August 05, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tompkins County Tourism Program Announces Fall 2014 Funding Opportunities
Tompkins County organizations planning Community Celebrations or
projects with potential to draw visitors from outside Tompkins County
are invited to apply for a grant from the Tompkins County Tourism
Program. Organizations who are interested in helping implement Tompkins
County's 2020 Strategic Tourism Plan are particularly encouraged to
apply. Grant guidelines and instructions are available on Tompkins
County's website: www.tompkinscountyny.gov/tourism
.
Applications for the following grant programs will be due online by
11am, Friday September 19, 2014.
*New Tourism Initiative Grants* are for projects that have occurred less
than three years in a row and that support implementation of the County's
2020 Strategic Tourism Plan
.
Maximum award: $25,000
*Tourism Marketing and Advertising Grants* provide a dollar for dollar
match for marketing and advertising expenses for campaigns that target
potential tourists whose visit is likely to result in an overnight stay.
Maximum award: $5,000.
*Community Celebrations**Grants* provide assistance to events and
programs endorsed by a municipality that are free and open to all and
planned by community members as a benefit to the community. Maximum
award: $2,000.
The overarching goals of the Tompkins County Tourism Program are to
promote economic development and enhance quality of life, and oversight
and strategic direction for the program are provided by the Strategic
Tourism Planning Board. These grants are awarded by the Tompkins County
Legislature and are funded entirely by County hotel room occupancy tax
dollars. They have supported the activities of dozens of local
organizations contributing to tourism in Tompkins County which overall
generates more than $174 million in local economic activity, $13 million
in local tax revenues, and 3,400 local jobs.
A workshop for potential grant applicants will be held on Tuesday,
August 19th from 4:00 to 5:30 pm at the Tompkins County Chamber of
Commerce at 904 East Shore Drive, Ithaca. The workshop is free and open
to all. RSVPs appreciated to tknipe@tompkins-co.org.
Contact:Tom Knipe, Senior Planner / Tourism Coordinator
607-274-5560, tknipe@tompkins-co.org
Tompkins County organizations planning Community Celebrations or
projects with potential to draw visitors from outside Tompkins County
are invited to apply for a grant from the Tompkins County Tourism
Program. Organizations who are interested in helping implement Tompkins
County's 2020 Strategic Tourism Plan are particularly encouraged to
apply. Grant guidelines and instructions are available on Tompkins
County's website: www.tompkinscountyny.gov/tourism
Applications for the following grant programs will be due online by
11am, Friday September 19, 2014.
*New Tourism Initiative Grants* are for projects that have occurred less
than three years in a row and that support implementation of the County's
2020 Strategic Tourism Plan
Maximum award: $25,000
*Tourism Marketing and Advertising Grants* provide a dollar for dollar
match for marketing and advertising expenses for campaigns that target
potential tourists whose visit is likely to result in an overnight stay.
Maximum award: $5,000.
*Community Celebrations**Grants* provide assistance to events and
programs endorsed by a municipality that are free and open to all and
planned by community members as a benefit to the community. Maximum
award: $2,000.
The overarching goals of the Tompkins County Tourism Program are to
promote economic development and enhance quality of life, and oversight
and strategic direction for the program are provided by the Strategic
Tourism Planning Board. These grants are awarded by the Tompkins County
Legislature and are funded entirely by County hotel room occupancy tax
dollars. They have supported the activities of dozens of local
organizations contributing to tourism in Tompkins County which overall
generates more than $174 million in local economic activity, $13 million
in local tax revenues, and 3,400 local jobs.
A workshop for potential grant applicants will be held on Tuesday,
August 19th from 4:00 to 5:30 pm at the Tompkins County Chamber of
Commerce at 904 East Shore Drive, Ithaca. The workshop is free and open
to all. RSVPs appreciated to tknipe@tompkins-co.org.
Contact:Tom Knipe, Senior Planner / Tourism Coordinator
607-274-5560, tknipe@tompkins-co.org