FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Do you have a project you are looking to fund? Need help writing or reviewing your grant application? We have a resource for you! Email lizzie@hood-gorge.com with the Subject Heading "Grant Support Request." 

Experience Mt. Hood and the Gorge, also known as the Mt. Hood and Columbia River Gorge RDMO, is launching its second round of the Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) in the region. The goal of the SIF is to make one-time investments into regionally impactful projects that address one or more of the 5 priorities for the region: 

• Care for Community: Create and/or support ways in which our communities can engage with, advocate for, and understand the benefits from the tourism economy.
• Destination and Visitor Management: Leverage and support tools and programs that address high-use/low-use, seasonality, and economic impact needs in the region.
• Improve Visitor Experiences: Access funding and partnerships to support partners with improving existing visitor experiences in the region
• Leverage Resources through Partnerships: Expand the work the RDMO can accomplish to meet our goals through partnerships with Travel Oregon, RDMOs, DMOs, associations, and other partners.
• Regional Alignment: Maintain and support a strong sense of alignment between Mt. Hood and the Columbia River Gorge in visitor communications

Preference will be given to projects that:

• Demonstrate positive impact to more than one community
• Include the involvement/collaboration of multiple partners
• Have a cash and/or in-kind match 

 The funds available in this 2024 cycle total $73,000. Fund requirements include: 

• You must complete the scope of your project within 12 months of funding disbursement.
• You must provide a final project report within 1 month of project completion. 
• If there are any marketing materials you produce with the fund, they must include the logos for Experience Mt. Hood and the Gorge, as well as Travel Oregon. 
• There is no minimum amount for a project request. The maximum request for the 2024 SIF is $73,000. 

Applications are CLOSED.

There are no scholarships currently available.