Grant Opportunities

Beginning in 2013 for FY2014 grant programs offered by the Division of Travel and Tourism, you will be required to submit a Declaration of Intent (DOI)  to file for both the Cooperative Marketing Grant and the Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) Grant. You will be given access to the appropriate application once your DOI has been approved. Please note that in order to plan for the upcoming grant review period, a Declaration of Intent, is due on a date well before the application deadline. You can find the DOI for each application on SAGE. Please review your information carefully and be sure that you are submitting the appropriate DOI for the application for which you intend to apply. You may not have an opportunity to make modifications to your DOI once it has been submitted.
 
If you have not yet registered for SAGE, please follow the instructions below.

You can find SAGE at www.sage.nj.gov

No paper Declaration of Intents or grant applications will be accepted.
 
Awards are contingent upon available funds in the FY14 budget.
 

 
FY2014-2015 Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) Grant

A Destination Marketing Organization serves to promote and market tourism of a destination in our State as their primary function. A destination can be a single city, a group of municipalities, or a defined region. The DMO works with hotels, restaurants, attractions and smaller tourism entities to offer the visitor a place to obtain information when planning a visit for business or pleasure. The DMO must work with area businesses to drive visitation when and where it is most appropriate. It must also be an advocate for the tourism industry.
 
The FY14 DMO Grant program is open to any organization that meets the qualifications of an established Destination Marketing Organization.   Organizations must show a match equal to 25% of the grant request, from partners or sponsors that are non-State funding sources.   The match cannot be in-kind.
 
Applications must be submitted through SAGE (System for Administering Grants Electronically). No paper applications will be accepted. Beginning in 2013 for FY14, applicants must complete a Declaration of Intent, in SAGE, to be eligible to apply.
 
Declaration of Intent will be available on February 25, 2013. Applications will be made available upon review and approval DOI, but not before March 8. 
 
Deadline by which Declaration of Intent must be filed is March 22, 2013 at 4:00pm.
 
Deadline for submission of application is May 14, 2013 at 4:00pm.

 
 

FY2013 Cooperative Marketing Grant
 
The Cooperative Marketing Grant Program, is a collaboration between the New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel & Tourism and the New Jersey travel industry, whose goal is to promote New Jersey as a premier travel destination. Funding will be provided to promote and market specific tourism opportunities in New Jersey.
 
The FY 2014 Cooperative Marketing Grant Program is open to any New Jersey organization that can demonstrate a significant interest in the New Jersey tourism industry. Organizations must show a match of 25% match from partners or sponsors that are Non-State funding sources. State funds awarded for the Cooperative Marketing Grant plus the non-state match must be spent on your marketing program. The match cannot be in-kind, cash on hand or bartered services.
 
Applications must be submitted through SAGE (System for Administering Grants Electronically). No paper applications will be accepted. Beginning in 2013 for FY14, applicants must complete a Declaration of Intent, in SAGE, to be eligible to apply.

Cooperative Marketing Grant application timeline:
Coop Declaration of Intent opens March 11, 2013 and application will be made available upon approval of DOI.
 
Declaration of Intent for Cooperative Marketing grant closes April 8 at 4:00pm.
 
Cooperative Marketing Grant application Deadline is June 13 at 4:00.
 
 
For additional information or if you have questions about either grant program, please contact Colleen Karr, Grant Administrator, Division of Travel and Tourism at 609-984-9413 or colleen.karr@sos.state.nj.us
 
Past Grants Awarded
FY’12 Cooperative Marketing Grant Recipients