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Kansas
Creative Arts Industries Commission
Tourism
Attraction Sub-grants for Kansas (TASK) Grant
Governor Laura Kelly
Announces $1.5 Million Available in Tourism Grants
Governor Laura Kelly announced a new grant opportunity to
help communities develop or enhance tourism attractions to boost their
local economies.
The grant program is the Tourism
Attraction Sub-grants for Kansas (TASK)
program available through the Kansas Tourism
Department. The program offers funding support for public and
not-for-profit groups to pursue new or improved tourism attractions, with a
total of $1.5 million available. TASK is funded by the American Rescue Plan
U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Travel, Tourism and Outdoor
Recreation state grants.
Projects to be funded by TASK would bring new visitors to
Kansas, such as museums; sports facilities; sites of natural or cultural
significance; significant permanent exhibits; unique or destination-type
lodging; conference centers; trails; outdoor activities that spur
visitation; destination retail; and others tied to the tourism industry.
The TASK grant application process opened Friday, January
14, 2022, with a March 11, 2022, deadline for submission. Grant awardees
will be announced on May 2, 2022.
?For more information, please visit https://www.travelks.com/travel-industry/programs-and-resources/grants/ or
contact Kansas Tourism grant program manager Taylor Hartshorn at taylor.hartshorn@ks.gov.
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