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Overview

Sponsorship Program

Funder: Highlands Chamber of Commerce/Visit Highlands, NC

Geographic Scope: Highlands, North Carolina

Overview:
Visit Highlands, NC provides sponsorship support to local nonprofits, cultural institutions, and community events. As of February 27, 2026, the Chamber distributed sponsorship support totaling $420,110.00 (fiscal year-to-date).

Eligible Applicants:

  • Local nonprofit organizations

  • Cultural institutions

  • Community event organizers
  • Focus Areas:
    Sponsorship supports:

  • Arts and cultural events and festivals

  • Performance and cultural programming

  • Community events that drive economic impact

  • Signature Highlands festivals and experiences
  • Recent Sponsorship Recipients (FY 2025-2026):

  • The Bascom (Dahlia Festival/Clay Symposium)

  • The Center for Life Enrichment

  • Highlands Festivals Inc. (Highlands Food & Wine/Bear Shadow)

  • Highlands Motoring Festival

  • Highlands Performing Arts Center (Highlands Cashiers Film Festival/Concert Series)

  • Highlands Rotary (Twilight 5K)

  • Mountain Theatre Company

  • Mountaintop Rotary (Mountaintop Art and Craft Show)
  • Review Process:
    A committee comprised of volunteers and staff reviews sponsorship applications and recommends approval to the Highlands Chamber of Commerce/Visit Highlands, NC Board of Directors.

    Contact Information:

  • Email: grants@highlandschamber.org

  • Phone: 828-526-5841

  • Website: https://www.highlandschamber.org/chamber/grants-sponsorship/
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    1. Complete Application: Fill out the Sponsorship Application form
    2. Submit Application: Email completed application to grants@highlandschamber.org
    3. Post-Award Requirement: Submit required Sponsorship Post Report after the sponsored event/program

    Required Materials:

  • Completed Sponsorship Application

  • Sponsorship Post Report (after event/program completion)
  • Submission Format:

  • Electronic submission via email to grants@highlandschamber.org
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitsartscommunity-servicestravel-tourism

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