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Tourist Development Council expands and reopens grants twice a year; raises award caps

5797121 · September 12, 2025
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Summary

The council approved revisions to three grant programs on Sept. 10 that increase award sizes and move application windows to twice annually. Changes include higher award caps for special-event and collateral grants and a two-tier capital projects fund with a maximum allowance of 20% of project cost or $250,000.

The Tourist Development Council voted Sept. 10 to adopt revisions to three grant programs: a special-event marketing grant, a collateral materials grant and a capital projects funding grant. Motion to approve the combined revisions: Mike Engles; second: Lou Ann Jacobs. The motion passed unanimously.

Key changes approved by the council: - Special-event marketing grant: Option levels were raised; Option 1 (previously $750) increased to $2,000; Option 2…

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