International Tourism Grant Program
Funding Amount
Two-thirds of the cost to attend a sales activity
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
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Geography
- Located in Portland
Other requirements
- Must be an active Travel Portland partner
- Must attend an Intro to International Tourism explanatory session to learn how to access international markets
- Must agree to participate in Travel Portland's quarterly reporting system to track the success of the sales effort and grant program
Overview
Program Status: Active (introduced in 2015)
Geographic Scope: Portland, Oregon
This program connects Travel Portland partners with international markets. The grants cover two-thirds of the cost to attend a sales activity with the Travel Portland International Tourism team.
Eligibility
- Must be an active Travel Portland partner
- Must be located in Portland
- Must attend an Intro to International Tourism explanatory session to learn how to access international markets
- Must agree to participate in Travel Portland's quarterly reporting system to track the success of the sales effort and grant program
What is Funded
- Two-thirds of the cost to attend a sales activity (trade shows, sales missions, etc.) with the Travel Portland International Tourism team
Contact Information
- Address: Travel Portland, 100 S.W. Main St., Suite 1100, Portland, OR 97204
How to Apply
How to Apply
- Be an active Travel Portland partner located in Portland
- Attend an Intro to International Tourism explanatory session to learn how to access international markets
- Apply to the grant to finance two-thirds of the cost to attend a sales activity (trade show, sales mission, etc.) with the Travel Portland International Tourism team
- Agree to participate in Travel Portland's quarterly reporting system so we can track the success of the sales effort and the grant program
What Travel Portland actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 8
- Total given
- $360K
- Median grant
- $48K
- Range
- $26K–$50K
- By dollars: Oregon 100%. Top recipient cities: Portland, OR.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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Fields of Work
- Travel and tourism
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