The City of Fort Wayne is inviting applications for its Tourism-Related Industry Support Grant Program.
Donor Name: City of Fort Wayne
State: Indiana
City: Fort Wayne
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/14/2022
Size of the Grant: $100,000
Details:
Purpose
The purpose of the Tourism-Related Industry Support Grant is to provide relief to organizations that have experienced economic loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Funding Information
As part of its recovery plan, the City has allocated $1,000,000 specifically for tourism-related organizations in the City of Fort Wayne. The maximum grant amount request is $100,000 per organization/entity
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Located within the City of Fort Wayne
- Existing for-profit or non-profit as of March 1, 2020
- Ability to demonstrate negative economic impact and/or increased service needs due to the pandemic
- Current on financial obligations to the City of Fort Wayne and the State of Indiana (property taxes, utility bills, etc.)
- Organization supports one of the following programs or projects:
What will Fund
Grant funds can be used for the following business costs:
- Operating costs such as supplies, rent, utilities, insurance, and other operating costs
- Continuation and/or expansion of services / programs
- General marketing and advertising expenses
- Ineligible Expenses Not Covered by Grant Funds include:
- Payroll expenses
- Property taxes
- New construction
- Deposits to pension funds or other retirement benefit accounts
- Payment of principal or interest on outstanding debt
- Costs of issuing new debt.
For more information, visit City of Fort Wayne.