The Attraction Development Grant Program is designed to assist in developing sustainable, market-driven travel experiences within the state that will influence destination travel decisions by identifying travel customers, and creating economic impact resulting from the creation of jobs, capital investment, revenue, and visitation in Kansas.
Donor Name: Kansas Tourism
State: Kansas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The intent of the ADGP is to provide strategic economic assistance to public, private entities and not-for-profit groups that are developing new, or enhancing existing tourism attractions in the state of Kansas.
The types of projects they are looking for with ADGP are those that will bring new visitors to Kansas. All projects should have an accountable tie to the tourism industry.
Goals of the Kansas Attraction Development Grant Program are:
- Spur economic growth
- Develop destination-based assets
- Increase visitation to Kansas
- Enhance visitor experience
- Improve the quality of life in communities across the state.
Funding Information
A maximum of $1,000,000.
Grant Period
All awarded projects must be completed within 18 months of grant award.
Eligible Projects and Activities
For the purpose of K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 32-1420 through 32-1422, and amendments thereto, “tourist attraction” means a site that is of significant interest to tourists as a historic, cultural, scientific, educational, recreational or architecturally unique site, or as a site of natural scenic beauty or an area naturally suited for outdoor recreation. These may include the following.
- New attraction construction.
- Enhancement to an existing attraction.
- New or enhanced attraction exhibits to improve a visitor experience.
Eligible Applicants
- Not-for-profit organizations
- Government agencies – cities, counties, townships, federally recognized Indian Tribes
- For-profit business
- Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes
- Institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education
- Public or private non-profit organization or association acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State.
For more information, visit Kansas Tourism.