This grant supports festivals or special events that are hosted within Porter County, have a theme that will attract a sizable number of attendees—including people from outside of Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties—are longer than one day, and encourage overnight stays in our local lodging.
On behalf of the organization identified on this application, I certify that this application meets the eligibility requirements for the Indiana Dunes Tourism Promotion Grant and that the information entered is true and accurate.
I understand that the grant may provide up to fifty (50) percent of the total costs, not to exceed $2,500 (first year); $1,500 (second year); and $1,000 (third year), that no in-kind contributions are included in the match, that no grant will be awarded to a project completed before written notice by Indiana Dunes Tourism, and that the completed promotional material must acknowledge this grant by bearing the statement “Financial support provided by Indiana Dunes Tourism” along with the Indiana Dunes Tourism grant logo. I also understand that all documents and written evaluation of this project must be submitted to Indiana Dunes Tourism within 60 days of when the event occurred, or by December 9, 2022, whichever date comes first, unless otherwise noted by Indiana Dunes Tourism. There is a $500 forfeiture for late materials submission. Documents and written evaluations submitted after December 9, 2022 will not receive funding. See guidelines for further explanation).