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Impact Travel Fund

TOURISM CARES INC

Foundation Rolling (Quarterly) Community Development Grants Capacity Building Grants Travel & Tourism Grants

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Impact Travel Fund

Overview: The Impact Tourism Fund focuses on investing in the resiliency of destinations through community-level tourism initiatives that spread the benefits of tourism. This fund creates a sustainable value chain by investing in organizations that create social and environmental impact around tourism destinations, establishing more market success for the community and sustainable tourism.

Geographic Scope: Global - tourism destinations worldwide

Focus Areas:

Community-level tourism initiatives

Social and environmental impact around tourism destinations

Sustainable tourism development

Destination resiliency

Eligible Grant Activities:

Capacity building, upskilling, and training to advance education and employability in the hospitality and tourism industry

Infrastructure grants to scale micro and small businesses to accommodate and put in place more sustainable initiatives

Networking and community building of nonprofits with a platform in front of the industry

Eligible Applicants:

Nonprofit organizations

Social enterprises

Community-level tourism initiatives

Background: Tourism Cares is responsible for nearly $2.5 million in total giving to projects and organizations around the world. The organization awards capacity-building and infrastructure grants to nonprofit organizations and social enterprises for projects/programs at tourism-related cultural, historic, and natural sites.

Contact: Tourism Cares, Inc., 95 Washington Street #224-114, Canton, MA 02021 | 781.821.5990 | info@tourismcares.org

Application Process: Grants are awarded on a rolling basis. While nominations are accepted, grants are largely by invitation only.