Funding Amount

Up to $7,500

Deadline

Rolling (quarterly review)

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis (rolling basis).”

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Geography

  • Award Amount: Varies based on event scale and scope of reach (Up to US$7,500)

Other requirements

  • HSMAI Regions and chapters in good standing
  • Must be planning an event focusing on the development and engagement of talent in sales, marketing, and revenue management within the hospitality industry
  • Application Review Process: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
  • The HSMAI Foundation board will review each application on its merit and determine an award status and amount within sixty days of receipt of the application.

Overview

Foundation Mission: The HSMAI Foundation is committed to elevating the caliber and performance of professionals in the global hospitality industry through support of student development and industry engagement.

Grant Purpose: To provide financial assistance to HSMAI Regions and Chapters who produce events for hospitality school students that demonstrate a clear vision for enhancing professional development, industry engagement, and talent cultivation in sales, marketing, and revenue management.

Geographic Scope: Global (HSMAI Regions and Chapters)

Eligibility:

  • HSMAI Regions and chapters in good standing
  • Must be planning an event focusing on the development and engagement of talent in sales, marketing, and revenue management within the hospitality industry

Award Amount: Varies based on event scale and scope of reach (Up to US$7,500)

Application Review Process: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. The HSMAI Foundation board will review each application on its merit and determine an award status and amount within sixty days of receipt of the application.

Contact Information:

  • Address: 1660 International Drive Suite 600, McLean, VA, 22102
  • Phone: 1-703-506-3280

How to Apply

Application Process

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis (rolling basis). The HSMAI Foundation board will review each application on its merit and determine an award status and amount within sixty days of receipt of the application.

What Foundation of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Foundation of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International reported $9,200 in grants for 2024 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2023, its most recent itemized filing.

Grants in 2023
1
Total given
$100K
Median grant
$100K
  • By dollars: Virginia 100%. Top recipient cities: McLean, VA.

Example grants

  • Hospitality Sales and Marketing Assn Intl Americas Region Inc · McLean, VA

    Support of HSMAI educational initiatives

    $100K

IRS Form 990, 2023. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Professional development
  • Workforce development

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