Tampa Bay Sports Commission (TBSC) Grant

Tampa Bay Sports Commission (TBSC) Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Tampa Bay Sports Commission Inc
Last Updated: October 09, 2025

Summary

The Tampa Bay Sports Commission (TBSC) Grant provides financial assistance to event organizers who generate significant hotel visitor room nights in Hillsborough County. Applications must be submitted at least 45 days before the event. TBSC aims to create a social and economic impact in the region by supporting events that align with its mission. Funding is based on the number of hotel room nights generated, promoting the use of local accommodations to enhance community benefits.

Overview

Note: The deadline for event organizers to submit their grant application is 45 days in advance of their first date of competition. Tampa Bay Sports Commission The Tampa Bay Sports Commission is a private, non-profit, 501c3, charitable corporation that serves the entire Tampa Bay area as the lead organization for bidding on and hosting premier sports and entertainment events. Through this, we will achieve our mission of creating social and economic impact throughout the Tampa Bay region. TBSC Grant The Tampa Bay Sports Commission is pleased to offer event organizers financial support, in the form of a performance based grant for events, meetings, conferences and/or conventions that generate significant hotel visitor room nights in Hillsborough County/City of Tampa. Event organizers interested in applying for financial support must submit a completed grant application and adhere to the policies and procedures. Grant Process The Tampa Bay Sports Commission (TBSC) encourages prospective event organizers to complete their grant application as far in advance as possible. The deadline for event organizers to submit their grant application is 45 days in advance of their first date of competition. In the event of extenuating circumstances, consideration will be made for events within the aforementioned window. In the event, an event organizer is interested in hosting multiple events in Tampa Bay in a given fiscal year, blanket grant applications are permissible. For example, if an event organizer is interested in conducting a tournament in Tampa Bay once every two months, an application can be submitted, that includes all dates. Funding Levels The Tampa Bay Sports Commission (TBSC) bases its financial support on the total number of hotel visitor room nights an event, meeting, conference and/or convention generates. While the estimated economic impact calculated in the grant application is certainly important, our organization’s financial support is ultimately predicated on hotel visitor room nights generated in Hillsborough County/City of Tampa. Traditionally, the TBSC will allocate a dollar for each room night generated. Hotels Event organizers should make every effort to utilize hotel rooms in Hillsborough County/City of Tampa, when available. We recognize availability and room rates during select times of year may influence an individuals or a team’s ability to make reservations within the Tampa area, however it is extremely critical that the event organizer and/or its third party housing provider convey how important it is that Hillsborough County/City of Tampa accommodations be utilized, as it can ultimately impact the financial grant the organization receives.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Allowable Expenses: Promotion, marketing & programmingPaid advertising & media buysProduction & technical expenses; officialsSite fees, venue rentals, costs (contract help)Rentals, insurance, rights fees, bid fees, sanction fees, non-monetary awards

Ineligibility

Non-Allowable Expenses: General and administrative expensesBuilding, renovating and/or remodelingPermanent equipment purchasesDebts incurred prior to the grantPrograms which solicit advertisingHospitality or social functions including meals or banquetsTravel expenses