Tourism Grant Program

Explore York and the York County Commissioners have established a matching grant program aimed at boosting tourism (visitation from beyond a 50-mile radius) in York County. The program, which is funded through a room tax enacted by the York County Commissioners, will provide financial support to initiatives deemed capable of generating broad and substantial benefit to York County tourism. The York County Tourism Grant Committee will be accepting proposals for projects aimed at expanding and/or improving tourism promotion and development in York County.

2020 Grant Program Timeline

2020 Round One

Opens on January 15, 2020.
Applications are due by February 19, 2020, 5 p.m.
Awards are announced on June 9, 2020.
No maximum grant request amount
Minimum grant request amount: $2,500
Grant recipient must provide at least a 25 percent match of the grant amount.
Post grant reports are due 90 days after completion of the project.

2020 Round Two

Opens on July 1, 2020.
Applications are due by July 31, 2020, 5 p.m.
Awards announced on November 12, 2020.
Maximum grant request amount is $10,000
No minimum grant request amount
Grant recipient must provide at least a 25 percent match of the grant amount.
Post grant reports are due 90 days after completion of the project.

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Please submit your application through the online grant portal below. Upon entering the portal, new users will need to create a new account to complete the registration process and login credentials.