Idaho Regional Travel Grant Program Home Page
Created in 1981, the Idaho Regional Travel and Convention Grant Program is funded through a two percent lodging tax and collected by Idaho hotels, motels, and private campgrounds on the sale of rooms and camping sites.
Total lodging tax receipts are dispersed as follows:
- 10% to administration of the tax
- 45% to fund travel promotion statewide
- 45% to the region from which it came as travel and convention promotion grants
The grant funds are used to stimulate and expand the state's travel and convention industry through local efforts and matching funds.
The Idaho Division of Tourism administrates and processes travel and convention promotion grants awarded by the Idaho Travel Council (ITC).
Grants are awarded to non-profit organizations who have an established travel and convention promotion program in place. You can access a list of past grant awards by clicking here.
Forty-three (43) grants were awarded for the 2009-2010 grant year. In addition to awarding grants within their respective region, Travel Council members are able to award to multi-region or statewide applicants. Three multi-region grant applicants were among those awarded grant monies.
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If you have any questions about the ITC Grant Program, e-mail renea.nelson@tourism.idaho.gov