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Colorado Tourism Office Marketing Matching Grant Program

LONGMONT AREA VISITOR'S ASSOCIATION

Funding Amount

Up to $40,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Colorado Tourism Office Marketing Matching Grant Program

Funder: Colorado Tourism Office (CTO), a division of the Governor's Office of Economic Development and International Trade

Program Status: Active

Geographic Scope: Colorado statewide; regional collaborations encouraged

Mission: Empower the tourism industry by inspiring the world to explore Colorado responsibly and respectfully

Purpose: Awards funding to eligible applicants for projects promoting the state as a tourism destination

Eligibility:

  • Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) and regional collaborations

  • Applicants must demonstrate a 2:1 match (for every $1 in grant funds, applicant must provide $2 in matching funds)
  • Award Example: Visit Longmont (on behalf of Northern Colorado regional collaboration) was awarded $39,996 in 2023 for winter tourism promotion across Boulder, Estes Park, Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland, and Longmont.

    Focus Areas:

  • Outdoor recreation promotion

  • Community special events

  • Regional winter activities

  • Sustainability in tourism (spreading visitation year-round)
  • Contact Information:

  • Website: colorado.com
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Requirements:

  • Demonstrate 2:1 matching funds

  • Propose projects promoting Colorado as a tourism destination

  • Regional collaborations among DMOs encouraged
  • Note: Specific application deadlines, detailed narrative requirements, and submission procedures not provided in available materials. Contact Colorado Tourism Office or visit colorado.com for complete application information.

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    travel-tourismcommunity-development

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