The Maine Office of Tourism (MOT) is seeking applications for its Special Event Grant to provide marketing funds to existing, well-established events for the expansion of progression of marketing strategies to attract new audiences, and increase overnight visitation and length of stay.
Donor Name: Maine Office of Tourism (MOT)
State: Maine
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/25/2022
Size of the Grant: $30,000 – $60,000
Details:
Special Events have the ability to strengthen Maine’s brand and image nationally and internationally, have a direct economic impact on the state economy, and attract visitation to Maine’s shoulder season.
Funding Information
- Special Event Grant requests must be for a minimum of $30,000 but not exceed $60,000.
Eligible Projects
The following items are eligible projects:
- Paid Advertising – Print, Broadcast, Digital, Out-of-Home, Paid Social Media
- Public & Media Relations – Familiarization Tours, Media Events, Online Press Room
- Existing Website Upgrades – Mobilization, Content, Search Engine Optimization
- Asset Development – Photography/Video Acquisition
- Fulfillment – Brochures, Guides, Maps & Distribution
- Event Management/Administration – No more than 20% of total MTMPP funds can be used for administrative expenses. Administrative expenses may not be built into any other section of the grant and must be clearly explained in the event budget.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations must create an online account 14 days prior to the grant deadline. If you have previously registered for an account, you must log in to update your account 14-days prior.
- Organizations applying for funding must be a Maine municipality, tribal government, or Maine-based 501C3 or C6 or L3C.
- Organizations previously awarded MTMPP grant funding may not apply for a period of 12 months after the completion of their previous MTMPP Final Grant Report.
- Projects must be tourism-focused by attracting individuals residing fifty miles or more from the destination.
- Events applying for this grant may not occur within 90 days of the grant start date (First Cycle: July 1st).
- A previous unsatisfactory grant history, for any reason, could immediately disqualify a grant application.
For more information, visit Special Event Grant.