Community Grant Program Deadline Extended
Wed, 03/31/2021 - 3:02pm
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The City of West Plains has extended the deadline for the Community Grant Program application to April 15 at 5:00 p.m. The grant is offered to citizens to apply for each year. The grant program utilizes funds from the hotel/motel tax to promote tourism and economic development in West Plains. The Tourism Board reviews applications annually and makes recommendations to the City Council for grant awards.
Grant applications are available at www.explorewestplains.com. Any event/organization/project with the objective to promote tourism and economic development in West Plains is eligible to apply. Grant funds may be used for a variety of expenses including advertising, event overhead, etc. The only restricted expenses are the purchasing of alcohol, illegal activities, facility construction, or grant administration/staffing expenses not directly related to the project.