Tourism Grant Applications
For Event Advertising and Capital Improvements

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Read and be aware of the following, then select and click on the link related to the Grant type you are seeking. You will be taken to a new page where more information will be provide along with our online Grant Application Form. 

Relevant Information:​

• These grants are awarded through a competitive selection process based on evaluation criteria. 
  
  
• The Mitchel County Tourism Committee (MCCT) acts as an extension of the county commission to distribute the Transient Guest Tax funds that are collected by the lodging industry in Mitchell County, Kansas. These funds are available for tourism development within the county.​

• ​Funds are limited​.
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• To be considered to receive a grant, it is important that your advertising or capital Improvement project be thoroughly and accurately described so that the  MCCT selection committee can make an educated decision and for accurate expenditure records. 

Event Advertising Grant

• Online Application Form
• Follow-up Form
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Capital Improvement Grant

• ​Online application is forthcoming
• ​Follow-up Form
  (These online forms are not yet available)

If A Grant Is Awarded:

• A follow-up response MUST be completed within four weeks AFTER completion of the event/project.  *Click the the Follow-up, Online Form link Above, As Is Appropriate for your grant.

• Failure to complete the follow-up form will result in ineligibility for future funding of projects.
• Note – Recipients of grants whose event or project does NOT result in full completion will be required to RETURN all grant funds within 30 days of cancellation of the event or project.

 PURPOSE Of MCCT (Summary from bylaws)

1. Promote Conventions and Tourism resulting in overnight lodging,
   
   
2. Anticipate the future development of the travel industry so growth can be carefully planned including the addition of adequate meeting room space, beautification, recreational services, and other travel industry needs.
   
   
3. Eliminate doing the same thing that another group is doing; but instead to help them financially.