Tourism Grant Program

Notes from the  November 22 Grant Writing Workshop, sponsored by Somerset Trust:

click here to download the powerpoint presentation given at the workshop that breaks down the grant program by county. 

TOURISM GRANT TIMELINE BY COUNTY

Somerset County
Grant Applications are no longer being accepted.
Deadline for Applications was January 13, 2012
You may review the PDF versions of the grant information here: Criteria and Guidelines.   Application. 
Grant Awards Announced: the week of February 20th
Grant Awards  Distributed: 9:30 am Thursday, March 1 at the Somerset Historical Center

Somerset County Tourism Grant Program LOGO. Right click this link to save the logo to your computer. 

Westmoreland County
Grant Applications are no longer being accepted.
Deadline for Applications was  February 3, 2012
You may review the PDF versions of the grant information here:  Criteria and Guidelines.  Application.
Grant Awards Announced: the week of March 12th
Grant Awards Distributed: 9:30 am Friday, March 30th at The Palace Theatre

Fayette County
Grant Applications are no longer being accepted.
Deadline for Applications was March 2, 2012
You may review the grant information here:  the criteria and the application.  
Grant Awards Announced: the week of April 16th
Grant Awards Distributed:  10 am Thursday, April 26th at State Theatre in Uniontown

You may telephone our office at 724-238-5661, ext 101 and request an Application and set of Guidelines be mailed to you.

Any questions as you work through the process can be addressed to Ron Virag, Executive Director of LHVB, rvirag@laurelhighlands.org 724-238-5661 ext: 105