The official tourism authority for Dare County’s Outer Banks will soon begin accepting applications for grants to boost programs that draw visitors to the region.
Only Dare County nonprofits and governmental agencies are eligible to apply for the event grants through the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau starting Aug. 1. Deadline is Aug. 15.
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Grants must be applied for no less than four months ahead of an eligible event scheduled for Sept. 7 through June 15, which is outside peak tourism season.
The visitors bureau also plans to begin accepting applications for tourism grant impact awards starting Sept. 1 from county-based nonprofits and governmental agencies. This grant assists with programs or services needed due to tourism impacts. The 30-day application period ends Sept. 30.
Tourism grant impact awards of more than $50,000 require a match. Grants are disbursed on a reimbursement basis.
Applicants must contact the grant administrator, Diane Bognich, before submitting an application to describe the project and determine whether the project is eligible. Bognich may be reached at bognich@outerbanks.org or by calling 252-473-2138
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