Festival Grant Program

The Pennsylvania Festival Marketing Initiative is an initiative of the Pennsylvania Tourism Office in association with the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA). The goal of this initiative is to identify a roster of local and regional festivals and special events which can help Destination Marketing Organizations (DMO) to increase inbound traffic and overnight hotel stays in Pennsylvania’s seven tourism regions.

Guidelines

• pafestivalgrantprogramguidelines2008.pdf

Uses

Grants ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 are for cooperative marketing promotions designed to draw audiences from beyond the county and region of the applicant organization.

Funding

Vary by category and sub category

Eligibility

Festivals and special events that have received support from either the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA) fund administered by the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts or from a Destination Marketing Organization are eligible to apply for “festival incubator quick grants.”

Terms

Vary by category and sub category

Where to Apply

DCED - Pennsylvania Tourism Office c/o Kalin Miller. Refer to grant guidelines.