Example Consolidated Competitive Grants Page
The Travel Oregon Competitive Grants Program awards eligible applicants for projects that contribute to the development and improvement of local communities throughout the state. These projects support Travel Oregon’s mission of ‘a better life for Oregonians through strong, sustainable local economies.’ To be eligible for funding, projects must be for tourism purposes and demonstrate a direct tie to the mission of Travel Oregon.
The next application cycle will open in May 2019. Travel Oregon’s Competitive Small Grants Program will open on May 20, 2019 with an application deadline of June 19, 2019. The award announcement for this program will be on Sept. 12, 2018. The 2019-2020 Competitive Small Grants Guidelines will be available in April 2019.
| GRANT PROGRAM | GRANT FUNDING THRESHOLDS | TIMELINE |
|---|---|---|
Grants Program Postponed indefinitely. | Up to $20,000 ask (required 10% cash match) | within 12 months |
Grants Program Postponed indefinitely. Funding for this program was used to support to COVID-19 Emergency Response Grants which were funded in June 2020. | $20,000 - $100,000 ask (required 25% cash match) | within 24 months |
Grants Program This program is opened only under the direction of the Oregon Tourism Commission | Greater than $100,000 ask (required 50% cash match) | within 10 years |
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Travel Oregon’s 2018-1019 Competitive Small Grants program will was open from July 30, 2018-Aug. 29, 2018. Read the award announcement to learn about the 23 projects that received funding.
Competitive Medium Grants Program
Travel Oregon’s 2018-2020 Competitive Medium Grants program was open from April 23, 2018-June 6, 2018. Read the award announcement to learn about the 12 projects that received funding.
Travel Oregon works to create a better life for Oregonians through strong, sustainable local economies. That’s why we’re dedicated to helping communities succeed in making their programs, events, assets, and destinations great. More than $4.8 million have been awarded through Travel Oregon’s grant program over the past decade to 150 projects across the state.
Take a look at what types of projects and entities have received funding to spur your own project ideas:
2018-2019 Small Grant Recipients – $350,000 awarded to 23 projects
2018-2020 Medium Grant Recipients – $853,000 awarded to 12 projects
2017-2019 Large Grant Recipient – $2.5 million awarded (for four years) to 1 project
2017-2018 Small Grant Recipients – $400,000 awarded to 29 projects
2016-2017 Grant Recipients – $485,000 awarded to 20 projects
2014-2015 Grant Recipients – $120,000 awarded to 11 projects
2011-2012 Grants Recipients – $66,500 awarded to 12 projects
2010-2011 Grant Recipients – $60,000 awarded to 10 projects
2009-2010 Grant Recipients – $63,000 awarded to 11 projects
2008-2009 Grant Recipients – $100,000 awarded to 16 projects
2007-2008 Grant Recipients – $100,000 awarded to 15 projects
Gain a broader understanding of what projects have seen success through these examples