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Capacity & Small Project Grants

The application deadline was Nov. 28 at 5 p.m. Applications are no longer being accepted.

Travel Oregon created a Capacity & Small Project Grants program focused specifically on supporting destination marketing/management organizations and federally-recognized tribes through capacity building.

Funds are intended to develop and refine skills, systems, structures and strategies so the organization can successfully fulfill its mission and achieve outcomes that are more impactful. Funds also support diversity, equity and inclusion training and coaching to support these entities as they advance racial equity within their organizations and through their work.

If an entity finds that capacity building is not a priority for their community, then a Small Project grant may be requested.

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Travel Oregon Awards $1.4 Million in Capacity and Small Project Grants

Travel Oregon has awarded more than $1.4 million through its Capacity and Small Project Grant Program to help destination marketing/management organizations and federally-recognized tribes with capacity building and targeted projects to enhance and expand economic impact through travel and tourism. Photo courtesy of Joey Hamilton.

Travel Oregon Bolsters Tourism Efforts in Local Communities Across the State Through $1.4 Million in Capacity and Small Project Grants

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants include those listed below that are doing business in Oregon and can demonstrate direct work in support of improving the economic impacts of Oregon’s travel and tourism industry:

Federally-recognized tribes
Oregon Destination Marketing/Management Organizations that receive transient lodging tax from an Oregon city, county, region or state entity as the authorized contact for destination marketing and/or management*

* If you are an authorized DMO as recognized by a local government where transient lodging tax is not collected you may still apply but must obtain additional proof of eligibility and upload official documentation attesting that you are the recognized DMO (ex: letter of attestation from an official of your destination’s city/county government).

If you are uncertain if you meet the eligible applicant criteria, reach out to Travel Oregon at grants@traveloregon.com or call 971-352-6719.

To Get Started

Review the complete Travel Oregon Capacity & Small Project Grants Guidelines available on the Application Documents page.

Timeline

Nov. 2, 2022 (8 a.m. PDT) – Online application opens
Nov. 28, 2022 (5 p.m. PST) – Online application closes
Dec. 21, 2022 – Capacity & Small Project Grants application status notification (funds to be distributed after Jan. 1, 2023)
Dec. 31, 2023 – Project completion deadline (grant funds spent)
Jan. 15, 2024 – Project Status Report Due (final budget, proof of spending, written account of how grant funds were used and the impact of the grant dollars)