[OMS_MANAGERS] FW: 2024-2025 Grant Program | A Conversation with an Oregon Guide | June Commission Meeting

Tue Jul 2 11:34:46 PDT 2024

Hi all - Just a "heads-up" that Travel Oregon will be opening up applications for the Wine Country License Plate Matching Grant Program. Guidelines are expected to be released next week with applications opening in August. I checked to see if main street organizations are eligible to apply and heard back that they have seen downtown associations apply and receive funding previously through this program. If the main street entities can meet the "managing tourism-related economic development programs and projects component," they are eligible to apply for the grant...Best, Sheri

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Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2024 3:24 PM
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Subject: 2024-2025 Grant Program | A Conversation with an Oregon Guide | June Commission Meeting

Industry News, June 13, 2024

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Funding Opportunity: 2024-2025 Oregon Wine Country License Plates Matching Grant Program
With funding provided through sales of the Oregon Wine Country license plate, Travel Oregon administers a program to make grant awards available to tourism promotion agencies for projects that promote wine and/or culinary tourism.
There will be $540,000 made available for an upcoming funding cycle, applicants may apply for grants of up to $50,000 per project and may apply for no more than two projects in the same cycle. Each project requires its own application. Applicants must demonstrate a 1-to-1 match with at least 50% of matching funds being cash.
The programmatic guidelines will be published in early July and the online application will open at the end of August. Travel Oregon's Stewardship Investments team will host multiple lunch-hour sessions to address any inquiries related to the guidelines, leading up to the application opening.
To learn more about the program and types of projects funded in the past, please review the 2023-2024 program guidelines<https://t.e2ma.net/click/h91zko/pfwl1njd/18e5nwd> and types of projects funded<https://t.e2ma.net/click/h91zko/pfwl1njd/h1f5nwd> to support project planning for a potential 2024-2025 grant proposal.
Please stay connected to these newsletters, as we will use them to announce Oregon Wine Country License Plates Matching Grant Program guidelines and timeline.
Inquiries about the grants program can be made at any time, please email grants at traveloregon.com<mailto:grants at traveloregon.com>.

A Conversation with an Oregon Guide
We sat down with Courtney Braun, co-owner of Wanderlust Tours, to talk about the impact guided experiences can have on visitors, local communities and the environment of Central Oregon-and the benefits of fostering connection and curiosity for both travelers and residents.
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