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Tourism Grant Applications Due April 1

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By

Tom Sofield

Provided by Visit Bucks County:

A photo of past grant winners. Credit: Visit Bucks County
A photo of past grant winners.
Credit: Visit Bucks County

Visit Bucks County’s (VBC) Tourism Grant, instituted in 2008 by the tourism office to assist in the development and enhancement of not-for-profit tourism product in Bucks County, is readying for another around of grant applications.

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After six years of awarding grants that distributed nearly $1.9 million in tourism funds, applications for the next round of grants are due by April 1, 2014.

The VBC Tourism Grant is supported from a portion earned from the Bucks County lodging tax. Eligible recipients are limited to non-profits or other entities located in Bucks County and are marketing partners of the tourism office.

Past grant recipients include Pennsbury Manor, James A. Michener Art Museum, Bucks County Children’s Museum, Friends of Washington Crossing  Historic Park and the Bucks County Playhouse.

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All deadlines and details regarding the tourism grant application process can be found on Visit Bucks County’s website here: http://www.visitbuckscounty.com/grants. Specific questions regarding the grant program can be directed to Visit Bucks County Executive Director, Jerry Lepping at JerryL@VisitBucksCounty.com.

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.