The Indiana Destination Development Grant seeks to fund high-impact projects that raise Indiana’s capacity for attracting visitors and providing new and unique tourism experiences, while enhancing the quality of life for residents.
Donor Name: Indiana Destination Development Corporation
State: Indiana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Matching Grants
Deadline: 02/02/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Project Goals
The goals of the Indiana Destination Development Grant are to:
- Create new or enhance existing tourism assets in order to create new attractors for out-of-state visitors.
- Foster industry collaboration.
- Maximize the economic return on public and private investments in Indiana and enhance the quality of life in communities across the state.
The Destination Development Grant Program seeks big transformative ideas. Preference will be given to large-scale projects that enhance existing tourism development efforts in communities, regions or the state of Indiana. Proposals are expected to detail transformational projects that strengthen the applicant’s destination profile. Entities will be expected to demonstrate their level of financial need for the grant and detail their current tourism promotion and development efforts.
Projects should target the development of tourism amenities, attractions and facilities that enhance the visitor experience and foster connectivity within the specific destination or geographic area. Though it is not a requirement, the grant program seeks projects that will lead to an increase in room nights for local lodging facilities. They should align with the Indiana tourism brand experience and increase the likelihood of visitation from outside the area. Partnerships that bring together local, regional and statewide tourism organizations, economic development and/or government organizations and tourism related businesses will be looked upon favorably.
Funding Information
This is a 1:1 matching grant of between $50,000 and $250,000 to fund destination development efforts.
Ineligible Expenses
The following expenses are ineligible for grant funding:
- Replacement landscaping
- Replacement office furniture, fixtures and equipment
- Reprints of printed material or second editions of any kind
- Converting pre-existing black and white printed material to four-color
- Making superficial content updates or design changes to websites
- Annual service fees
- Staff salaries, mileage or other fees that are already budgeted to carry out an area of work
- Projects that will not be completed in whole by the end of the project timeline
- Advertising buys
- Projects that do not have a regional impact, either directly or indirectly
For more information, visit Indiana Destination Development Corporation.