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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LINCOLN, Neb. (May 18, 2016)— The Nebraska Tourism Commission today announced 24 tourism marketing grant awards totaling $250,000 for entities across the state. The Tourism Marketing Grant Program is very competitive and involves a selection committee of grant reviewers from both the private and public sectors. During this grant cycle, the Commission received proposals from 37 applicants requesting more than $400,000 in funding. The funds are awarded to organizations to promote attractions and activities throughout the state of Nebraska.
Grant recipients include:
- McCook/Red Willow County Tourism to promote the Nebraska Spring Birding Trifecta: $15,000.00
- Red Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce for Website Development and Branding: $15,000.00
- Nebraska 150 Foundation to promote Painting the Legacy of Nebraska: $15,000.00
- Kearney Visitors Bureau to promote the Kearney/Ravenna 2017 Total Solar Eclipse Marketing Campaign: $15,000.00
- Omaha Convention & Visitors Bureau to create the Omaha Savings App: $15,000.00
- Kearney Visitors Bureau to promote the 2016 Summer Campaign: $15,000.00
- Cambridge Golf Club to promote the Southwest Nebraska Swing Golf Package: $15,000.00
- Washington County Historical Association to promote Washington County Heritage Days: $14,868.00
- Nebraska City Tourism & Commerce Destination Development: Expanding the Tourism Season: $13,750.00
- Willa Cather Foundation to market the National Willa Cather Center: $12,521.00
- Hastings Museum Foundation to promote the Nature Nook: $11,941.00
- Gage County Tourism General Marketing: $11,295.00
- Gering CVB’s Branding Campaign for Group Markets Project: $10,850.00
- City of Clay Center for Website Development: $10,125.00
- Lincoln CVB for a Promotional Video: $10,000.00
- Heritage Highway Byway 136 Brochure Creation: $9,399.59
- Lincoln Arts Council to promote My Lincoln Arts Festival Weekend: $8,400.00
- North Platte/Lincoln County Visitors Bureau’s Summer Outdoor Recreation Marketing Campaign: $5,588.00
- Friends of Lewis & Clark Bicentennial’s 2016 Marketing Project: $5,574.00
- North Omaha Foundation for Human Development to promote the North Omaha Jazz, Blues and Gospel Music Festival: $5,000.00
- Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway’s Promotions: $5,000.00
- Classic Car Collection to promote Cruise into Kearney: $4,030.00
- Scotts Bluff Area Visitors Bureau to promote the Platte Valley Attraction Circle Tours: $3,808.41
- Nebraska Lincoln Highway Historic Byway to create the 2016 Lincoln Highway Brochure: $2,850.00
The Nebraska Tourism Commission expects to open the grant cycle again in late summer of 2016. For additional information about grant opportunities please go to VisitNebraska.com.
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