Various forms of funding, grants, sponsorship and even tax incentive opportunities are sometimes available. Below are tourism grant and sponsorship applications available for your consideration.
Explore Crawford County, Kansas support
Explore Crawford County Meeting And Event Incentive Fund Request
For events that increase awareness of Crawford County, Kansas as a destination for visitors. Must be submitted 90 days prior to the event.
Provider: Explore Crawford County
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Other support from around Southeast Kansas
Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas
Funds projects throughout the region for projects in arts and culture, children and youth activities, and more.
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Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission: CARES Act Revolving Loan Fund
A loan fund available for private enterprises, public and non-profit small business with the goal to help alleviate sudden and severe economic dislocation caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, to provide permanent resources to support economic resiliency, and to further the long term economic adjustment objectives of the region served by the SEKRPC.
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Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission: Community Development Block Grant Commercial Rehabilitation
The purpose of the CDBG Downtown Commercial Rehabilitation Program grants is to help cities improve the quality of their downtown commercial districts by assisting private property owners in the rehabilitation of blighted structures.
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Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission: Revolving Loan Fund
A loan fund available for private enterprises, public and non-profit small business located within the 12 county region in which the SEKRPC serves.
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Kansas Tourism support
Attraction Development Grant
Provide assistance in the development of new tourism attractions or the enhancement of existing attractions within the State.
Provider: Kansas Travel & Tourism
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Tourism Marketing Grant Program (TMGP)
An ongoing grant to assist organizations in innovative, dedicated advertising and marketing.
Provider: Kansas Travel & Tourism
Maximum award: $10,000
Details & Form
Other support from Kansas Department of Commerce
Grants at a Glance with Calendar
Provided by the Kansas Department of Commerce, and includes Kansas Creative Arts and Industries Commission, Kansas Tourism, among others.
Historic preservation tax incentives
Frequently Asked Questions regarding Tax Aspects of the Historic Preservation Tax Incentives in Kansas.
Arts Integration Program
Supports the role the arts play in all levels of education, community service, and workforce development. Grants awarded for Visiting Artists, Integrated Arts Education, and Innovative Partnerships.
Provider: Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (KCAIC)
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Humanities For All
Overseen by Humanities Kansas, these grants focus on creative and innovative projects that draw on history, literature, and culture to engage the public with stories that spark conversations. Grant rounds are held in both Summer and Fall. Mini Grants may be submitted at any time.
Details, Guidelines, Getting Started & How to apply
Kansas Heritage Trust Fund
Provides matching funds for the preservation of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places or the Register of Historic Places.
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Kansas Rural Preservation
Provide grants to owners of historic properties in rural Kansas communities. Properties must be listed in the National Register of Historic Places individually or as a contributing property in a National Register listed historic district or properties determined eligible for listing may benefit from this grant; and, must be within a community with a population of less than 30,000 and provide justification of their rural location.
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SEED Grants
The purpose of Strategic Economic Expansion and Development (SEED) grants is to support the economic revitalization of Kansas communities under 5,000 population through investments in quality-of-life initiatives.
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Strategic Investment Program
Recognizing the role individual artists and creative organizations play in cultural programming, these funds can be used for Organizational Development, New & Expanded Works, or Equipment & Technology.
Provider: Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (KCAIC)
Details & Form
Other support
AARP Community Challenge
Provides small grants to fund “quick-action” projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages. Applications are accepted for projects to improve housing, transportation, public space, technology, civic engagement and more — all while keeping communities safe and healthy during the global coronavirus pandemic.
Applications due: May 15 (in 2020)
Grantees announced publicly: August 20 (in 2020)
Projects must be completed: December 18 (in 2020)
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Arts Midwest
Supports efforts throughout the Midwest that connect people, ideas, and solutions through creativity.
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Kansas PRIDE Program
Serves communities across the state to encourage and assist local government and local volunteers in making their community a better place to live and work, helping them to identify what they would like to preserve, create, or improve for their future. Partnership of K-State Research and Extension, the Kansas Department of Commerce, Kansas Masons, and Kansas PRIDE, Inc.
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Pritchett Trust
Supports initiatives that improve the quality of life in Crawford County and Southeast Kansas. Named after William and Athlyn Pritchett, since 1994 more than $9 million has been awarded to area non-profits, schools, and service organizations. Managed by BMO Trust and Custody Services, a part of BMO Global Asset Management.
For details, call (414) 287-7250 or email trust.custody (at) bmo.com
Puffin Foundation
Promotes art that educates the public on topical issues. Fine Arts and Video/Film.
Open: September
Deadline: December 15
Details & Form