Welcome Grant Seekers
This web-page was built to help seekers explore tourism grant opportunities.
When visitors stay in hotels or bed and breakfasts located within Tompkins County’s borders, they pay a room tax. Those funds are collected from the innkeepers by Tompkins County government, which has created the Tompkins County Tourism Program.
These grants are designed to generate more room tax dollars, align with the strategic tourism plan, and offer visitors experiences worth revisiting.
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January 13, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jackie Kippola, Staff Liaison
607-274-5548
THREE GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR EVENT PRODUCERS
A workshop will be held at 3:00 pm on January 22nd at the Visitors
Center at 904 East Shore Drive, Ithaca for those interested in learning
more about the Tompkins County Tourism Grants. The deadline for
applications is March 2nd.
All grants are awarded to non-profit organizations and municipalities.
Three types of grants are available at this time:
* Marketing and Advertising Grants for up to $5,000 are designed
to assist in the development, implementation or expansion of marketing
and advertising programs that are tourism focused and are located or
based in Tompkins County. Total amount available: $37,078
* Community Celebrations Grants are now available for up to $2,000
to groups planning an observance, commemoration, celebration,
inauguration, or any other "red letter day" or salute that has meaning
for the community. Total amount available: $33,590
* Tourism Project Grants for up to $25,000 may be requested for
the initiation, development, expansion, and or enhancement of a tourism
generating project with the strong likelihood of resulting in overnight
stays in Tompkins County. Total amount available: $69,817
Also, Tourism Capital Grants will be briefly discussed, which are based
on bricks and mortar structures likely to attract tourists.
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Tompkins County 5-Year Strategic Tourism Plan
