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GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION

Please fill out the below information and submit by 5:00pm on the deadline date.* Postmarks are not acceptable. If the date falls on a weekend, then the applications are due by close of business Monday.

Applicants submitting by mail must also fill out the below applicant information section and hit submit.

Applicants are encouraged to complete and save their applications and responses to the questions below before filling out the below fields.

*Please note: the 2020 Spring Grant Program deadline is May 1.

Applicant Information

Name of Organization Applying*:

Purpose of Grant*:

Amount of Requested Grant*:

Please enter only numbers i.e. 670 or 9875

Project, Plan, or Event Total Cost*:

Please enter only numbers i.e. 670 or 9875

Program Director/Contact Person*:

Title*:

Phone*:

Email*:

Secondary Contact:

Title:

Phone:

Email:

Organization's Street Address*:

City*:

Physical State*:

Physical Zip*:

Website*:

EIN Number*:

Hard Copy Application?

By selecting this box, I am indicating that my organization has chosen to submit a hard copy of our Tourism Grant application via mail.

Please attach the following documentation

If you are unable to attach the following documentation you can email them to Visit Bucks County, attention Kelley Keeling (kelleyk@visitbuckscounty.com).

List of Officers:

Principal Marketing Piece or Brochure:

Annual Report or Audit:

Copy of 501-C3 or 501-C6:

Tell us about your program

Please outline the details of the project or program. Explain how the project or program will promote tourism in Bucks County by attracting visitors from outside Bucks County.

Details of Program:

Benefit to Tourism in Bucks County

Explain anticipated visitorship, audience profile, market exposure and benefit to the County’s tourism industry. Explain how you will market your attraction or event to visitors from outside Bucks County.

Benefit to County Tourism:

Budget Documentation

Explain or provide a budget profile of the funds with which you propose to support the grant. Please include documentation. Indicate when you will need the grant funding and any additional anticipated funding for the project.

Budget Profile:

Additional anticipated funding for the project:

Budget documentation:

Anything Else?

Please provide any other information about your application that you think the committee would find useful.

Additional Information:

Signature

I hereby certify that our organization, if awarded a grant, agrees to the terms and conditions set forth in the Bucks County Tourism Grant guidelines.

I have designated a "Program Director" and indicated his/her name on page one of this application.

I agree that all funds received from a successful tourism grant application will be used by my organization as proposed within twelve months of grant notification unless extended by the Bucks County Grant Committee.

I understand that grant funds will be disbursed after all grants are approved and will be at the discretion of the Bucks County Grant Committee. I agree to submit a closeout report by the end of my event.

My organization has insurance coverage and shall provide proof of this insurance to Visit Bucks County upon request. Additionally, if Visit Bucks County determines within its sole discretion that, it is in the best interests of Visit Bucks County to require that my organization cause the insurer to add the Visit Bucks County as an additional insured on the relevant policy, my organization shall comply with such a request.

My organization shall hold harmless Visit Bucks County and the County of Bucks, their staffs, marketing partners, and board of directors from any losses incurred as a result of any legal action brought in connection with the use of the tourism grant funds or in connection with any matter related to the tourism grant process.

Once your application is received, you will receive an official email confirmation. If you do not receive the official confirmation email within 72 hours of submitting, your application was not successfully submitted.

Name of Chief Executive of Organization:

Electronic Signature of Chief Executive Officer of Organization:

Date:

* Indicates a required field.

Questions? Contact Kelley Keeling, Visitor Experience and Partner Outreach Manager, at KelleyK@visitbuckscounty.com

or 215-639-0300.