Event Support Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Geographic Scope: Bartholomew County, Indiana
Eligibility: Tax-exempt organizations in Bartholomew County
Purpose: Support for programs and events that will:
- Bring visitors into Bartholomew County
- Positively impact the quality of life in Bartholomew County
Funding Source: County Innkeeper's Tax (tax paid by visitors to the community and collected by lodging properties)
Restrictions: All grants must fall under accepted uses as defined in Indiana Code 6-9-18-1
Review Process: Grant requests are evaluated by the VCI Tourism Development Committee, a sub-committee of the VCI Board of Directors
Documents Available: Application and final report templates available (contact Robin Gray for Word document versions)
How to Apply
Application Process
- Complete the Event Support Grant Application form
- Submit application via email to Robin Gray
- After grant period, submit Event Support Grant Final Report
Required Materials:
- Event Support Grant Application form
- Final report (post-grant)
Note: Application documents and templates are available through the VCI website or by contacting Robin Gray
What Visitors Center Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 11
- Total given
- $106K
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Range
- $6,000–$16K
- By dollars: Indiana 100%. Top recipient cities: Columbus, IN; Hope, IN; New Palestine, IN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Columbus Area Arts Council · Columbus, IN
To further the tax exempt purpose of the organization
$16K
Bartholomew County Historical Society · Columbus, IN
To further the tax exempt purpose of the organization
$14K
Yellow Trail Museum · Hope, IN
To further the tax exempt purpose of the organization
$12K
Kidscommons · Columbus, IN
To further the tax exempt purpose of the organization
$11K
Indiana Girls Wrestling LLC · New Palestine, IN
To further the tax exempt purpose of the organization
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Travel and tourism
- Community services
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