Community Grant Programs
To Build a Better Destination
The Morgan County Convention & Visitors Bureau has developed special community grant programs to help organizations within our community better develop and promote high quality visitor experiences. We strongly encourage individuals and organizations who qualify to consider applying for these funds.
Festival and Event Grant Program
This grant program was created to help grow local tourism festivals and events within Morgan County. The Festival and Event Grants may be awarded to qualifying events that promote a positive image of Morgan County through encouraging overnight or day trip visits to Morgan County; visitation during off-peak months; creating a direct local economic impact; drawing a minimum of 150 people from outside the county; and/or drawing positive media exposure.
Grant funds may be used for marketing a festival or event to regional markets outside of Morgan County; for event website development; and/or for the enhancement of festival or event programming. An event organizer can apply for each separate event or series they produce, but may not be awarded more than a maximum of $5,000 in any given year.
**The Festival and Event Grant process has been simplified. Applications may now be submitted at any time and awards will be given based on the size of events and the availability of funds. Grant recipients are asked to complete the Post-Event Summary Form within 60 days of their event.**
Festival & Event Sponsorship Form
Cooperative Marketing Match Program
Created to assist visitor-oriented businesses and events in their individual marketing efforts, these matching funds allow us to stretch our Morgan County marketing dollars and assist local businesses and organizations in promoting themselves to visitors. This program allows Morgan County visitor/tourism-based businesses or events to apply for a 50% reimbursement toward paid advertising in markets outside of Morgan County. Applications accepted between January 1 and December 1, but money is awarded on a first come, first served basis until designated funds are exhausted.
Cooperative Marketing Match Application
The Tourism Enhancement & Development Fund
Visit Morgan County also maintains a fund called the Tourism Enhancement and Development (TED) Fund, which is available to assist organizations that invest in quality local projects that meet our mission. This program seeks to promote and encourage the enhancement and development of tourism related projects within Morgan County, thereby improving both the quality of visitor experiences and the quality of life for residents of the county. The TED Fund can provide funding toward projects that can demonstrate a positive impact on Morgan County tourism and support current tourism strategies and initiatives. Applications are accepted at any time.
For more information on any of these grant programs, please contact Visit Morgan County.