Tourism Cares has announced the call for applications for Worldwide Grants from travel related non-profit organizations with projects or programs at natural, cultural, tourism, and historic sites throughout the world aimed at preserving the travel experience for future generations
In 2011 Tourism Cares will give two groups of six Worldwide Grants at $10,000 each for an annual total of $120,000.
REQUIRED ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
The organization requesting grant funding must be located:
– in the United States, and be classified as a bona fide non-profit, tax-exempt, 501 (c) (3), public charity by the Internal Revenue Service, or
– outside the United States, and be classified by the country’s official taxing authority as a non-profit, tax exempt organization
The site the organization is requesting grant funding for must be:
– a tourism-related site with actual visitation (not projected future visitation). Funding requests for new sites that have never been open to the public will not be considered.
The project or program the organization is requesting funding for may be:
– either a self-contained project, or an identifiable component of a larger project
The project or program the organization is requesting funding for must also be for one of the following:
– brick-and-mortar capital improvements that help conserve, preserve or restore the structures or its contents at the cultural, historic or natural site, such as replacing windows or doors; or heating, venting, and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing or electrical upgrades
PREFERRED ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Organizations with projects or programs at sites that also meet some or all of the following additional criteria have a stronger chance of receiving grant funding:
– secured matching or challenge grant funding from a source external to your organization, such as a dollar-for-dollar match, in order to increase the economic impact of the philanthropic support
– the recommendation of the organization and project or program from the local, regional or national tourism office
– the organization’s ability to demonstrate strong support from the local community
– a site offering universal accessibility (both physical and programmatic, such as wheelchair ramps, large print versions of brochures, Braille translations, open-captioned videos, audio descriptive for videos, etc.)
– a site that demonstrates sustainability, such as use of natural elements (i.e. non-chemical paints that do not off-gas), or recycled and green materials (i.e. wood).
Last date for submitting the application is July 1, 2011.
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