The City of Seaside Visitors Bureau and the City’s Tourism Advisory Committee are accepting applications for the 2023-2024 Tourism Grant Program.
Donor Name: City of Seaside
State: Oregon
City: Seaside
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/05/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $25,000
Grant Duration: 6 months
Details:
Goals
The goal of Seaside’s Tourism Grant Program is to support and coordinate event development to ensure that Seaside can meet or exceed visitor expectations as a tourism destination and derive the greatest possible economic impact from visitor spending.
Funding priority is given to projects and events that occur during the shoulder seasons and winter months with a strong potential for creating local room nights.
Funding Information
- Up to $25,000 is anticipated to be available for tourism development in Seaside through this program in fiscal year 2023-2024.
- This grant cycle covers projects occurring July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024.
Eligible Projects
Below is a sample list of grant projects. Actual projects are not limited to only what is listed below. All projects must generate overnight stays in Seaside or have the potential to generate overnight stays:
- Events, festivals or activities that accentuate and/or complement Seaside.
- Development assistance to non-profit or government-owned visitor attractions.
- Development projects by “for profit” businesses and organizations may be considered, but not for brick-and-mortar types of projects or any programs that duplicate City marketing efforts.
Eligibility Criteria
Non-profit organizations and businesses with a project or event that promotes local tourism attractions and has a strong potential to create overnight stays for commercial lodging properties in Seaside are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit City of Seaside.