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Cultural Heritage Tourism Funding Opportunities

January 2023

In this newsletter:


DOT Tribal Transportation Program Safety Funds

Deadline: Jan. 15, 2023

Tourism Tip: This grant fund is important to your community and visitors. Travelers can be confused about unsafe intersections or ingress/egress lanes in a new town.

Creative Forces Community Engagement

Deadline: Jan. 192023

Tourism Tip: Support veteran artists who can interpret your history and culture through art.

Adobe Stock Artist Development Fund

Deadline: Jan. 22, 2023

Tourism Tip: Encourage your artists to apply and bring attention to your community. 

National Forest Foundation Matching Awards Program (MAP)

Deadline: Jan. 232023, Round 1 MAP, May 18, 2023, Round 2 MAP

Tourism Tip: Create strong outdoor recreation spaces.

The New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program)

Deadline: Jan. 25, 2023

Tourism Tip: Encourage your community to donate to rehabilitate vacant properties.

FEMA: Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant

Deadline: Jan. 27, 2023

Tourism Tip: Reduce or eliminate repetitive flood damage, which means more days for visitors to enjoy the area.

NEA Grants for Arts Projects: Design

Deadline: Feb. 9, 2023

Tourism Tip: Create a design in architecture, historic preservation or landscaping

NEA Grants for Arts Projects: Folk & Traditional Arts

Deadline: Feb. 9, 2023

Tourism Tip: Supports apprenticeship programs, workshops/classes, publications and documenting in traditional arts

NEA Grants for Arts Projects: Museums

Deadline: Feb. 9, 2023

Tourism Tip: Supports exhibitions, public art, publications, residencies, public presentations or workshops

NEA Grants for Arts Projects: Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works

Deadline: Feb. 9, 2023

Tourism Tip: Supports performances, exhibitions, festivals, guest artist residencies

NEA Grants for Arts Projects: Various disciplines - dance, music, media, etc.

Deadline: Feb. 9, 2023

Tourism Tip: Work with your local artists to identify programs to enhance or create arts programs in your community.

Bloomberg Philanthropies 2022 Public Art Challenge

Deadline: Feb. 15, 2023

Tourism Tip: Partner with nearby cities to create public art with tribal artists

USDA Rural Business Development Grants

Deadline: Feb. 28, 2023

Tourism Tip: Support local tourism businesses, help build capacity or develop marketing strategies.

USDA Agriculture Innovation Center (AIC) Program

Deadline: Mar. 6, 2023

Tourism Tip: Help local agritourism businesses build their tours or marketing strategies.

ARTSConnect Mid Atlantic Arts - Grants for Organizations

Deadline: Mar. 2, 2023

Tourism Tip: Bring your Main Street or Community Square back to life. Visitors love to shop and buy in communities with strong businesses.

USDA Rural Business Development Grants

Deadline: Feb. 28, 2023

Tourism Tip: Develop programs that strengthen or create rural businesses that appeal to travelers.

NPS Tribal Heritage Grants Program

Deadline: Mar. 29, 2023

Tourism Tip: Establish a tribal historic preservation offices or support programs that protect oral histories, plant and animal species important in tradition or sacred and historic places.

ANA Social and Economic Development Strategies

Deadline: Mar. 31, 2023

Tourism Tip: Use these funds to create an economic impact using tourism and promoting your tourism businesses.

ANA Social and Economic Development Strategies for Alaska

Deadline: Mar. 31, 2023

Tourism Tip: Create an economic impact using tourism in Alaska and promoting your Alaskan tourism businesses.

IMLS Native American Library Services Grants and IMLS Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants 

Deadline: Apr. 3, 2023

Tourism Tip: Think of visitors when you plan your library displays, include local places to eat and visit.

AmeriCorps State and National Native Nations Planning Grants

Deadline: Apr. 5, 2023

Tourism Tip: Use these funds to advance your tourism businesses and assets using the AmeriCorp Program Members.

Ongoing and Rolling Deadlines

Visit AIANTA’s Cultural Tourism Funding Opportunities webpage for funder with ongoing and rolling deadlines we have previously listed.

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