Apply For Sioux County Grants
Please read the current grant guidelines before filling out any application. Please only use the current version of the application forms listed below (Revised 2023). Any prior versions will not be accepted. To complete an application or report online, click on the button for the appropriate form. To submit an application offline, scroll to "Traditional Application Process," download the correct form to your computer, complete and return it.
All grants are on a reimbursable basis and require a grant report and receipts to be submitted prior to funding.
For any questions, please contact Discover Northwest Nebraska.
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 the regular Travel Board meeting.
- Application deadlines will be January 1st, April 1st, and October 1st.
- Applications will be submitted to the Sioux County Clerk who will forward them on to the Travel Board for consideration. 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 may be submitted to the Sioux County Clerk by mail to PO Box 158, Harrison, NE 69346, by email to ourheritageranch@gmail.com or director@discovernwnebraska.com to be forwarded to the Travel Board or completed and submitted online by using the links below. *NOTE: The online form requires you to upload budget worksheets/receipts. You can download the worksheets for the Promotion grants by clicking on the “Budget Worksheet” link below. Please use and upload the appropriate form for the application or report you are submitting. The worksheet and receipts for the grant report must be submitted in one document. Users of the online form must have a Google account and have space in their Google Drive.
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 may be submitted to the Sioux County Clerk by mail to PO Box 158, Harrison, NE 69346, by email to ourheritageranch@gmail.com or director@discovernwnebraska.com to be forwarded to the Travel Board or completed and submitted online by using the links below. *NOTE: The online form requires you to upload budget worksheets. You can download the worksheets for the Improvement grants by clicking on the “Budget Worksheet” link below. Please use and upload the appropriate form for the application or report you are submitting. The worksheet and receipts for the grant report must be submitted in one document. Users of the online form must have a Google account and have space in their Google Drive.
Traditional Application Process
Not sure about submitting your application and report online? No problem! Download the appropriate application forms below to your computer to be filled out and email it to director@discovernwnebraska.com, mail it to PO Box 158, Harrison, NE 69346 or drop it off in person at the Sioux County Clerk’s office in Harrison.Â