed, analyzed, and scored against 5 major criteria:
- Room Nights: The event generates overnight stays in Natrona County lodging facilities. The more room nights generated, the higher the score.
- Seasonality: The event generates overnight stays during shoulder and off-peak season. (Generally, between October and February)
- Impact: The event has the high potential of not only offering a positive return on investment, but it also generates commercial, economic, and social benefits that will be realized by the community.
- Retention: Points may be awarded to retain and grow the event
- Miscellaneous: Points may be awarded at the discretion of the Grant Review Committee for criteria such as idea presentation, event history, reporting history, number of funding partners, program sustainability, number of years funding has been requested, etc.
Eligibility Criteria
Grants are only available to non-profit organizations in Natrona County.
For more information, visit Visit Casper.
