Buchanan County Tourism Board / St. Joseph Convention & Visitors Bureau Cooperative Marketing Grant Program


CONCEPT:  A cost sharing program between the Buchanan County Tourism Board (BCTB) and eligible non-profit museums and other entities promoting tourism related activities in Buchanan County which have a 501(c)(3) statuses for the primary purpose of marketing Buchanan County as a travel/overnight destination.

APPLICATION CATEGORIES:  Please use the correct application according to these definitions.

General attractions: Those attractions open to the public for tours/shows at least 5 days a week, 9 months out of the year.
Seasonal attractions:  Those attractions NOT open to the public for tours/shows at least 5 days a week, 9 months out of the year.

QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Projects must be tourism marketing activities outside of Buchanan County (i.e. brochure design and printing, tourism-related marketing campaigns, ads in St. Joseph Visitors Guide).
2.  The only exclusion to the rule includes advertising with The St. Joseph News Press, Cablevision, Eagle Radio, and KQ2.  We will pay 60% of 50% of the total campaign to these vendors.  Because those 4 vendors are primarily in Buchanan County, we only pay a portion.

APPLICATION FORMS:
Project Overview
General Application
Seasonal Application
Sample Budget Grid
Budget Grid (to be submitted with application)
Grading Matrix (for general applications)
Grading Matrix (for seasonal applications)

DEADLINES: There is a January cycle, due first week in January and  a June cycle, due first week in June.  You may apply up to two times a year.

*** All 2010 Projects MUST be submitted to our office by December 14, 2010 to be considered for reimbursement.   

The next application deadline for eligible organizations is January 8, 2010.  Applicants will be notified in late June of which projects will be funded.  All projects MUST be completed and materials submitted to the CVB by December 14, 2010 in order to be reimbursed before the end of the year.