Community Grants Application

Contact and Business Information

Name of Applicant Organization*

STAARS Vendor Customer Number*

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Address

City

State

Zip

Project Director*

Telephone

e-mail Address*

Project Information

Project Name

Project Start Date

Estimated Completion Date

Date of Festival or Event

Attraction Name

Funding Information

Total Project Budget

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.

State Funds Requested

max $5,000 for attractions, $2,500 for events

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.

Local Funds Provided

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.

Federal Funds

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.

Federal Funds Purpose

Other State Funds

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State Funds Purpose

Select below one of the following intended uses for your grant

Brochures: promoting and advertising the recreational, historical or travel attractions and/or related events within the State of Alabama. Brochures funded with matching grant monies may not be resold and are for free distribution only.
Websites / Free Smartphone Apps: promoting and advertising the recreational, historical or travel attractions and/or related events within the State of Alabama.
Advertising Out of State: promoting the recreational, historical or travel attractions and/or related events within the State of Alabama

Brochures
Websites / Free Smartphone Apps
Advertising Out of State

Number of Brochures to be Printed*

Include copy of printer's estimate with mailed form

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.

Website or Smartphone App or both?

Website
Smartphone App

Planned Advertising Media

Billboards
Print Media
Television

Business Type

Please select one or both as it pertains to your business

Not-For-Profit as registered with the Secretary of State of Alabama
IRS Code 501(c), 3,4,5,6,7,10 (Not-For-Profit)

Date of Incorporation

Charter Number

Tax Designation Number

Date of IRS Tax-Exempt Determination Letter

Local Economic Impact

Complete the following where it pertains to your project.

Description and Justification of Project

Advertising Reach and Exposure

Approximately how many people presently visit your area, festival or attraction?

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.

Approximately how many visitors come to your area, festival, or attraction from outside Alabama?

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.

Approximately how many visitors come from outside your immediate vicinity?

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.

Approximately how many overnight visitors?

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.

Approximately how many nights do they stay?

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.

Approximately how many hotel/motel, RV and/or B&B nights will be generated by this event?

Will your promotion include group travel information?

Yes
No

Will your promotion include lodging and/or restaurant information?

Yes
No

Taxes, Jobs and Expenditures

Will this project create or sustain tourism-related jobs in your area?

Yes
No

Please explain further if you answered "yes" to the above question.

How will this project affect the local and/or state tax base?

Benefit to the Community

What benefits will this project bring to your community?

Provide any additional comments that support the economic impact of this project.

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Alabama Tourism Department 2023 Community Grants Application

Contact and Business Information

Project Information

Funding Information

Local Economic Impact

Advertising Reach and Exposure

Taxes, Jobs and Expenditures

Benefit to the Community