Tourism Cares, through its Worldwide Grant Program,
is making a difference at cultural, historical, and natural
tourism-related sites around the world. Bona fide, nonprofit, tax-exempt
organizations may apply for projects to conserve, preserve, or restore
the site, or educate visitors to the site. These requests may include
brick-and-mortar capital improvement projects or educational programs
that will enhance interpretation of the site. In 2012, Tourism Cares
intends to give two groups of six Worldwide Grants at $10,000 each for
an annual total of $120,000.
Two 2012 On-line Application Deadlines for Step One - Initial Letter of Inquiry Phase:
Thursday, March 1, 2012, 5 pm Eastern time
Monday, July 2, 2012, 5 pm Eastern time
Monday, July 2, 2012, 5 pm Eastern time
Evaluation Process:
The Tourism Cares Blue Ribbon Panel, composed of
U.S. experts in the fields of conservation, preservation, restoration,
and tourism, make up the selection committee. The role of the committee
members is to evaluate suitable Worldwide Grant applications provided by
eligible nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations after staff review and
make final recommendations to the Executive Director and the Tourism
Cares Board of Directors Executive Committee for approval. The Executive
Committee’s decisions are reported to the Tourism Cares Board of
Directors. Grantmaking eligibility criteria are set annually by the Blue
Ribbon Panel with staff input and approved by the Board of Directors.
The Eligibility Criteria are subject to change.
Confidentiality:
Any information your organization provides to
Tourism Cares as part of this application will be kept confidential. The
on-line application platform is a secure site (https://).
Method of Submission:
The Worldwide Grant Application is only available
on-line. Paper applications sent in by mail or fax, or e-mailed as
attachments, will not be considered. Also, any items submitted under
separate cover will not be considered.
Compatible Web Browsers:
The preferred browser is Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher.
Application Steps:
Tourism Cares will notify both organizations that are accepted, or denied, at the appropriate phase of the application process.
To be considered for a Tourism Cares Worldwide
Grant, please access the on-line application to submit the items
described in the Step One - Initial Letter of Inquiry Phase below.
Step One - Initial Letter of Inquiry Phase:
Includes on-line application which incorporates the
Letter of Inquiry questions. Applicants are also required to submit the
following documents in PDF format only (maximum 3 megabytes per PDF) in
the Required Attachments section of the on-line application:
I. Copy of official IRS
501 (c) (3) determination letter for U.S. organizations (or
federally-recognized U.S. Native American tribe letter), or equivalent
document showing proof of nonprofit, tax-exempt status for non-U. S.
organizations (a notarized English translation as needed).
II. Project Budget and Budget Explanatory Narrative (in U.S. dollars)* (Click the title for a PDF showing two samples in the required format; this document can also be accessed in the Required Attachments section of the on-line application.)
II. Project Budget and Budget Explanatory Narrative (in U.S. dollars)* (Click the title for a PDF showing two samples in the required format; this document can also be accessed in the Required Attachments section of the on-line application.)
After Tourism Cares has verified and reviewed your
Step One - Initial Letter of Inquiry Phase submission, your organization
will be notified regarding its application status (four to six weeks
after the Step One - Initial Letter of Inquiry Phase application
deadline) regarding an invitation to submit a Step Two - Full Proposal.
Step Two - Full Proposal Phase:
Only applicants who have submitted Step One
Required Attachments, and are invited by Tourism Cares to submit a Full
Proposal in the on-line application will need to fulfill this step.
Applicants at this phase are given about one month to submit Full
Proposal documents in the on-line application.
After Tourism Cares has performed due diligence for
your organization's Step Two - Full Proposal Phase submission, your
organization will be notified regarding grant selection status
(approximately seven weeks after the Step Two - Full Proposal Phase
deadline).
Grantee Selection Notification:
Tourism Cares will require organizations that are
selected to receive a grant to sign an agreement letter and submit media
permission and PR information.
Grant Funds Disbursement and Timing:
Grant funds will be disbursed by check to
U.S.-based organizations, and by wire transfer to non-U.S.-based
organizations. The timing of these funds should be five to six months
after the Step One: Initial Letter of Inquiry application deadline.
Final Report Submission:
All grantees need to submit a final report on how funds were used 12 months from the date of the grant award.
Moreinfo: http://tourismcares.org/grants/grant-application-process
