Visit Tallahassee Leon County Tourism Grant Program

Leon County Tourism Grant Program

2022-23 GRANT CYCLE OPENS JULY 14, 2022 

The Leon County Division of Tourism (Visit Tallahassee) annually funds groups and organizations that coordinate events with a history of (or significant potential for) attracting visitors to the area who stay overnight in commercial lodging.

The Leon County Tourist Development Council and designated advisory groups, including the TDC Grant Review Committee and the Tallahassee Sports Council, administer the Leon County Tourism Grant Program.

In its ongoing efforts to promote safe visitation to the area, the Leon County Division of Tourism grant application cycle for 2022-2023 Signature/Emerging Signature, Special, and Sports Events Grants will open on July 14, 2022.

The Leon County Tourist Development Council (TDC) Grant Review Committee reviews and evaluates applications and submits recommendations to the full TDC for approval.

For more information on grant funding, please contact Katie Kole.

DOWNLOAD FY23 GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES

• Sports Event Guidelines
• Special Event Guidelines
• Signature/Emerging Signature Guidelines

FORMS & RESOURCES

• Event Marketing/Promotional Tool Kit (PDF)
• Scoring and Funding Guidelines (PDF)
• Sample Event Budget Form (PDF)
• Sample Marketing Budget Form (PDF)
• Visitor Tracking Form (PDF)
• Visitor Tracking Survey (PDF)
• Substitute W9 Form (PDF)
• New Vendor Form (Word DOC)
• Visit Tallahassee Logos for Grant Applicants

FY23 GRANT APPLICATION WORKSHOPS
All applicants are required to attend one Grant Application Workshop. These workshops are critical to learning more about Visit Tallahassee grant funding and the application process.

*Tentative Dates*

• July 26 at 3 pm – Participate virtually via Zoom
• August 4 at 10 am – Participate virtually via Zoom

Location:  Leon County Office of Resource Stewardship Gathering Room at 1907 S Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32301

The workshop includes:

• An overview of the digital grant management platform
• 2022-2023 funding available and event funding levels
• New and expanded application components
• The review process and scoring criteria