Apply for Sioux County Grants
Please read the current guidelines for Sioux County grants before filling out any application. To submit an application or grant report online, click on the button for the appropriate form below.
All grants are on a reimbursable basis and require a grant report and receipts to be submitted before funding.
For any questions, please contact Discover Northwest Nebraska Director Kerri Rempp.
Email: director@discovernwnebraska.com | Phone: 308-432-3006
Promotion Grants
About the Sioux County Promotion Fund
Under Nebraska law, the promotion fund is to be used generally to promote and attract visitors to come to the county and use the travel and tourism facilities located here. The fund can be used for marketing or operations of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists to Sioux County and will be distributed on a reimbursement basis.
The grants are available any government or non-profit organization which has a primary purpose of bringing visitors to the county. Visitor events and festivals must be in a defined location, open to the public, and of educational, cultural, historical, artistic or recreational significance, or provide entertainment, or have exhibits, displays or performances of educational, cultural, historic artistic or entertainment value.
All grants awarded by the Sioux County Travel Board are subject to final approval by the Sioux County Board of Commissioners.
Promotion grant applications will be reviewed at a Sioux County Travel Board meeting.
- Application deadlines will be January 1st, April 1st, and October 1st.
- Applications must be submitted online using the links below. The Travel Board will act upon the applications and present their actions to the Sioux County Commissioners.
Promotion grant applications will be reviewed at meetings in January, April and October.
Applications and grant reports must be submitted online by using the links below. Please use the appropriate form below to process your request and report online. The “Application” is the initial request for funding. The “Report” is turned in after you’ve completed your event are are requesting reimbursement for eligible expenses.
Improvement Grants
The Sioux County Improvement Fund can be used to improve visitor attractions and facilities, by making grants to expand and improve existing facilities, acquire or expand exhibits for existing attractions, construct visitor attractions, or for planning or developing expansion, improvements or construction.
The grants are available for any attraction in the county owned by the public or any non-profit organization which has a primary purpose of operating the attraction. Visitor attractions must be in a defined location, open to the public, and of educational, cultural, historical, artistic or recreational significance, or provide entertainment, or have exhibits, displays or performances of educational, cultural, historic artistic or entertainment value.
All grants awarded by the Sioux County Travel Board are subject to final approval by the Sioux County Board of Commissioners.
Improvement grant applications will be reviewed in January and funds are allocated based on substantial completion. Applications and reports must be submitted online using the links below.
Applications and grant reports must be submitted online by using the links below. The “Application” is the initial request for funding. The “Report” is turned in after you’ve completed your event are are requesting reimbursement for eligible expenses.
